Watch this Duran episode. It is discomforting, but provides the answer to your question.
The U.S. is a colonizer. We find countries that offer useful opportunities for us and we exacerbate or create conflict. We “settle” the conflict (I believe you described it as “we bombed the crap out of Serbia”) and then we move in and literally run things for our benefit.
We control what Americans or Westerners get to see and an accommodating media makes sure that continues. We demonize the so-called “bad guys” and heroize the “good guys” (which are whomever we are siding with.) Though years later books come out and give the full, accurate picture. But, fortunately hardly anyone sees those books and its too late anyway.
The program draws sharp parallels with the current Ukraine/Russia situation.
The lights first came on for me when I read (and then later investigated because I could not believe the info he provided) Travis’s post that there are 750 United States military bases in 80 countries.
Kind of have to laugh when the U.S. accuses others of “interfering.”
Thanks, I did watch it yesterday - he definitely lays it all out.