It is at least conceivable that an isloationist US would be a safer US. But few in either party are prepared to be truly isolationist. That would mean withdrawing from the UN and NATO at a minimum, and would of course mean abandoning client states like Israel.
Would political isolation also lead to economic isolation? In some ways again we might be safer, not least from globally spreading diseases that until recently we only heard about on National Geographic specials.
Halfway isolationism would be disastrous, as we would be exposed but unprotected. The parade of horribles KymarFye presented would impact us full force. In effect, that has been our policy up until 9/11. We made a show of force but were not really prepared to use it. BlackHawk Down was our international symbol.
Make no mistake, we are living history that will impact the world for decades if not centuries to come. Aggressive, preemptive, unilateral internationalism is now our policy. Some will criticize it as a return to the days of colonialism, when advanced european nations bent less developed countries to their will. Others see it as our only strategy for survival. History will record, perhaps accurately, who was right.
Would political isolation also lead to economic isolation? In some ways again we might be safer, not least from globally spreading diseases that until recently we only heard about on National Geographic specials.
Halfway isolationism would be disastrous, as we would be exposed but unprotected. The parade of horribles KymarFye presented would impact us full force. In effect, that has been our policy up until 9/11. We made a show of force but were not really prepared to use it. BlackHawk Down was our international symbol.
Make no mistake, we are living history that will impact the world for decades if not centuries to come. Aggressive, preemptive, unilateral internationalism is now our policy. Some will criticize it as a return to the days of colonialism, when advanced european nations bent less developed countries to their will. Others see it as our only strategy for survival. History will record, perhaps accurately, who was right.
