The Korean War (1950-53) resulted in the deaths of more than 3 million civilians and approximately 3 million refugees. Instead of hosting "democracy summit" the US should reflect on its cruel acts.įor a long time, the US war machine has rumbled across the world, leaving countries in disarray, and people's livelihoods decimated. The countless lives lost in wars waged by the US and people who are still suffering from the aftermath should not be forgotten. The US' obsession with exporting war will leave the US with an indelible shame, experts noted. Since 2001, wars and military operations by the US have claimed more than 800,000 lives and displaced tens of millions of people.Įxperts and observers reached by the Global Times said that the US, ignoring the objective reality of its own shambolic democratic record, instead attempts to use "democracy" as a pretext to wage war and as a cover for its numerous crimes such as causing humanitarian disasters and destroying sovereign order, is the real culprit threatening the world. From the end of World War II (WWII) to 2001, the US has initiated 201 of the 248 armed conflicts in 153 locations, accounting for over 80 percent of total wars fought. In its more than 240-year-long history since declaring independence on July 4, 1776, there have only been 16 years in which the US was not at war. "War is the American way of life," said US historian Paul Atwood, noting that the US was born, grew, and became a superpower out of war, slavery, and human slaughter. To expose the nature of "American democracy," the Global Times is publishing a series of stories to unveil the US' four democratic hegemony sins. While the "model of democracy" loses its shine, the US still attempts to establish exclusive cliques through the so-called democracy summit. How many evils have been committed in the name of democracy?Įxporting wars, launching "color revolutions," fomenting extremist ideologies, and promoting economic instability.the US has left countless trails of bloodshed and turmoil around the world. Locals observe a chaotic scene after a car bomb explosion hit an industrial area in Tal Abyad, northern Syria, on November 23, 2019. Photo: VCGEditor's Note:
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