Recent questions tagged foreign policy

Description : Would 2:18pm today be a good time for the Russians (or Chinese or Iranians or Canadians) to attack the US?

Last Answer : Apparently, not.

Description : What happens if the U.S. pulls all its troops from Germany?

Last Answer : Putin will be happy!

Description : What's the prevailing thought on the success (or not) of the Trump-Kim meeting?

Last Answer : President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a first, historic summit in ... . So, nothing new, and nothing groundbreaking. Just a wasted day of PR for both of them.

Description : Are people just not interested in U.S. foreign policy?

Last Answer : The Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States of America in 2008 seems to have not known Africa was a continent and seemed largely ignorant and apathetic towards having ... level, and less important that the level of environmental/ecosystem destruction and species extinction.

Description : What are your thoughts on U.S. involvement in Yemen?

Last Answer : Your question is wrong. The US has no direct involvement in Yemen. As you noted, the US gives arms to Saudi Arabia, but Saudi Arabia makes their own choices as to how to use them. Since the conflict ... kill each other. Even before the rise of the Houthi rebels, Yemen was no great friend of the US.

Description : If we could arrange a cage fight between Trump and Kim Jong Un to settle things, would you pay to view?

Last Answer : Yes. I would love to see who really has the biggest button.

Description : Parents of army-age youth - how do you feel about sending your sons and daughters to fight North Korea?

Last Answer : answer:My sister's son tried to join the Navy a few years ago. I was supportive of the idea. I was pretty sure we would have different president at the time. Now I am very glad he ... needs to accelerate their nuclear program (just stay hush about it) to prevent aggression from the United States.

Description : How long will it be until countries in the Middle East will start closing their borders to all Americans? How long will it be until Germany (as an example) closes its border to Jews?

Last Answer : Like any Jew would go to Germany…

Description : Is it beginning to worry any of you that N. Korea's young leader is threatening to use Nuclear Weapons?

Last Answer : answer:No. At some point, some idiot or psychopath in charge of them will fire off a missile one day, and it will cause untold misery and destruction when that happens. But so do floods, hurricanes and ... be deposed in a coup by some of his own military leaders, who are not, after all, fools.

Description : Is the US policy on protest two-faced?

Last Answer : Protesting against regimes the US government disagrees with is good. Protesting against the US government is entirely different. That’s when they throw all of the “land of the free” crap out of the window.

Description : Do we really want an Obama Doctrine?

Last Answer : answer:Having been there, it would be nice to know the governing principle that directs the Commander in Chief to commit warriors lives. Since it is a volunteer military, those who bear arms for the ... way or the other, in Washington, or on the battlefield. get fucking lost before I get killed.

Description : Do you think it's necessary for America to police so much of the world?

Last Answer : International agenda is very important yes, both areas are interrelated and they need to taken care of in equal proportion it is appropriate until a war begins, then it turns against the U.S. :s

Description : What the heck is going on with Russia this morning?

Last Answer : Don’t worry, my friend. Sarah Palin is watching over that wretched country from her porch as we speak.

Description : There's now talk of replacing Hamid Karzai (president of Afghanistan) with a pro-Western chief executive. Do you know what gives us the right to replace elected governments?

Last Answer : This is a great question, I hope someone can factually answer it. I was interested so I found this more legible and factual article which goes into the situation better at The Economist. Unfortunately I ... yours is (although our boots are far from clean) with regards to meddling in the Middle East.

Description : References on the issue of Human Right's in China?

Last Answer : Reading up on China's treatment of Tibetans may be helpful. Also, the government's systematic campaign against Falun Gong. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the massacre in Tienanmen Square. ... news is suppressed in China and propagranda simply denies the truth of what the government does.

Description : How do you feel about the United States being allies with a country that legalizes rape?

Last Answer : @ownage Cover up… your ignorance is showing.

Description : How is the US not like ancient Rome?

Last Answer : answer:Well, I think it would be easier to answer the question “how is the US like ancient Rome?” To that question, nothing comes to mind.

Description : Should a U.S. president talk to U.S. adversary leaders?

Last Answer : Yes. Yes. No. Yes. what do you mean? and No. Obama ‘08 The best politicians (and presidents) are diplomats, not military leaders.