If we were serious about it, then I think so. And by “serious”, I mean “willing to massacre populations that didn’t fall into line.” We’d have a higher body count, but things would be better after about a generation and a half.
See also: Philippine-American War
Also, in hindsight, the U.S. probably shouldn’t have interfered with the Soviet Union’s misadventure in Afghanistan.
Also in hindsight, the US should not have turned Haiti back over to the Haitians. Losing the corvee and getting Duvalier is, I think, a bad trade.
If we were serious about it, then I think so. And by “serious”, I mean “willing to massacre populations that didn’t fall into line.” We’d have a higher body count, but things would be better after about a generation and a half.
See also: Philippine-American War
Also, in hindsight, the U.S. probably shouldn’t have interfered with the Soviet Union’s misadventure in Afghanistan.
Also in hindsight, the US should not have turned Haiti back over to the Haitians. Losing the corvee and getting Duvalier is, I think, a bad trade.