I never said to end trade with the ME. I only said we shouldn't persist in our belief that the chief aim of foreign policy is military engagement. The chief aim of our foreign policy should be to increase trade and the wealth of the American people. With the ME, the only thing we seem to care about is oil. That isn't real trade. That is us purchasing a drug to feed our unhealthy addiction. Engaging in trade is the act by which both parties to the trade gain a benefit. The aim of trade is a win-win. Right now, US trade with the ME is a lose-win. We lose. They win. I know you like that situation, but I don't. I'd like to see that situation reversed. How do we get a win-win trade situation with the ME? We become leaders in alternative energy and then sell them the know-how, so they can build something for themselves with that knowledge, instead of relying only on oil for their prosperity. In addition, we stop fueling wars in the Middle East, through our single-minded focus on oil, oil, oil.
It does seem, however, that you have an obsession with ending trade with the ME, which you have now posted several times on. Where is that coming from? |
