We do not occupy Saudi Arabia, indeed our foot print has been small. They have been very supportive of our bases there for two conflicts in Iraq now. They know where their bread is buttered. 20 men does not account for the entire country. they have their issues with Radicals as well
Despite our huge presense in the south china sea red china is more powerful then ever in her history.
Well that is a good reason to run away...
South korea has been attacked relentlessy for decades with no end in sight only escalation seems inevitable.
'Relentlessly"? The 2010 shelling was the word in decades. Not exactly "relentless". South is still free.
The record for america policeman of the world is not good. America is at her best when she is the city on the hill that others can flock to, not the hegemonic self righteous arbitrator of every regional conflict on the globe.
I am sure the Japanese and Germans would argue that among others. And the "hegemonic self righteous arbitrator" tripe sound like it came straight from Obama apology tour...
As for oil, we have the resources under our very feet. Responsible and vigorous exploitation of our own natuaral resources would be more than enough to power our economic engine for a century or more.
Well then drill...
Maybe you can’t vote for dr. Paul. I understand that, but maybe we should all rethink the federal government’s role in world affairs and how that effects our own security.
I have, and Paul's way is a non starter.
But look at the real results of our actions.
By any measure you can use, america is a weaker nation than she was 50 years ago. Militarliy, economicaly and especially socially. We have been on a half century slide because of our federal government taking more of our liberty and in engaing in more conflicts around the globe.
Our national capital, both material and human, has been bled away for no tangible results. We are a confused nation beset on all sides and from the inside. Ii can’t see how more engagement on the worls scene can help us. I can’t see how spending more teasure and more lives on the protection of people who hate us can make us stronger.
Now on your points.
Our resources in saudi arabia are far from minimal whe you count the air bases, army bases as well as naval forces in both gulfs. Add in our huge presence in the uae, quatar, and kuwait and you have an enomous military force used to protect a resource (oil) wich is in abaundance in our own borders and that of our closest ally canada.
And as to south korea, please read about the several sinkings of naval vessles over the years, sniper activity on the dmz, artillery shellings, sub launched special forces and extensive tunnel networks. Not to mention industrial and political espionage. I’m sure that like me you might know an army or marine vet that served in sk. Ask them how much of the nork activity is actually reported.
China is able to fuel her massive military buildup with what? American dollars. If we were to repair our industrial base with regulatory reform as dr. Paul reccomends we would stop the hemoraging of dollars in our trade deficit with china. Her economy would collapse and the so called chinese threat would diminish.