"tscottme" writes:

That's funny Sept 11 happened when we were far more isolationist than we are
likely ever to be in the future. It has taken 5 years of fighting in Iraq

Isolationist doesn't mean what you imply. Of course, I am never wrong
:-) If the US didn't pursue foreign trade and engage in all the
necessary practices associated with getting contracts and deals, then
isolationasm would make sense. You can't go and engage the world in
trade (and mostly win) without making enemies in many places, and then
say "oh well, we won't think about any military strategies because we
want to practice military isolationism".

The best compromise is to beat our enemy like a rapid dog and then withdraw.

Oh, we are in a good mood today! Isn't that what everybody says before
the fight bogs down?
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