That may be why you still defend Paul on the issue. Ron Paul has clearly and definitively stated that he would close “ALL” foreign bases. That, destroys the US militarily.
I disagree. It may make it harder for us to act internationally but it does not “destroy” the military.
With our current interventionist policies I can see how this would be very damaging. However if we changed our militarist posture of constant warfare we wouldn’t need a military presence in 70 countires around the world.
Our milotary should protect its own citizens and economic interests.