there is widespread consensus in American society that we don’t want any more foreign wars or adventurism.

the USA has been at war for over 90% of its history, if what you said is true it will probably change very soon

Russo-American Mercantile

creating (or restoring) a culture of democracy, human rights and respect for the laws is no easy task.

it’s even harder when you bomb them back to the stone age, killing or maiming thousands of civilians in the process