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Following god doesn't justify doing unethical acts.

While Machiavelli might have believed that a nation does not have the same accountability as a person in its actions, i.e. it can commit atrocities to survive, I disagree with such a sentiment.  To go down that path means that there are no absolute rights and wrongs, as an all powerful, just god would ordain.

America has done evil things.  We have done unto others as we would never accept being done unto us.  To deny that means to have a bankrupt soul.