blaming them not for the heck of it. Islamic empires had issues back in time no doubt. But we are talking last 100 years as the world today that we live in has been shaped in this said time only. Starting from WW1.
My friend, you may think you are quite rational but I see you as quite biased in your opinion as well. Don't listen to me. Go listen to people who have spent their lives researching on last 100 years. The big sociologists etc. Noam Chomsky or someone else. I can see you are very comfortable in just taking this dominant position that USA has today for an absolute fact without looking into what went into making it the mighty state that it is today. History of CIA is the most controversial to say the least just as one building block in it.
I am not defending the bad rulers in most parts of the world. What I am suggesting is that USA has been very comfortable with those and gave them every help and support that it could. USA today is one of the biggest supporters and ally of Saudi Arabia for example , don't you see a contradiction there ! USA is happy to sell 100 billion dollar worth of weaponry to Saudi Arabia fully knowing its being used in Yemen and Syria. And then USA blows trumpets. I mean I can go on and on about USA's misadventures in the world for the last half century. They are just very good at exercising power when its required, pay their loyals well and ensure they continue to rule tyrannically. Of course as soon as US interests are not met, the same ally/loyal becomes enemy. Do you want me to start taking names there?
USA is not just the rose pink lovey dovey fairy land where scientists are inventing things, bankers are minting money, amazing construction feats are happening. USA is also the world's biggest mercenary, world's most ruthless power, carrying biggest charge sheet of war crimes. Its just that in today's time there grip on the whole system is so impeccable that no one dares anything against them. There is a new trend emerging however now with China and Russia starting to flex their muscles , because enough is enough at the end of the day.
In short if someone is merciful, donating to poor and so on in day time, but operates as a serial killer at night time. Would you call him the merciful, or the killer?