[Olog-hai]

Actually, we’re not babysitting them.

And unless we move to neighboring countries, they’ll rise faster in our absence, because it’s not our presence that is aiding their rise.

[Sacajaweau]

I agree with you....we’re keeping the growth of THEIR army down...and they’re cheap sobs.

[mac_truck]

And unless we move to neighboring countries, they’ll rise faster in our absence, because it’s not our presence that is aiding their rise.

Germany funds its cradle to grave social welfare state on the backs of the US taxpayer. They literally thumb their nose at legitimate requests to pay a paltry 2% of GDP on defense.

America needs to leave the defense of Europe to the Europeans and focus on their own domestic infrastructure and social issues.

Let that fat sow Merkel worry about the Russians.