It doesn't really matter if they give aid to these countries out of generosity or strategic/military reasons. My point was that in addition tot withdrawing from NATO the US should cut the foreign aid budget to $0.
Whatever is spent on military, should just as much be spent on repairing the terriblities done. That is only fair. If you want to reduce foreign aid budget to 0 $, abolish the military forces, then, too.
Not sure major, I believe it'd be the opposite. Europeans aren't as akin as america to use their military strenght in large military operations. The population disaproves it, mostly because of europe's past of doing so.
Population can be taught to approve it, or it can just be kind of not talked about (or fully denied). China in North Mali. America (still) in Afghanistan. Russia in Newrussia. Most wars in Europe were between European countries, but if Europe unites, that will be pretty powerful, neocolonists will rise again.
when america wanted to invade the Irak and called for NATO support, 70-90% of European citizens were against the war, many countries did go because of their NATO engagements, while France for example was totally opposed to the war, and was free to do so, as it wasn't a member of the alliance.
NATO did not war on Iraq, only governments in Iraq went there of their own accord. Only 4 countries invaded in 2003: America, Britain, Australia, and Poland.
by paying for the military of all those countries we put them under strong us influence, and it helps us.
Well, that's an antigeneven thing to do - if you want to get into intergovernmental law, then it's a violation of international sovereignty.
Also the military creates a lot of nice jobs
You (everyone) pays for the military forces, it's just a money respreading. It's a needless left organisation. But in case you are left, then still, there's far better public deeds to spend on that would be so much more useful. Scientific research, cheaper federal higher schools, cheaper federal healthcare, funding many binding public referenda.
Still are military pretty much protects half the world and in general is a stabilizing force.
I worry that there is propoganda about American military "protecting" countries. It shields only it's allies; basically NATO and several others. Since 1945, America has killed, directly or indirectly (f.e. blockades) estimating from 20 million to 100 million. That's just awful.
in general is a stabilizing force.
Is it, though? There have been several times where nuclear war broke out between the Soviet Union and America and both countries would be wrecked. Let's take a look at the latest 3 done American interventions.
Libya: Now it's in some heavy civil war, too.
Iraq: Ditto.
Kosova: Violently split Serbia and Kosova.
