| Many libertarians believe that the US should | | | | and fund our future efforts there. If the US took |
| withdraw troops from Iraq, not engage Iran and | | | | such a view in the world, we would leave many |
| not get involved in political impasse anywhere in | | | | of our allies vulnerable and they would soon be |
| the world that may have led to war overseas. | | | | conquered by other emerging super powers. |
| Whereas, it might appear to be prudent to take a | | | | Thus, to take such an approach would be highly |
| favorable view of isolationism, it should also be | | | | irresponsible. Now, I realize that folks like |
| noted that historically, that can prove to be | | | | Republican Ron Paul and Independent Ralph Nader, |
| detrimental to our national sovereignty. The World | | | | echo the comments of Barack Obama, but if we |
| is closer together now, and things which affect | | | | fail to learn from history, surely someone will be |
| others, to affect us here in the States. | | | | doomed and if it is not us, then it will be one of |
| The current actions in Iraq have drained much of | | | | our trading partners or allies, and to not |
| our national treasury and we have spent far too | | | | understand that or worse not care is |
| much on this event. Obviously, at this point we | | | | unacceptable and completely irresponsible for the |
| need to replenish our National Treasury, thus we | | | | top leader of the free world and commander in |
| should do so by collecting the oil there, using that | | | | chief of the United States of America. Surely, you |
| to pay off the debt and the profits to rebuild Iraq | | | | can see that? |