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gollygee

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17. I had to think about it

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:03 AM

Mar 2014

and I think it's more complicated, like it depends on the specifics, but let's say a very close ally was attacked, I think we'd have to get involved as we'd hope they would if we were attacked.

But I don't think we should be "the world's policeman" either.

However, my vote goes to "no" obviously as I can easily think of situations where we should use our military to protect another country.

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Should the U.S. only use military force in defense of itself? [View all] quinnox Mar 2014 OP

Our military should primarily be geared towards self defense... WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #1

Might depends on whether or not members of the administration have vested corporate interests dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #2

The US should use military force to defend our allies ONLY WHEN ALL OTHER OPTIONS .... Scuba Mar 2014 #3

... And everyone's dead and the issue is long settled... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #9

So you're advocating the Bush Doctrine? Scuba Mar 2014 #14

You're the only one talking about that... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #15

Oh, cute smear! I'm not a "grown up"! What a well-crafted argument! Scuba Mar 2014 #16

The point... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #21

So why aren't we going in guns blazing, in for example, North Korea? People starve there every day. Scuba Mar 2014 #22

Defending other nations should only be done through the UN. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #4

^^This^^ truebluegreen Mar 2014 #5

Russia can block those kinds of UN resolutions Jenoch Mar 2014 #6

Yes they can, and so what? Consensus on resorting to military action is a good thing. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #7

Since you can predict the future, Jenoch Mar 2014 #10

I forsee that you lack an actual argument. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #12

I guarentee you there will be times when the UN Jenoch Mar 2014 #13

Still hazing a sad over Syria? Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #20

Nope, Jenoch Mar 2014 #23

+10000. nt. polly7 Mar 2014 #18

11 people don't understand the concept of diplomacy... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #8

No. The Straight Story Mar 2014 #11

I had to think about it gollygee Mar 2014 #17

The US is the greatest threat out there, to its own citizens as well reddread Mar 2014 #19