Yes, I know Bobby is a
Yankee 
But, just as Jeb Stuart had a big
Yankee that rode with him, so
to I would like to think that Bobby is a good
Yankee that wouldn't be to bad to ride with
Diego Garcia doesn't surprise me at all (ok I was a little surprised to see that uS has now resorted to holding
14th century navigators hostage
). But, I recently found out that all of this is Canada's fault.
Yes it really is the fault of Canadians.
It seems that in the original constitution of the uS, "The Articles of Confederation" that Canada was offered
the right to accede to the union under the Articles (a much better document than the constitution that illegally replaced it).
Article 11. Canada acceding to the confederation, and adjoining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into,
and entitled to all the advantages of the Union; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission
is agreed to by nine States. (1777)
So, had Canada joined, the Confederacy of 1860 would have gained Independence since our Canadian brothers
would have had the back door to the North (or the front door if your Canadian, Canadians were sympathetic to the South).
The North would have lost it's War of Aggression. Had that happened current super aggressiveness in foreign affairs and lands
would not be happening and we'd all be much better off.
So it's all Canada's fault.
