Posted on 01/11/2020 11:33:45 PM PST by steveben
If they can frame their “need” as a national security interest of ours, that makes sense. At least they are paying something for it now.
Back in biblical times this would be characterized as the US invading SA and demanding that they pay tribute. Bst of all, they are inviting us to do it.
We can couch it in all the nice modern terms we want — “projecting power” and providing protection, but every single country we send troops to should be paying us tribute. Start with Germany, Japan, and South Korea.
And if anyone balks, those troops can turn into bill collectors on very short notice.
But if they're paying for the troops then don't they have a say on whether they get pulled out or not?
Special security tax for Rolling Stones Leftards - pay the tax for the people that bleed to keep ingrates like them safe.
90% progressive tax for leftists (its the redistribution of wealth they advocate, ain’t it ?? - So what have they then to complain about ??)...
Then you will hear these leftards squeal.
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Nice liberal spin.
Liberal media: Trump sells troops
Reality: Trump is only President to get other nations to fund troops when stationed there to protect US national security interests.
Fake Post
The headline and blurb are to inform the leftist minions. I’m sure that this will be regurgitated by every “I’m better than you/hate you” social justice warrior we hear from for months to come.
Until we bring them home we should be compensated for them.
And if other countries have to pay for them then maybe they will start to defend themselves and we can bring them home.
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The main problem (which is discussed no where on this the thread) is the use of US troops as mercenary security for other nations. This is a perversion of the “peace through strength” mantra. It’s a Neo-Cons wet dream as it lends justification to send our citizens around the world and engage in conflicts in all corners of the planet. Trump needs to end this practice not exacerbate it.
During the Obama years the United States wasn’t paid for troops in the ME... people like the Clinton’s and the rest of the ‘deep state thugs were ‘paid’ in the form of book deals, outrageous ‘speakers fees’ and other “legal” graft.
Trump’s saying ‘If we’re here protecting your hellhole you’ll pay THE AMERICAN PEOPLE for the privilege ...until I can pull us out of these endless wars...
And Trump means it...
The Liberal Elite Military Complex has been pocketing money from these hellholes for years... then they have the nerve to complain that Trump is taking the money FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. What an outrage.
RIDICULOUS!
It was inartfully said, but to surmise that Trump is JUST sending troops to foreign countries “just for the money” like mercenaries, is beyond IGNORANT!
Obama? Maybe. Trump, NEVER!
Those that only know checkers don't grasp even the coasest subtleties.
We defend SA for our mutual benefit. Trump expects SA to pay for it since they benefit from it too.
The Rolling Stone and A-Mash morph this reasonable description into a fake description that Trump is serving up troops for "Nothing More Than Cash".
Amash is despicable.
But if they're paying for the troops then don't they have a say on whether they get pulled out or not?
Sure they do, as much say as a renter has about "MAKING" the landlord fix his broken toilet, or painting the bedroom.
Have you ever rented an apartment?
Did the landlord ever do what you wanted unless it was his idea in the first place?
C'mon, Dawg, you know a renter is 'doodledawgshit' in the eyes of a landlord, and if you don't know that... you should add the last four letters to your screen name.
“Then the question becomes since Saudi Arabia is paying for them then can we bring them home? They bought their services, doesn’t that mean they control what’s done with them?”
That depends on how the compensation is arranged.
Either their presence is on an unspecified basis and we can leave any time but the compensation would end or they are there for a specified term and we can not renew it and come home when it ends.
I think they are there for an unspecified length of time.
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