Trump was right—to oppose our Middle East Imperialist policies

By SJ Otto

Trump’s latest declaration is that the US has defeated ISIS (Islamic State) and the US does not need to be in the Middle East. He is right. I don’t agree with him often, but the US is addicted to war and imperialism. The Republican Party, especially, is addicted to the idea that the US needs to be in charge of the entire world. They believe every decision foreign governments make needs to by approved by US leaders. And most Republicans can’t imagine a war they aren’t supporting.

It amazes me that his own party is tearing him up over his stand in Syria.

“We have defeated Isis in Syria,” Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, “my only reason for being there during the Trump presidency.”

Trump has taken some real heat from his own supporters for his latest declaration:

“It had to be uncomfortable morning viewing for Donald Trump again Thursday as Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade tore into the president for his shock announcement that he wants to withdraw all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria—a move Kilmeade slammed as “totally irresponsible” and that would allow ISIS to re-establish its severely diminished power.”

I listened to NPR on the radio today and they can’t find anyone in the US government that agrees with Trump. That includes both Democrats and Republicans. I heard comments such as “shocked’ and “big mistake.”

But this is a country today where no one, Democrat nor Republicans, can imagine the US at peace. We are the world’s bully boys and we have to be fighting and killing those who don’t conform to the US standards.

I don’t care why Trump made this decision, it is the right one to make. The rest of the county’s government leaders need to get over it!

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