(06-18-2019, 05:41 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(06-18-2019, 05:27 PM)B2hibry Wrote: Why not? Also, what foreign lands have we acquired through military force in the last 20, 30, 40 years+?

We aren't trying to maintain a foothold in the middle east so much as wanting to influence the region so that the trash doesn't make its way to our shores. You may also be surprised at how many nations invite and actually pay us to park in their backyard.

You should really look at the power structure, and demographic realities within those countries, before you present them as an authority on what is right and good for the people in those areas...

I've lived in those countries, on their economy, following their social norms, and interacting with their governments. I know exactly how and why we are in certain locations. Are you disagreeing with what I said? FYI, my statement is not limited to the M.E. Your issue, like many Americans, are you only know what the media within the United States tells you. You are so disconnected from the outside world by the protection bubble that you can't fully understand geopolitical positions and issues.

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