Libertarians Who Deplore US Involvement Overseas Deny Historical Facts and Need for Strong Defense

Many libertarians believe that the US shouldand fund our future efforts there. If the US took
withdraw troops from Iraq, not engage Iran andsuch a view in the world, we would leave many
not get involved in political impasse anywhere inof 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 aThus, to take such an approach would be highly
favorable view of isolationism, it should also beirresponsible. Now, I realize that folks like
noted that historically, that can prove to beRepublican Ron Paul and Independent Ralph Nader,
detrimental to our national sovereignty. The Worldecho the comments of Barack Obama, but if we
is closer together now, and things which affectfail 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 ofour trading partners or allies, and to not
our national treasury and we have spent far toounderstand that or worse not care is
much on this event. Obviously, at this point weunacceptable and completely irresponsible for the
need to replenish our National Treasury, thus wetop leader of the free world and commander in
should do so by collecting the oil there, using thatchief of the United States of America. Surely, you
to pay off the debt and the profits to rebuild Iraqcan see that?