Reply #6: The US has a rather big toolbox. [View All]

[cliss]

I'd say the Tools of the Trade are a very wide range of options. You can -

threaten a country, bang on the war drums 24/7
infiltrate a country, fix their elections
infiltrate, just for the hell of it, cause unrest
install your own dictator, hope for the best
torture people
get up in front of the UN make lots of speeches
bribe people
bribe & kill people
bribe, kill & threaten people, make alliances with tribal leaders
hold out foreign aid as a carrot
withdraw foreign aid as a stick
have the World Bank give loans, use them as a bludgeon against country

The list goes on and on.