Whose fault was what? Did Iraq invade Kuwait because of us? Did we bring on 9/12?
Do you think we shouldn't have required that the Saudis and Kuwaitis reimburse us for the costs of the Gulf War?
The fact that we are bankrupt is our fault. That doesn't mean that we should just continue to absorb the costs of defending the global economy. We have burden sharing agreements with Japan, Germany, etc. We just can't afford to absorb all of the costs and provide the rest of the world with security welfare.
Did you hear me advocate that we 'defend the global economy' or 'absorb all the costs and provide the world with security welfare'?
No, you did not. So, strawman argument.
“Did Iraq invade Kuwait because of us?...”
Actually yes they did...
“Saddam’s Message of Friendship to President Bush.” (published below)
In it, Ambassador Glaspie affirmed to Saddam that “the President had instructed her to broaden and deepen our relations with Iraq.” As Saddam Hussein outlined Iraq’s ongoing border dispute with Kuwait, Ambassador Glaspie was quite clear that, “we took no position on these Arab affairs.”
There would have been no reason for Saddam Hussein not to take this assurance at face value. The U.S. was quite supportive of his invasion and war of aggression against Iran in the 1980s. With this approval from the U.S. Government, it wasn’t surprising that the invasion occurred. The shock and surprise was how quickly the tables were turned and our friend, Saddam Hussein, all of a sudden became Hitler personified.
http://www.dailypaul.com/156160/ron-paul-enters-evidence-of-bush-war-crimes-in-congressional-record