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TheRealMafoo said:

marciosmg said:
I see youtr point , but 3 things to consider:

1) Theres a lot of people that already hate americans, so now they are actively seeking to kill americans. Wont they simply come after you? Which leads to : how do you secure a border in an effective way without being xenophobic?

2) In this day and age, where countries like Iran or North Korea can eventually build atomic bombs isnt it best to keep an eye on them?

3)What about genocide? Like Sudan or Bosnia? Are you for US intervention in these cases?

1. We already have closed borders. You need out permission to legally come to the US. No need to change that, just increase the information needed to get in. use better technology, and the CIA to make sure you know who is trying to harm us.

2. and 3. This is what the UN is for. Let them deal with it, and just be a player in it. So for all the troops that fight for the UN, the same number will be from your country (and everyone else's), as from mine. They will hate the world, not just the US.

We will be saving hundreds of billions  a year if we remove our military force from the rest of the world. Spend some of that to actually protect us.

About the UN: If it was up to them nothing would ever get done. Between the Security Council and their power of veto and its capacity to drag its feet endlessly, these kinds of things would never be stopped.

 

I always liked the US capacity to go to action when things got rough. Sometimes you cant just sit around and be diplomatic. I think even the people in the UN would bash US' unilateralism publicly but would be happy behind closed doors that someone took care of their dirty work for them.

 

I would like a major overhaul in the UN so we wouldnt be so dependent on the US, but frankly, I dont see it happening.

I think if the US would do what you said, it would be good for the US but bad for the world.

Since I am a brazilian, Im gonna have to disagree with you.