" .. such a reminder of wrongs committed by our nation got little hearing and was soon overshadowed by an accelerated “war on terrorism” .. Virtually all parts of the world have been the target of U.S. intervention. .. Generally speaking, the much smaller number of Americans who have died is not included in this study, not because they are not important, but because this report focuses on the impact of U.S. actions on its adversaries .. "

To be honest:
I had a vague idea about these facts - but I was really stunned to read this compilation of sorrow, anger, death caused all around the world. In my eyes there's no excuse, no reason can be named why this might be 'justifiable'.

Read for yourselves => LINK

I guess there aren't many people who know about the facts as there is no interest to let them know via mainstream media: willful ignorance.

It might be a reason to think different & change the views about their 'great nation'.

.... nasty things happen and persons are smeared ....

"Five ugly and uncanny parallels between lynchings and police killings in America"

As long as the Americans don't get such tragedies like "police killings" handled they shouldn't try to police the rest of the world - there's plenty to take care of at home.

Beware!
Here's more to read:
" .. Despite the horrific nature of the allegations, and increased national attention and debate about issues of racially motivated police misconduct, the investigation of and subsequent trial for Holtzclaw remains largely under- and unreported in many major news outlets. In a historical moment in which campaigns to end sexual violence and to address racism at all levels of the criminal justice system thrive, a case involving an alleged serial rapist of black women has garnered far too little national outrage. Holtzclaw, a man accused of heinous crimes of sexual violation against both an underage girl and a grandmother, is not a household name .. "

[Read the full text here => LINK]