The Obama administration is debating what to do in Afghanistan. Washington and Iran are moving towards some form of dialogue. Withdrawal plans from Iraq are being prepared. In today's challenging world, what should the Obama administration do?
Withdraw. Not into isolation, since the U.S. always has been a trading nation, with Americans involved around the world in humanitarian, cultural, and economic activities. But withdraw from controversies of no great concern to Americans, withdraw from conflicts better handled by other states, withdraw from alliances where Washington's friends can defend themselves.
The Obama administration should start with Europe.
The U.S. empire cannot be sustained. If we will not voluntarily relinquish our footholds on foreign soils now, we will find ourselves unable to afford them later. Kyrgyzstan is giving us the bum's rush out of their country - we should be grateful for the assistance.
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