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sharps
Should the US military get their military personnel out of other countries?
"I am so sick of other countries people commenting on our country.If it was up to me i would ban anyone not from here posting their comment."
Are you a US citizen who agrees with this statement?
mikerussellus
Our presence is one of the reasons the world has remained as stable as it is.
We are a super power.
Originally posted by noonebutme
reply to post by mikerussellus
So, what if we, the "rest of the world" decided that America was a country that posed a risk to our safety, our independance and our sovereignty?
What if the rest of the world decided to collectively start a 'war on terror' against America?
That would be fun to watch
[edit on 10-9-2009 by noonebutme]
Originally posted by I think Im normal
reply to post by mikerussellus
That may be the case, the world would be hurt, but our government was not put in place to police the world now was it. I say pull the troops, let the world see what happens.
Three things will happen;
1) The world sees that they are better off with us there.
2) The world sees that they don't need us there.
3) The world collapses and we start over.
The tax payers money could and should be better spent aiding the states in need FIRST. I don't pay taxes so that I can build up a country that hates my existence, but unfortunately I do, now don't I?
Originally posted by mikerussellus
reply to post by shamhat
Again, I can only speculate. I do feel that we supply a "stabilizing" force in the world. For those that truely want us out, their collective governments can do that.
Originally posted by LordBucket
And I suppose if you were to install video cameras in the bedrooms of your neighbors, fewer of them would beat their wives. Nevertheless, it would be a great burden and expense for you to attempt it, and it would probably generate a lot of resentment for you.
Originally posted by kiwifoot
reply to post by sharps
But at the end of the day, it has to be said that the US is just one of many NWO/Illuminati tools, a 'multitool' to be used to do what they wish, destabilise, protect, destroy.
Just my humble opinion.
Originally posted by sharps
Should the US military get their military personnel out of other countries?
Originally posted by mikerussellus
Originally posted by I think Im normal
reply to post by mikerussellus
That may be the case, the world would be hurt, but our government was not put in place to police the world now was it. I say pull the troops, let the world see what happens.
Three things will happen;
1) The world sees that they are better off with us there.
2) The world sees that they don't need us there.
3) The world collapses and we start over.
The tax payers money could and should be better spent aiding the states in need FIRST. I don't pay taxes so that I can build up a country that hates my existence, but unfortunately I do, now don't I?
Sure. We could give it a shot. See what happens. But we'd be talking about human lives here. Risky, if you ask me.
Originally posted by I think Im normal
Originally posted by mikerussellus
Originally posted by I think Im normal
reply to post by mikerussellus
That may be the case, the world would be hurt, but our government was not put in place to police the world now was it. I say pull the troops, let the world see what happens.
Three things will happen;
1) The world sees that they are better off with us there.
2) The world sees that they don't need us there.
3) The world collapses and we start over.
The tax payers money could and should be better spent aiding the states in need FIRST. I don't pay taxes so that I can build up a country that hates my existence, but unfortunately I do, now don't I?
Sure. We could give it a shot. See what happens. But we'd be talking about human lives here. Risky, if you ask me.
How many lives are lost due to the US being in said countries, is not our presence in other countries the reason the hate and terror groups are active? Would this not in the end essentially save lives? Stop that hate?
Or do you feel that by our presence in other countries is stopping this whatsoever?
Do you think that if we just minded our own business that we would be a target? I guess you could say so if you look back to Pearl Harbor, but I am willing to bet that they would not likely occur seeing how that was handled the last time.
Back later to see how this conversation is going. good stuff so far.
[edit on 10-9-2009 by I think Im normal]
JohnnyCanuck:
You do know that each notation on that list does not necessarily refer to a US base, right?
Content from extrenal source:
The total of America's military bases in other people's countries in 2005, according to official sources, was 737.
Its overseas bases, according to the Pentagon, contained 32,327 barracks, hangars, hospitals, and other buildings, which it owns, and 16,527 more that it leased. The size of these holdings was recorded in the inventory as covering 687,347 acres overseas
Originally posted by sharps
reply to post by stevegmu
Yes I know. I deliberately excluded the private philanthropy figures because being the largest economy on the planet and having the highest number of billionaires it would be a pretty sick situation if some of the citizens of the US weren't the most generous donaters. Don't you think?