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War on Terrorism - Mid East Foreign Policy
Current
Situation

 

Priority #1 for the US military is to protect the lives and property of Citizens of United States.  Some lower priority items, such as assisting close allies, are valid tasks.  However, when a lower priority task interferes with priority #1, then such tasks should probably be modified, or dropped.

Four concerns motivate the US government into maintaining a presence in the Middle Eastern region of the world:  dependence upon oil supplies, our alliance with Israel, the desire to bring to justice the persons responsible for the World Trade Center destruction, and the desire to stop the development and spread of weapons of mass destruction.  Inappropriate interests in the Middle Eastern region now clearly conflict with the United States' primary mission - protection of American lives and property.

The US Congress must make it clear to the President that the Constitution permits only the Congress to declare war.  Significant action against other nations must not be pre-emptive, and must be first authorized by an official declaration of war.
Proposed
Changes
bulletStop subsidizing either side of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and do not attempt to hold territory in the Middle East region of the world
bulletOpen a broad, temporary window in immigration quota to permit Israeli citizens to get out of harm’s way
bulletContinue pursuit of criminals who are responsible for the destruction of the NYC World Trade Center in 2001
bulletIn context of UN membership, continue dialogue and international cooperation to reduce threat of weapons of mass destruction
bulletRedirect troop deployment toward protection of US borders and territories
bullet"Supply and demand" market forces will act to eliminate short term price fluctuations in the price of oil.  Despite popular thinking, use of military force is not needed to insure the flow of oil.  Even when rogue states act to artificially interrupt market forces, they will not maintain these positions because they don't want to stimulate development of competing, alternative suppliers and technologies
Expected
Benefits		 The following proposals, while difficult and not popular, should realign the actions of the United States with our top priority.