Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- The United States, a nation historically entangled in wars, finds itself grappling with a peculiar affliction – an insatiable appetite for conflict. Despite President John Quincy Adams admonition against seeking monsters abroad, the annals of history reveal a starkly contrasting reality. Since its inception in 1776, the US has spent a staggering 94 percent of its existence embroiled in wars. With a sprawling empire boasting 800 military installations across 140 countries, the US exhibits a penchant for perpetual warfare. Yet, unsatiated by ongoing conflicts in various regions, the cacophony of American think tanks and corporate media now clamors for a confrontational stance against China.

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