The rights of presidents to initiate wars against countries not attacking America. Should be restricted. Trump would not sign the bill. Those situations should require congressional approval. Congress has no choice but to go on board any real attacks.


The validity today that they are warranted by Americas interests has passed. The real costs are too high in attempts to sustain the unsustainable. Mind the moral dimensions.


There is just too high a chance of triggering something far from desired as well. Plus the human costs have been too high with no resolutions anyways. In the past few decades.


A new policy era is needed badly. The current one has been stuck in a rut for too long. I suspect it possible an adventure being used to get the economy really going otherwise. I personally believe there are other ways if some real work was done. Plus the results would be more permanent.


Playing with fire is never an advisable approach. As well as too much of a distraction. From paying attention and doing really needed and important other things. Burning up financial l resources needed otherwise of course is also a concern.

How do you define "attacking America"?

Basically physically being involved. Offhand I can think of no country that does want to physically attack America.

The constant economic wars are what they are. When you add a physical component to them countries are functionally ruined. The death toll of civilians seems high and the destruction of their property and lifestyles is also all too common. You really cannot win doing this.

The possibility also is it would be cheaper just to pay a fair price for a commodity than the military cost otherwise. I question the legality of sanctions as well.

Then they would hopefully be able to buy more of whatever you have to sell if their incomes where greater.

I just think it is better to have friendly relationships other than this constant grief. Without American interference they would be more likely to settle up with their neighbours.

Certainly they have some questionable leaders. Like America does not? Intervention in another country should only be mandated by the United Nations when there is no other choice,. That was the intent of setting up the organization so let it work. Somehow Canada seems to function reasonably well without all this type of activity. We do some united nations mandated missions. Yet that is about it. We even have a defence budget as well. Again even though nobody is trying to physically invade us. Who would even want to? Historically empires never last either. Asia is the growing new Empire is the reality that cannot be avoided.