Except for that help from France... and Spain.
Who did not lend military aid until we had proven our ability to win several battles against Britain.
“Except for that help from France... and Spain. “
I thought about that, but France and Spain were carrying on a proxy war. We have no proxy war going on. True we have some non-friends, Russia, China and Cuba, involved. But I agree with Trump in that we should not be engaging in a foreign war, proxy or otherwise.
On the other hand, this is an opportunity to strengthen relations with other potential allies in the region by supporting them. It is their back yard. Let them sort out the problem with the neighbors. And, yes, we don’t hear about it, but the Venezuelan refugees are putting a huge strain on the neighbors.