Perhaps I miss your point; are you suggesting those "non-friends" are passive as opposed to presenting a threat? History records that CR&C are some rough actors who would consider the world a better place without the USA
It is their back yard. Let them sort out the problem with the neighbors.
That is true, however, it most certainly is our back yard as well. How should we feel if a drug cartel set up shop across the street from our house and Law Enforcement was indifferent or incapable of dealing with the issue?
In a global strategic sense, where does our border really end, the edge of our front lawn?
“In a global strategic sense, where does our border really end, the edge of our front lawn? “
You raise a lot of good points and there are arguments on all sides of the many issues. I think that the American taxpayer is tired of endless wars with no apparent victory. Our “allies” behave like 25 year olds still depending on dad’s money while they spend their own on pot and iPhones. I am for kicking them out of the house and making them live on their own. Treat them, the allies, like adults and they will have to act like adults and deal with their own issues.
I especially agree with you on the border, but if we can’t even throw out obvious invaders at the actual, physical border I don’t know what we can do thousands of miles from it. (For what it’s worth, I think the Democrats have killed their chances with, among other issues, doing away with said border.)