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That does seem to be the official line for the last 150 years. That official line of course aligns the US with the most repressive regimes in the world (although only on this specific issue of national self-determination).
No, actually it fits right in with the majority of countries, which would not allow pieces of their country to simply break into an independent country on their own at random. Especially not pieces that were not acquired by force or coercion, but simply agreed to be part of the country.