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mk  ·  3761 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Freedom and Independence

I think that is the point Adams was making.

IMO the "in search of monsters" part makes the statement even more prescient. When our military actions abroad have been to support strong and popular efforts in the face of oppression (WWI, WWII, Kuwait), things have worked out fairly well for us. However, when our foreign policy objectives fill in for the lack of robust local sentiment (Vietnam, Iraq), then they do not.