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Name:   MrHodja The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Yes, Foreign Policy
Date:   1/15/2012 5:59:29 PM

It is his policy, not efforts to trim the defense budget.  There are some savings that could be realized in defense, but it his stated intention to retreat to within our borders and set up our defenses here that is ludicrous.

It is in our national interest to project power into other places and to fight any wars there.  How would you like it if going ot on the lake risked being killed by a sniper?  The threat of global domination by the radical Islamists becomes more legitimate if they are allowed to conquer with impunity.  The cowards in Europe (with a couple of notable exceptions) rely on us to hold the ragheads at bay.  Which is worse?  Spending money to keep a military presence closer to them and support our allies? Or removing our support and forcing them to defend themselves?  On the surface the second option seems better - but the Europeans are neither willing nor able to defend themselves.

So if Ron Paul were to get his way it wouldn't be long before the other side of the pond would be known as the Islamist European Union, and the Taliban would be blowing up St Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame, and the Sisyene Chapel like they did the Buddhas in Afghanistan.

If you want to save money in defense, have Congress listen to the generals instead of forcing DoD to buy weapons they neither need nor want.
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          Romney on a roll........ - Jaybird - 1/15/2012 12:21:46 AM
               Yes, Foreign Policy - MrHodja - 1/15/2012 9:58:06 AM
                    Yes, Foreign Policy - Jaybird - 1/15/2012 11:17:00 AM
                         Yes, Foreign Policy - MrHodja - 1/15/2012 5:59:29 PM
                              Yes, Foreign Policy - Jaybird - 1/16/2012 12:20:31 AM
                                   Yes, Foreign Policy - MrHodja - 1/16/2012 12:39:19 AM
                                        Yes, Foreign Policy - Jaybird - 1/16/2012 1:06:18 AM
                                             Ron Paul - Jaybird - 1/16/2012 1:38:06 AM
                              Ron Paul , Foreign Policy - Jaybird - 1/16/2012 12:49:01 AM
                                   Ron Paul , Foreign Policy - MrHodja - 1/16/2012 10:06:57 PM
                                        Ron Paul , Foreign Policy - Jaybird - 1/17/2012 12:35:58 AM



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