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Originally Posted by Mike33
http://www.nhpr.org/audio/audio/ex-2007-06-05.waxQuestions for the Ron Paul fans: People like Ron advocate pulling American troops out of Iraq and everywhere else where they're stationed "promoting democracy". Would this really lead to better relations and less anagonism with those countries? Would Iraqies be happy with Americans leaving their country in ruins?
Also, if America doesn't keep an eye on the world, what's to stop rogue states from acquiring nuclear weapons and using them on us without us even being aware of the threat.
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I'm not a fan of this guy, actually don't even know who he is. However, I come from a place with a bit more history and understanding of foreign affairs than the US.
Take Swizerland. That place is surrounded by bigger, stronger neighbours. It's richer than them. Does it go bonkers building nuclear missiles and stretching itself thin trying to man bases in those larger neighbours ?
This notion that if you find yourself in a larger world you must necessarily antagonize everyone is really akin to a kid for the first time in a pool splashing madly.
The water doesn't care. Survival takes swimming. Americans, not just the cabinet, but americans in general, need to learn to swim.