Severian the Torturer said:Kvetch said:Severian the Torturer said:Kvetch said:Severian the Torturer said:BusterAg said:
Does Kuwait have the right to their land? Why or why not?
Yes, as long as they're able to keep it. "Rights" evaporate at the state level. No country is "owed" anything by any other country that they can't enforce.
If Taiwan is taken by the PRC, the Universe does not have to intervene to give Taiwan back.
So if the Muslims march on the Vatican, should we sit back and watch it happen since we are not governmentally connected to the Catholics and they weren't strong enough to hold it themselves? Or do we have an interest in intervening to prevent that from happening?
Yes, we should let it happen. No I hope that we don't let it happen. I am a Catholic first and an American second, that is why I don't blame American Jews for having a greater affinity for Israel than they do for America.
Fortunately for the USA in my case, my Catholicism doesn't place the US in wars or require huge amounts of aid to the Vatican.
The same with the Nigerian Catholics who are getting massacred. The government should not step in to help them, but I wish they would.
The "aid" to Israel is largely purchase agreements with American defense contractors to fund defensive weapons like Iron Dome. The trope that we just send ungodly amounts of cash to them for no reason or benefit is just ridiculous. That's money that's earmarked for US industry.
Thanks for admitting that you're not actually America first. We can now disregard your opinions on the matter since you are not able to perceive a worldview where America has interests abroad without nefarious intent. Which is strange since you admittedly don't even live in America.
Yes, I understand that the military industrial complex has a vested interest in making sure we're always at war.
In what world are you surprised that a Christian is a Christian first and an American second? I have a house and three business in the USA. My newest business that requires a lot of my time due to Emirati rules regarding power of attorney necessitates that I live in the UAE. What does that have to do with anything? I'm a US Citizen.
Would the world be safer if the U.S. military industrial complex didn't exist? If we just let the Irans and Chinas of the world stockpile munitions and bully the west around, would that be a better alternative?
The strength of the U.S. military is the only reason we are a global power. It allows us to have the most prosperous economy in history. Conflict in this world was MUCH more prevalent prior to the advent of US military might.
We don't go to war to enrich ourselves. We go to war to protect the system that allows us to prosper and annihilate the enemies that seek to destroy that system. If you want to bury your head in the sand and blame everything on nefarious conspiracies, go ahead. The rest of us will live in reality and understand that we are not an island unto ourselves and sometimes action is required.