"American people are friends of Liberty everywhere, but custodians only of their own." John Adams
U.S. President GWB told Afghanistan's Taliban:
- Either you hand bin Laden (UBL) over to U.S., or we'll come in & get him.
They didn't.
We did.
BUT:
"Mission Creep" soon set in, & instead of chasing a lone fugitive, the U.S. was nation-building again.
The U.S. sacrificed substantially to upgrade & uplift the good People of Afghanistan. But apparently for reasons intrinsic to nation-building the U.S. had a stronger commitment to a more modern Afghanistan than the Afghanis.
Biden withdrew U.S. troops, and the government we propped up there folded within hours.
To some this might seem a fluke. I suspect in such scenarios it's a likely outcome.
Bottom line: The Liberty of a People is worth what they are willing to pay for it.
It's not just the U.S. military.
Biden's trying to buy and give away COVID-19 vaccine.
Where in the Constitution does it say U.S. citizens must pay taxes so our liberal president can buy gifts for strangers in other countries?
Surely constructive friendships between nations benefits us all. But where should the line be drawn? At what point does it stop being foreign aid, and become taxing U.S. workers for welfare / charity of those in foreign nations?
U.S. President GWB told Afghanistan's Taliban:
- Either you hand bin Laden (UBL) over to U.S., or we'll come in & get him.
They didn't.
We did.
BUT:
"Mission Creep" soon set in, & instead of chasing a lone fugitive, the U.S. was nation-building again.
The U.S. sacrificed substantially to upgrade & uplift the good People of Afghanistan. But apparently for reasons intrinsic to nation-building the U.S. had a stronger commitment to a more modern Afghanistan than the Afghanis.
Biden withdrew U.S. troops, and the government we propped up there folded within hours.
To some this might seem a fluke. I suspect in such scenarios it's a likely outcome.
Bottom line: The Liberty of a People is worth what they are willing to pay for it.
It's not just the U.S. military.
Biden's trying to buy and give away COVID-19 vaccine.
Where in the Constitution does it say U.S. citizens must pay taxes so our liberal president can buy gifts for strangers in other countries?
Surely constructive friendships between nations benefits us all. But where should the line be drawn? At what point does it stop being foreign aid, and become taxing U.S. workers for welfare / charity of those in foreign nations?