What happens if the US militarily spreads itself too thin?

Question

At the beginning of the Bush administration, we went to war in Afghanistan, then Iraq and now we find ourselves entangled with threats from Iran and North Korea. A recent news article mentioned that the government is again calling on the National Guard for deployment, because of insufficiet troop levels. We're spending billions of dollars a week. Who knows if there will be threats from other countries in the near future. How much longer can we keep this up? By sending all of our resources overseas, we may not be able to protect our homeland in a time of crisis. How many of us are willing for higher taxes or re-instituting the draft? How necessary is our involvement in all of these countries? What is your opinion of this quandry?

Answer 1

An immediate response to further threats, such as the invasion of South Korea or takeover of Taiwan, would necessitate the use of tactical nukes to counter the threats with our military stretched so thinly.

Answer 2

Spread thin when he pulled a preemptive strike we didn't send enough troops and pulled them out of Ben Laden country to leave for Iraq. This was done for Daddy and Oil , now Daddy is crying and can't walk without the aid of a cane because his son George has embarrassed him until he will die
before long. He was in perfect heath until that little idiot show his behind. Jenna, Bush daughter is hurrying her marriage up because she wants to marry before Grand Dad dies that is a low down dirty shame to do what he has done to his Dad.
He is rotten to the core.

Answer 3

You can kiss good bye to Democracy, if that happens. There are many hungry countries out there who are waiting for that opportunity to destroy Democracy and plant their political and religious ideas down people throat and dictatorship is born. They hate Democracy, capitalism, and freedom of speech.

Answer 4

Peace and Security will be available to all the people and nations of the world, more particularly to the Asian, African and Latin American Countries.

Answer 5

they would never send every single soldier and sailor overseas. it doesn't work that way. the military works on a rotating schedule. some go sooner than others. but thats how it works.

Answer 6

Spread thin or not, what can the U.S military do in the world? Apart from attacking small weak countries, that they know they can defeat quickly.......

Answer 7

it is a disastrous mess that Curious George got us into. when the proverbial dung hits the fan a Democrat will be in office and everyone can blame him (or her). how convenient.

Answer 8

The democrats will get there wish and the terriost will when.