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87. That pretty much sums it up for me as well.

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Name the countries you would want the U.S. to protect with full military force [View all] quinnox Mar 2014 OP

the USA. the end. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

Possibly Mexico and Canada exboyfil Mar 2014 #9

Not at this time, no. This country is in crisis. Do people not realize what and how bad is the Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #14

This. But not because of alliances. Only because we don't want an enemy on our borders. reformist2 Mar 2014 #62

I would consider this due to that fact alone. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #71

+100,000 aristocles Mar 2014 #16

Treaties aside, we've got the same short list. USA..end of list. nt Captain Stern Mar 2014 #69

I personally question the legality of some/most/all of those treaties. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #70

The U.S. nt MrScorpio Mar 2014 #2

That pretty much sums it up for me as well. i miss america Mar 2014 #87

Kinda sure I'd include the US itself on any such list. JHB Mar 2014 #3

South Korea treestar Mar 2014 #4

Why don't we just stick with the US of A? Demeter Mar 2014 #5

USA, that's it. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #6

+1 reddread Mar 2014 #21

Throw Panama in there. Nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7

USA. NOLALady Mar 2014 #8

for all those saying "just the U.S." cali Mar 2014 #10

entangling alliances reddread Mar 2014 #20

The poster is asking about our personal preferences Scootaloo Mar 2014 #55

+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #77

My tax haven: the Lesser Anthillies kenny blankenship Mar 2014 #11

Add South Korea and Taiwan in the list. smokey775 Mar 2014 #12

Good question... Mike Nelson Mar 2014 #13

The United States of America. That would be it. Autumn Mar 2014 #15

Perhaps only Canada and Mexico because they are our neighbors. Cleita Mar 2014 #17

Did we even have moral authority then? exboyfil Mar 2014 #22

If they ask us, or we have to honor any treaty that might Cleita Mar 2014 #24

Also and added thought about our invasion and genocide of the Native Americans, Cleita Mar 2014 #27

Ourselves, our allies JJChambers Mar 2014 #18

NATO members. Kind of the whole point. (nt) Recursion Mar 2014 #19

Yes! Hangingon Mar 2014 #42

Yep, thats an easy one. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2014 #75

Unfortunately , vital resources aren't in the NATO countries in every case BlueStreak Mar 2014 #86

If we would stop antagonizing other countries and offer to and actually help, when asked, we would RC Mar 2014 #23

Yes, war should be the very last option in all cases. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #25

quinnox's list plus the USA. That's all for me. northoftheborder Mar 2014 #26

What about the Scandinavian countries? Jenoch Mar 2014 #32

Lithuania invokes Nato treaty on Ukraine FarCenter Mar 2014 #66

Wow, please tell me more about the Jenoch Mar 2014 #68

You're right. Forgot about NATO. Gets complicated in a hurry. northoftheborder Mar 2014 #78

Heres mine: bowens43 Mar 2014 #28

lol quinnox Mar 2014 #30

I'll second that. nt TBF Mar 2014 #31

USA, Canada, NATO KittyWampus Mar 2014 #29

The Mars Colony postatomic Mar 2014 #33

Mars already has that covered. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #46

Itself. LisaL Mar 2014 #34

Mother Nature laughs at our "military might." hunter Mar 2014 #35

"Have a nice day." quinnox Mar 2014 #36

The United States... icymist Mar 2014 #37

Ok, you made me do a *doubletake* quinnox Mar 2014 #38

Lolz.....only the good parts. The parts with the crazy gun nuts can defend themselves, right? nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #47

Rut Roh! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #57

The US military should only be used to stop wars of aggression. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #39

What if Spartacus had a Piper Cub? FSogol Mar 2014 #40

The US doesn't owe Japan shit. wickerwoman Mar 2014 #41

We signed a treaty to defend them if they wouldn't recreate their imperialistic military. Self okaawhatever Mar 2014 #50

Yes but wickerwoman Mar 2014 #54

That may be true, but when the treaty was signed I didn't think China was a serious concern. They okaawhatever Mar 2014 #63

The Aussie'seem cool. Skink Mar 2014 #43

We seem cool coz we are cool... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #82

Im going to say Japan LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #44

And because of sushi... pangaia Mar 2014 #83

Starting with Yugoslavia, I have oldandhappy Mar 2014 #45

Is Easter Island a country? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #48

It belongs to Chile. Cleita Mar 2014 #56

I guess that diamonds would move it into the "our Vital National Interests" column. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #58

Or oil (I edited my post). Cleita Mar 2014 #59

Ya never know. A country can purchase arms from us and then we end up attacking them. L0oniX Mar 2014 #49

The same I would for any person who called out for help The Straight Story Mar 2014 #51

As long as BainsBane Mar 2014 #88

And would only help them if yelled 'I am prviledged' and weren't in a bikini The Straight Story Mar 2014 #90

Avoiding wearing a bikini is probably a good decision. BainsBane Mar 2014 #91

Yeah, tried it a few times, just does not fit me well The Straight Story Mar 2014 #93

Pecking order JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #52

Legoland. n/t whatchamacallit Mar 2014 #53

Legitimate Defense of our Hemisphere 2banon Mar 2014 #60

USA. bravenak Mar 2014 #61

The Cayman Islands, Bermuda and whatever other tax havens the 1% use. FarCenter Mar 2014 #64

United States of America. liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #65

Protect from whom, under what circumstances? caraher Mar 2014 #67

Hmm... Lancero Mar 2014 #72

Depends completely on circumstance but... 1awake Mar 2014 #73

Why? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #92

Because I didn't feel like listing all countries that ask for help? 1awake Mar 2014 #94

I'd actually prefer to see go west young man Mar 2014 #74

The international community is charged with international peace, I still hold out on that ethos. MMcGuire Mar 2014 #76

The United States. TransitJohn Mar 2014 #79

I'm surprised no one explicitly mentioned the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #80

I could make the argument XemaSab Mar 2014 #81

The United States hedgehog Mar 2014 #84

Taiwan and French Polynesia(which, of course, is French) pangaia Mar 2014 #85

No. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #89

none but our own larkrake Mar 2014 #95

Wars are created by multi national corporations theses days larkrake Mar 2014 #96

Gabon, Botswana, Belize, Paraguay, Tazmania, Lechtenstein, Canada, Hissyspit Mar 2014 #97

fuck Lechtenstein, those bastards come way after Monaco. NuttyFluffers Mar 2014 #99

Your thoughts on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #103

They got da bomb! HubertHeaver Mar 2014 #110

Lesotho, possibly Vanuatu as well NuttyFluffers Mar 2014 #98

let's not neglect Djibouti ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #100

Without question, the USA. Iggo Mar 2014 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Mar 2014 #102

Not sure if you can measure it by country rucky Mar 2014 #104

The international community should defend all countries. Small countries pampango Mar 2014 #105

Is it your kids doing the fighting? Corruption Inc Mar 2014 #106

Definitely Bermuda. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #107

Could very depending on the situation... penultimate Mar 2014 #108

No way JVS Mar 2014 #109

The U.S. of A. - period. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #111

I don't support old school war. ecstatic Mar 2014 #112