04-07-2017, 02:34 PM
(04-07-2017, 12:59 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: There's a lot of talk about us not playing the world police but the fact is that is the role the world has put us in and until some real steps have taken place to reduce our role in the world (Which is a two way street U.S. has to want to give up power as well.) and other countries are building up their military instead of relying on ours we need to play the part.
I don't think we need to spend more money on military or anything like that we are incredibly powerful but to say we should take in refugees but not drop the hammer on a leader who is using nerve gas on innocent civilians is a joke. The line needs to be drawn and we should be doing both.
There is no easy fix to the middle east and I don't think that should be our goal but the most powerful nation in the world is in the driver seat when it comes leaving an impression on weaker countries whether the citizens of the most powerful country like it or not.
It is equally ridiculous to try to pass a travel ban prohibiting refugees from entering our country while considering dropping the hammer in their country.
How long have we been involved in the Middle East? Since we recognized Israel as a country are we better or worse off in the Middle East strategically? Worse. It's not that there isn't an easy fix. It's that there isn't a fix at all.
Many Americans are under the delusion we can control the outcome in other countries. We can't.
