EU: "And what about you? What do you have that entitles you to boss my people around?"
America: "How about the ability to quell a genocidal civil war in Yugoslavia in a week, instead of discussing about the topic for four years until finally sending in troops with orders to not shoot anyone?"
EU: "..."
America: "Oh, and congratulations on that peace award you gave yourself, because you "didn't start a war" in years."
Solving arguments one bullet at a time
America: "How about the ability to quell a genocidal civil war in Yugoslavia in a week, instead of discussing about the topic for four years until finally sending in troops with orders to not shoot anyone?"
EU: "..."
America: "Oh, and congratulations on that peace award you gave yourself, because you "didn't start a war" in years."