[stevie_d_64]

Really???

What kind of isolationist candidate you think is going to be able to effectively “circle the wagons” (protect our homeland) while we “hope” the middle east straightens itself up???

Seems to me cutting and running after the hard work to win is just so cavalierly thrown away because some people believe we can isolate ourselves from the threat overseas...

But hindsight is 20/20 right??? Easy to second guess previous efforts, because some people believe if we ignore the problem it just goes away...

What again, based upon your analysis, should be the results of your idea, if it were to be implemented???

Do you agree with Obama and his outstanding courage and application of “reasonable” foreign policy???

How’s that working out so far???

[apoliticalone]

So if the ME turned itself into little molten glass beads because they can not work out their problems, would it be a plus or minus for the USA?

The only section of the Earth I really give a crap about is the USA. We have given away and frittered away too much of our wealth and resources elsewhere thinking it is somehow our indebted to China nation’s obligation.

Our devotion to unfree trade, crony capitalism, bail outs for Wall St, open borders and war everywhere has not made us a better country for most Americans.

[RushingWater]

Really???

What kind of isolationist candidate you think is going to be able to effectively “circle the wagons” (protect our homeland) while we “hope” the middle east straightens itself up???

Hmm points on both sides of the argument here. I think we presumed we could go in and be liberating heroes and institute a successful repeat of the Marshall plan. Unfortunately, we were never "appreciated" for the most part and resented as an occupying force as mainly led by Islamic militant leaders. A prosperous democratic Middle East country would have been very powerful force for good. Iraq most likely has more oil than Saudi Arabia.

[Cronos]

apolitcalone if he means to say that Gulf War I was a mistake, is correct

Why did we go after Saddam? A guy who alQaeda and the Iranis hated? Because of Saudi Arabia, our "friends"