Martens, nature and foreign affairs abhor a vacuum. If the US isn’t going to be the referee an cop then somebody else will be. That somebody else is likely to be a lot worse than the US has been at it too.
Aren’t you concerned about 17 trillions of dollars of debt? How will we finance a worldwide fire brigade? How is it we have no resources to take care of our own society, but we have unlimited resources to help others?
We arm our military with gasoline hoses suppled by the military industrial complex, with backing from chickenhawk legislators, executives, and their puppetmasters.
If the purpose is to intervene and stop the carnage, why do we call our major weapon: “FIRE power”??
Toon is correct, but are Sam’s backers really dismayed?
So, in essence, the US becomes another state’s bodyguard, protecting them for a price. Interesting concept.
Although that goes against my grain, it’s better than being an UNPAID bodyguard, I suppose. And the alternatives we have used have hurt us and have hardly benefitted those we “helped”.
" But peace brings prosperity and that is what we would bring."Your not old enough to remember when the Vietnam “police action” ended and all the soldiers and support personnel came home, there was a depression as many of the War corporations laid off workers when the government contracts were canceled. Reagan was still trying to get us out of that recession, years later.Peace only brings prosperity (whatever that means to you) when something good is being produced, or something bad is being destroyed and replaced.{this is really too complex for a proper discussion on a comments thread}
The US wants to think well of itself (well, who doesn’t?) and therefore pictures itself as either a global policeman (if you like policemen) or the global firefighter (even more benign). In truth, the US has a long history of supporting viciously repressive regimes around the world. (I’m happy to go into detail if anyone doubts this.)
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member about 10 years ago
I didn’t know we were supposed to be in charge of the world.
Enoki about 10 years ago
We have Obama to thank for turning off the water…
Enoki about 10 years ago
Martens, nature and foreign affairs abhor a vacuum. If the US isn’t going to be the referee an cop then somebody else will be. That somebody else is likely to be a lot worse than the US has been at it too.
I Play One On TV about 10 years ago
Aren’t you concerned about 17 trillions of dollars of debt? How will we finance a worldwide fire brigade? How is it we have no resources to take care of our own society, but we have unlimited resources to help others?
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
We arm our military with gasoline hoses suppled by the military industrial complex, with backing from chickenhawk legislators, executives, and their puppetmasters.
If the purpose is to intervene and stop the carnage, why do we call our major weapon: “FIRE power”??
Toon is correct, but are Sam’s backers really dismayed?
I Play One On TV about 10 years ago
So, in essence, the US becomes another state’s bodyguard, protecting them for a price. Interesting concept.
Although that goes against my grain, it’s better than being an UNPAID bodyguard, I suppose. And the alternatives we have used have hurt us and have hardly benefitted those we “helped”.
UpaCoCoCreek Premium Member about 10 years ago
Best comment here!
eugene57 about 10 years ago
" But peace brings prosperity and that is what we would bring."Your not old enough to remember when the Vietnam “police action” ended and all the soldiers and support personnel came home, there was a depression as many of the War corporations laid off workers when the government contracts were canceled. Reagan was still trying to get us out of that recession, years later.Peace only brings prosperity (whatever that means to you) when something good is being produced, or something bad is being destroyed and replaced.{this is really too complex for a proper discussion on a comments thread}
lonecat about 10 years ago
The US wants to think well of itself (well, who doesn’t?) and therefore pictures itself as either a global policeman (if you like policemen) or the global firefighter (even more benign). In truth, the US has a long history of supporting viciously repressive regimes around the world. (I’m happy to go into detail if anyone doubts this.)
pirate227 about 10 years ago
Yeah, if we only had someone in the white house who had been President before…
Hawthorne about 10 years ago
Well … the world is in BIG trouble :-/
eugene57 about 10 years ago
Then give us some examples, you did not address my answer. Stability does not necessarily equal prosperity. And Prosperity for whom?
OmqR-IV.0 about 10 years ago
What a load of patronising hogwash.