I cannot believe some things I read here!
According to the reasoning of some people here the following would be true:
The whites immigrating to US did not technically "steal" the native land since the "paid" a couple of dollars for Manhattan, and they clearly paid the French for "The Louisiana purchase" etc. And those natives "didn't do anything with the land" anyway.
Cortez had all right to slaughter those barbarians because their God was not his and they had stuff he wanted.
The Europeans in South Africa knew all along what was best for the "black terrorists", and for that matter, the entire African continent. Nice maps drawn up going right true village centers blatantly disregarding the African tribes "natural" borders between themselves.
Rome was right when they ruled 2/3 of the known world.
Kublai Khan was right when he ruled 1/2 the known world
Napoleon was right when he ruled 1/4 of the known world. And on and on.
China knows what's best for Mongolia and Tibet. At least if you are Chinese.
The "Brit's" knew all along what was best for Ireland (genocide), India and all the rest of their colonies that they ran with a stiff upper lip, benevolence and the knowledge that English imperialistic civilization was in the best interest of those poor people, and nice taxes (robbery) coming "home" to England. Which prompted (terrorist) Gandhi to reply when asked what he thought of western civilization, "It think it would be a good idea".
USA are today the worlds (self proclaimed) police force (read; today's imperialistic power) coinciding with their oil (and other raw material) interests. This force have created far more problems then solutions, and are mainly there because the military industrial complex need to test their weapons, and their is still no easier way to steal the American taxpayers money then to wave the flag and call for "patriotism". Hermann Goering was right:
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/hermann_goering_quote_65d2
US still lives (since the end of world war 2) under the macro economic idea that no economy is better then a war economy (that might be changing now, but I doubt it). And the people of US wonders "why do they hate us?". Well "they" don't, "they" hate your foreign policy, just as "they" hated any other "well meaning" oppressor. "They" love American fashion, music, art, products etc, and no nation has ever in the planets history got more support and well wishing after a catastrophe as US got after 9-11. African farmers where giving their livestock in support off US, all squandered by Bush and his cronies. The invasion of Iraq after 9-11 should have landed the entire administration at the court in Hague!
Israel is a terrorist nation with no better record then the nations who it "defends" itself against. Their secret police gives themselves the "right" to assassinate whomever wherever on the planet. Israel has repeatedly denied any insight in their nuclear capabilities, thought to have at least 50-500, and the means to deliver them. Iraq has none as Hans Blix barely had time to tell us before Bush, Powell and Tenet lied in front of UN! Iran has none! For every killed Israeli many many more Palestinians have died;
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/ .
The Idea that one is right, the other wrong, based on if they are on "your side" or not, disqualifies you to voice any "opinions" at all! The way you are reasoning is that Hitler was right if you where a citizen of one of the nation under the axis alliance.
Your reasoning is that might makes right, something I surely do not agree with.
Any and all who have lived working for the right of the average man have been right in their fight against the powers (who ever that might be), have been, are, and always will be right! It's not about politicks but about human rights, dignity in your life. The right to live you're life without getting screwed by some dictator, priest, oligarch of any kind. Getting your land stolen due to annexation, or your water stolen so some corporation can sell it back to you! Individual human rights.