A waning European empire controls a large, sparsely populated, and naturally promising territory not far from the US homeland. An ambitious American statesman — some call him a despot — insists that Washington must own the territory, lest it serve as a platform for bad actors who’d threaten the security of the United States. Deploying minimal firepower, he takes control of the territory; an enfeebled Europe grumbles but finally relents.
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