Can you provide Biblical rational for why the US Army is all over the world?

Question

In what way does that foreign policy meet the requirements of a just war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_War

Answer 1

The Bible can not explain political policy. It though can tell you the events. Daniel's vision of a series of beasts, that represented the governments over the stream of time, showed that they would be fighting for power.

Then in 8:

23 “And in the final part of their kingdom, as the transgressors act to a completion, there will stand up a king fierce in countenance and understanding ambiguous sayings. 24 And his power must become mighty, but not by his own power. And in a wonderful way he will cause ruin, and he will certainly prove successful and do effectively. And he will actually bring mighty ones to ruin, also the people made up of [the] holy ones. 25 And according to his insight he will also certainly cause deception to succeed in his hand. And in his heart he will put on great airs, and during a freedom from care he will bring many to ruin. And against the Prince of princes he will stand up, but it will be without hand that he will be broken.

So, there is no policy statement or rational there, just that there would be actions taken to secure their positions.

Daniel said it affected him, made him sick.

27 And as for me, Daniel, I felt exhausted and was made sick for [some] days. Then I got up and did the work of the king; but I kept showing myself numbed on account of the thing seen, and there was nobody understanding [it].

The ways of beasts are directed toward their own survival and it is the reason the scriptures liken governments to them.  

Answer 2

One has nothing to do with the other.  My Christian church opposes all war.  Even if it is against a cruel government, war causes innocents to suffer.  It is unChristian.  Give me a thumbs down fundies, but I am not changing my view on this issue.  By the way, I am a veteran.

Answer 3

Mark Chapter 13, verse 8

"Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom."

With regard to foreign policy, If the policy you speak of is not in accordance with God and His Word (as many laws aren't) nothing is just....

Answer 4

The Bible has nothing to do with it.

There is no rationale for engaging our military forces in the way they are in The Art of War, which is why our deployments are mistakes at this time.  

Answer 5

I'm not sure we have always followed the just war theory, but God can bring good out of evil.

Answer 6

wars and rumors of wars

Answer 7

They're aspreadin' the word of JEEEEEZUSSS!

On pain of death!

Answer 8

It isn't a just war. Bush said the war was over, didn't he? Cause was not just (oil, nonexistent weapons of mass destruction were just an excuse).