It seems the lessons learned from WW2 and GW1 are supposed to be forgotten and we are supposed to go along with those that have forgotten them.

Sorry,no way. I do say to hell with those that forget history. Negotiation and compromise are valuable tools that should not be discarded lightly. However, when people negotiate in bad faith, dishonestly, or flat out ignore past lessons of history I do not think the discussions should proceed indefinitely.

The people who have a problem with American unilateralism ignore history in two ways. Dominant powers often act unilaterally and the US has for the most part used its power to a positive effect on the world unlike past great powers. I strongly believe that it is far worse for a world power to set idly by while great crimes are committed than it is to act alone while others choose to ignore those crimes.

see ya