Name me one of our M.E. policies that has actually worked Post WW2 without end up resulting in a bloody disaster and backfiring in our face. No he wants us to stop trying to run their nations for them. Stop arming them also. Yes I support that. THAT is what has made problems for us. We have backed leaders over there or gave them blinks. Leader the M.E. people despised. We can not afford to be the world Nanny for the U.N. nor should congress allow it to start with.
Maybe if the US State Department shut down ten years some improvements may be made. Let the Pentagon control foreign intelligance. It also does not mean we can not take out by more rational means the leaders who wish us troubles and are a threat to our national security. Again Ron Paul would do it or call for it as it is the duty of congress. Get them early on and QUIETLY.
I’m sorry, but we just cannot afford to withdraw from the world, the middle east particularly.
As much as you may think out mideast policies have failed, the consequences of withdrawing would be far worse.