Donald Trump has made contradictory claims regarding his stance on nation building. He's taken a stance that is firmly opposed to ISIS, and is highly critical of Obama's role in "creating the vacuum". There is some truth about the Islamic State's rise to power, and the U.S. quick withdrawal from Iraq.
Problems caused by the Islamic State are a result of the U.S. failure to properly nation build following the Iraq War, and the deposition of Saddam Hussein. Inherently, nation building requires consistent presence of political and military personnel in the country. In addition to active participation in reforming the political process. However, troops were withdrawn shortly after Obama came into office.
We've experienced similar struggles in Afghanistan, where the government remains one of the most corrupt and dysfunctional in the world. President Trump's platform to stay out of nation building is in direct conflict with his goals to eliminate ISIS. His plans to redistribute funding towards a higher defense budget are to some extent necessary, but further contradict his hopes to focus on domestic issues.
The departments of Education, Housing, Health, and especially the EPA will all suffer huge cuts as a part of this budget plan. This negates any attempt at focusing on domestic improvement, besides perhaps infrastructure spending and veteran affairs.
One would hope that increases to the defense budget would include nation building, and a stronger worldwide presence. However, the state department will suffer a 29% decrease in funding. This department is vital to ensuring national security through diplomacy, and foreign aid. Nation building is an investment in building stability worldwide, in turn preventing future threats to our national security.
The U.S. has a long history of taking half measures in their foreign interventions, and it would be a shame to see that trend continue. President Trump's proposed budget changes will greatly harm both domestic programs, and foreign relations.
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Trump is simply cleaning up from the last administrations mess, by removing ISIS, a CIA funded army, and getting them out. Iran is fucking with us. He has the entire world on his side, wanna know how you know??
G-20 approved the treaty, and removed the anti-protectionist wording. Trust me, the world is SUPER HAPPY to have Trump as president. There was a literal coup to stop the deep state, and Hillary Clinton would have gotten the USA nuked by now.
If you folks don't know there is a secret global new world order, that is battling Trump for keeps right in front of your eyes you are blind.
The truth is better than any spy movie, and Trump is a hero. The media, the democrats, the republicans..everyone is crooked. Trump is cleaning up the MESS. When you figure out this to be true, you will cry. I did. I was brainwashed, so are you.
You sound like Alex Jones. You probably think Hillary Clinton is a reptilian, plz go sedate yourself in a fentanyl den somewhere in Middle America where you belong.
If you actually look at the facts.. you will find out Alex Jones is very VERY accurate. Places to look for yourself: The Vault7 leaks pretty much validate the entire history of Alex Jones. So, if that is available, and many many many first hand accounts.. As well as written into all our history.. Then sir, you are a brainwashed member of the sheep. If you are offended by knowledge, then you must ask yourself why? Manipulation. That's an angry mind lashing out. Look into your own self, and seek the truth.. Make it a quest. Prove me wrong, or not. It's irrelevant if you grow as a person or not is up to you. Find your own truth, but know this... it's not what you have been told.. not even close.
You will soon wake up and feel like a fucking retard for your lack of critical thinking, and sheep like tendencies.