>>>>To some extent we are. We are giving them 15 Billion on cash to fight AIDS.
Political Correct B*11$h1+ — hardly to be compared to national security foreign policy issues.
>>>>Also, we now have African Command (AFRICOM) which will fight terrorism there, but more so try to limit China’s influence.
THAT is a national security issue — and undoubtedly RonPaulettes would have a problem with us being involved. But we are not “Nation Building” in the same sense that we are in the ME. Different solutions for different porblems — hopefully, same results for same threats.
We do need to have a friend in the ME for strategic purposes. Either for oil to keep our economy on an even keel, or for military bases for defense against any threat issued from that part of the world.
Right now Israel is about our only ally there, and we are doing her no good by encouraging her to give up more territory to the Palestinians. Duncan Hunter says Israel should not give up one square inch of land, and I agree with him.