It's time for us to take more serious action here ...

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Originally Posted by JohnR

And if the regional players like SK, Taiwan, and Japan don't think the US has their backs, especially as a counterweight to the peace loving world huggers of mainland China, then maybe they'll decide that they need to pursue a nuclear weapons program for their survival.

You mean countries that could have nukes if they wanted them tomorrow?

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Well,if we can "afford" to put Obama back in office then anything is possible. Politically,if we turn our back on one of our host nations in a time of war,how do you think that works out in the long term? Thanks for the hospitality and good luck with whatever happens? Think it through Ted,people might notice our abandonement and it just may reflect poorly next time we need favors.

Oh our friends? We turned our backs on our friend Pakistan to kill OBL, they got upset but got over it. They seem to have gotten over it.
Do you know who our friends are?
And not just the shiny plastic BS making ones.