Veterans and the public agree US foreign policy isn’t working

[Common]

How can our foriegn policy be any good if we have been at war going on 17 yrs nonstop. Finally we are seeing some progress in this war in the last year.

To blame trump and not obama for our foreign policy problems is ludicrous

[Mini Me]

How can our foriegn policy be any good if we have been at war going on 17 yrs nonstop. Finally we are seeing some progress in this war in the last year.
It started as Bush's wars, then Bama inherited the wars, now Trump.

So its Trump's wars now! He owns it!
To blame trump and not obama for our foreign policy problems is ludicrous

[donttread]

Add citizens who want Apple products and computers?

But then most people think their steak originates in the supermarket.

If you ask me we have more than enough devices per person. If stealing resources isthe answer than we are asking the wrong question. As for food, we can grow that right here .

[Peter1469]

If you ask me we have more than enough devices per person. If stealing resources isthe answer than we are asking the wrong question. As for food, we can grow that right here .

Those devices need to be replaced every few years. We need these rare earth minerals.

[Ethereal]

The US government doesn't have a "foreign policy". It has a conspiracy to keep terrorism alive, wars endless, and Americans fearful.

[Ethereal]

Add citizens who want Apple products and computers?

But then most people think their steak originates in the supermarket.

US foreign policy, if it can be called that, has nothing to do with getting Americans consumers goods. It is a transparent conspiracy initiated by banks, arms manufactures, and foreign parasites like Israel.

[Ethereal]

Those devices need to be replaced every few years. We need these rare earth minerals.

What does this have to do with foreign policy?

[donttread]

Those devices need to be replaced every few years. We need these rare earth minerals.

Which brings us right back to not learning our lesson from oil. We willfully becoem over dependent upon things we cannot produce and then conspire to imperialize , leaving us vulnerable to terrorism as a backlash.
Progress should be driven by should we ? Not by can we? Such "progress" as this endagers national security. Don't become overly dependent upon things you cannot produce.

[Peter1469]

Which brings us right back to not learning our lesson from oil. We willfully becoem over dependent upon things we cannot produce and then conspire to imperialize , leaving us vulnerable to terrorism as a backlash.
Progress should be driven by should we ? Not by can we? Such "progress" as this endagers national security. Don't become overly dependent upon things you cannot produce.

You get to be the one to tell the younger generation the cost of their electronics is going to sky rocket as rare earth minerals become even more scarce or controlled by adversaries.

[Peter1469]

What does this have to do with foreign policy?

That is part of Eric Princes argument to privatize the war.