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To: Sacajaweau

Military presence is a zero sum game. And it’s much harder to reestablish than to just continue. If we aren’t there, China will be.


12 posted on 06/12/2018 5:40:43 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill
Military presence is a zero sum game.

Trump didn't suggest withdrawing. Stopping war games is not withdrawing.

21 posted on 06/12/2018 5:58:18 AM PDT by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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To: Poison Pill
Military presence is a zero sum game.

Ummm, no it isn't. France, China, Italy, Japan, and the US all have bases in Djibouti. If one leaves, nobody is obligated to replace them. If another arrives, nobody is forced to leave. You might want to re-check the definition of that term.

And it’s much harder to reestablish than to just continue.

Who said anyone was leaving? There are still US bases in South Korea, and the only war games that were scheduled are set for next year.

If we aren’t there, China will be.

Yeah, South Korea will surely throw open their doors for Chinese military bases the day after we leave. *eye roll*
You don't know much about international relations, do ya?

At least you try to live up to your moniker, I guess.

59 posted on 06/12/2018 7:51:08 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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