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The very long term, because it requires virtually an entire continent learning to behave itself, renouncing the use of force as just another bargaining chip something that it has only learned to accomplish over the brief period of 70 years.
Almost all these countries relate to Russia in the same way as Puerto Rico to USA (Except for Viet Nam and Syria where Russia were invited by the legal Syrian government.
Now take a look at this list : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...military_bases
This is INSANE!!!
Almost all these countries relate to Russia in the same way as Puerto Rico to USA (Except for Viet Nam and Syria where Russia were invited by the legal Syrian government.
Now take a look at this list : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...military_bases
This is INSANE!!!
Say tomorrow America were to completely abandon every foreign base it has and were to completely stop getting involved in any foriegn affairs whatsoever, what would it mean, and do you think it wouldn be a good or bad thing?
The result would be Russia and China setting up shop in all of those abandoned foreign base areas and gaining lots of influence in foreign affairs.
Insomuch as we live in a global world... you tell me if you think that bodes well for America.
What a great idea....until the next time a group of US citizens are kidnapped and held hostage in a country on the other side of the planet. And the POUS is told... We can't get there for about a week, Sir, because we don't have any assets anywhere close to country X. And we can't get a refuel at country Y because they don't let us land there anymore.
Of course, maybe the people of the USA are going to be OK with that situation.....Somehow I don't think so.
The concept is somewhat appealing, but the reality is not nearly so inviting.
Jim B.
Stop it. This isn't Jupiter. This is the planet Earth. We can have assets to any destination in HOURS! Not a week!
Besides, that's a ludicrous scenario anyway. Norwegians and Italians go all over the world and somehow they survive without having bases all over the globe. If Americans use their common sense, they wouldn't travel to these dangerous destinations.
Have bases all over the world so that Americans can travel easier? Please. Gimme a break.
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