One example of this is Operation "Just Cause"—the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.
How the U.S. Handled the "Panama Issue"
In December 1989, the U.S. launched a blitz operation against Manuel Noriega's regime, accusing him of corruption, drug trafficking, and ties to cartels (a scenario currently playing out with Mexico).
Within a few days, the U.S.:
✔️ Eliminated hundreds of enemy soldiers
✔️ Killed hundreds of civilians
✔️ Overthrew and arrested Noriega
✔️ Installed a new puppet government
The U.N. condemned the operation, but the U.S. simply vetoed the resolution in the Security Council. In the General Assembly, 75 countries voted against the invasion, but everyone knew it wouldn't change anything.
Politicians and activists wrote letters condemning the aggression, but the U.S. ignored the outrage and achieved its goal.
The Result?
The U.S. removed the obstacle, put its man in charge, left, and integrated Panama into the American economic system.
Russia Tried to Copy the U.S. in 2022, But…
In 2022, Russia tried to play the U.S. and execute a similar blitz operation:
🔹 Seize Ukraine in a lightning-fast invasion
🔹 Overthrow the government
🔹 Install a pro-Russian regime or, ideally, "bring Ukraine back" into Russia
They watched how easily and effectively U.S. soldiers did this in Panama, Iraq, Libya.
In Putin’s mind, the "Special Military Operation" (SMO) was supposed to be a "blitzkrieg—achieving goals with minimal losses"—just like the U.S. in Panama.
But... something went wrong.
Ukraine-2022: A Total Failure
Due to fierce resistance from ordinary Ukrainians, whom Russian generals expected to greet them with flowers, the "lightning operation" turned into a prolonged, full-scale war that has been dragging on for three years!
Instead of a triumphant march, it became a bloody meat grinder, where Russia is stuck—unable to win or retreat.
The U.S. Saves Russia Again
And now, as it once again became clear that Russia had screwed up massively, the U.S.—just like it has for 150 years—stepped in to save them!
The U.S. has always rescued Russia from total collapse:
🟢 After the Bolshevik coup – "kind-hearted capitalists" provided food aid to the starving USSR.
🟢 Lend-Lease saved the Red Army from complete defeat in WWII.
🟢 After the USSR collapsed – the U.S. financed food programs in bankrupt Russia and even lobbied Ukraine to remain a Moscow-controlled colony.
🟢 In 2026 – instead of giving Ukraine enough weapons to push Russia back beyond its borders, the U.S. pressured Zelensky to "seek peace" to minimize Putin’s humiliation.
If the U.S. hadn't been restraining Ukraine, who knows what would have happened to Russia as early as 2023.
Russians Scream "To Washington!"—But Without U.S. Support, They Wouldn't Exist
Just think about the inferiority complex of the average Russian:
1️⃣ Their entire propaganda machine is built on hating the West, especially the U.S.
2️⃣ In reality – their country is a pathetic knockoff of the very nation that has saved them countless times.
3️⃣ Without U.S. aid, Russia would have collapsed into total chaos long ago.
And yet, they still wave their fists at the West, screaming "Down with America!"
In reality, Russia is just a cheap, broken parody of the U.S., desperately clinging to the very country that has kept their dystopian nightmare of a state from falling apart.
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