>> Of course we have a presence in other areas...as well we should.

OK, we got past the embassies!
I thought you might bring up ceremonial honor guards next.. although that's great duty for the lucky GI's who get it.


Maybe you can enlighten me about the need for the 49K troops in South Korea, 29K in Japan and 11K in Kuwait?

Then maybe you can tell me why we need to spend more than twice what the next 10 countries combined spend when we are bordered by two friendly nations and two huge oceans.