>>We have no business having any troops outside the US, period.
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>Bill, I understand the bitterness (believe me, I do) about two badly managed wars (Vietnam and Iraq).
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>But the U.S. "does" have business interests outside the U.S. It is a fact of life.
Such as? What are the U.S. "business interests outside the U.S" and why do they require the use of military force?
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