re: Why do you support more war and more American involvement and death in the Middle East?

AMERICA is the only world power with the resources and will to intervene on behalf of those who can’t defend themselves. I’m not saying it’s the right thing to do. But that’s the role we’ve always assumed. I don’t like the idea of playing big brother to every shithole that can’t do for themselves. But I do think we have an imperative to act on the behalf of those who ask for our help.

My problem is we’ve done it for years and we get less and less appreciation for it. We usually end up getting more enemies because of it. So while I still think we are obligated to be the world’s policeman, I don’t think we should participate unless we have a clear interest or benefit from participating