>>Then fight like every other free nation had to.
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>With what ? Oppose the Taliban with a stick and you and your family get slaughtered with 100% assurance. If we did that in WWII there would be no Netherlands anymore.
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>All the citizens can do at the moment is "Survive".
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>Actually, that is what the Palestinians are doing. What did it get them?

And there is the conundrum. I advocate pulling out of every country everywhere and to start, this day, minding our own business and no one elses. In the position we are now, we need a powerful military. The U.S. has dug itself down so deep it cannot climb out. Not just for our security as a deterrent, but for those countries who rely on us and use our position of strength for a peaceful existence. It is because the U.S. is so strong that our allies can afford to invest so much more into their economy and their social systems. Perhaps a more balanced approach is better. If all of our allies were able to truly defend themselves and provide a strong front to those nations that commit genocide or threaten others, then our huge military strength would not be so necessary and we too could invest more in social programs like healthcare for all and free higher education. Or, perhaps in exchange for our strength, our allies could invest in our social systems? Tit for tat and all that? I know, never gonna happen.