| N-Syte said: it's a strange thing, is it not, that virtually all the countries that host US bases want them there. Would cry foul if we even hinted we were moving out. US global presence has a far more stabilizing affect than you give it credit for. If the US pulled bases from all of those countries, do you think they would be content to leave their own military levels unchanged? It is the US military umbrella that has diffused many of the regional arms races. Those countries benefit from from being able to swing public dollars from guns to butter (which may be encouraging harmful socialistic tendencies, but that is a different story). |
History shows that empires who spread themselves too far and wide will fall very soon after. We have major problems at home. We shouldn't be spending money keeping troops in so many countries. Sure they may like it, but its really not our place to be the global cop.
I don't think many people understand Ron's message. Its very much an anti-government message. If you think the government should run our lives from cradle to grave, Ron Paul isn't your man. If you believe in honestly, freedom, and peace, he is your man. He is against delving into the personal affairs of people. I think he is a great man that is very smart and intelligent. He would be loads better than most of the candidates running right now.
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