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Not so much that we care about them

Posted on: April 6, 2017 at 11:05:44 CT

Mormad MU

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as much as we use them as proxies for keeping some other country in check. Korea was about China and communism, not because we have some undying allegiance to Koreans.

Great Britain (historical) or Israel (religious) might be the only two that we really "care" about.

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Is there any reason to enter a war on behalf of an ally? - hokie VT - 4/6 10:57:17

the reasons to enter a war, in summary: - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:49:25

We have no obligation to protect or defend anyone? - hokie VT - 4/6 11:53:35

Discover morality, hokie - pickle MU

- 4/6 11:58:19

But what happens when they do? - Mormad MU - 4/6 12:01:26

Individuals are singular, not plural - pickle MU

- 4/6 12:06:59

Well, that truly sucks for a lot of folks - Mormad MU - 4/6 12:11:43

Let's take this bit by bit - pickle MU

- 4/6 12:22:01

There is no "we". The answer is no (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/6 11:56:59

No. (nm) - Evenflow MU - 4/6 11:29:08

No (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/6 11:27:44

For our white British colony, Jewish, and Jap friends. - Coors4bob MU - 4/6 11:24:59

UK, Canada, AUS, SKor, Jap, West Europe, Israel - mu7176grad MU - 4/6 11:11:34

Not so much that we care about them - Mormad MU - 4/6 11:05:44

You may be right about UK and Israel - Badird MU - 4/6 11:08:04

RE: You may be right about UK and Israel - sarasotatiger MU - 4/6 12:19:11

I don't doubt that we'd be "all in" - Mormad MU - 4/6 11:13:38

So we only protect our base - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:19:07

which is an act of aggression against china (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:17:27

Not sure that would be the case if NK acted first - Mormad MU - 4/6 11:22:29

a US base in SK is an act of aggression - if it isn't - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:23:41

Not sure it has to "menace" them - Mormad MU - 4/6 11:26:21

wtf would you think about a chinese military base on Cuba or - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:28:58

In the olden days of warfare - Mormad MU - 4/6 11:33:27

Isnt that why Trump is getting bashed? - Badird MU - 4/6 11:05:41

Well..when you have bases on ally's territory - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:02:14

you didn't answer his question (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:03:12

We need to re-think our entire foreign policy - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:06:22

you didn't answer his question (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:11:29

today - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:17:12

wrong answer - the answer is "no" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/6 11:45:36

ok(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:48:21

We should never make such a signed agreement. Besides - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:01:24

If you were serious, - Toger STL - 4/6 11:09:41

Why? I've said it enough. But then - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:16:35

do you agree or disagree with this article? - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:18:20

Generally, other than the threat of NoK to us may be - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:24:33

Are we honor bound to defend NATO countries? If not, - hokie VT - 4/6 11:05:49

I don't know the verbiage in that agreement. I do know - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:15:14

RE: I don't know the verbiage in that agreement. I do know - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:19:49

I doubt if thats the verbiage.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:25:14

RE: I doubt if thats the verbiage.(nm) - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:30:53

Exactly as I expected, it is NOT the verbiage. In fact - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 11:34:04

I hate to agree with the meat, but um, yeah. nm - hokie VT - 4/6 11:43:13

RE: Exactly as I expected, it is NOT the verbiage. In fact - meatiger MU - 4/6 11:36:01

I see no definition there. But to say that the - GA Tiger MU - 4/6 13:11:05

$$$$$ - Toger STL - 4/6 11:00:13

Example? How would we make money? Like when - hokie VT - 4/6 11:01:59

WE didn't make any money - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 4/6 11:09:55

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