Beware of Marco Rubio's Views on Foreign Policy

Marco Rubio, Republican Senator from Florida, delivered a foreign policy address at the Brookings Institution Wednesday in which he detailed a foreign policy that calls for more global intervention and stated, "What happens all over the world is our business." Well, of course we must pay attention to the world because we're all entwined globally. However, that does not mean we must send troops to reflect our interest. This blogger has wearied of the parade of wounded vets whose lives and those of their families have been affected adversely.



Rubio will not support deep defense cuts or avoid interventions that argue "enough is enough.". The United States has neither the economic means or numbers of people serving in the military to handle the hot spots in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We have ample evidence to show that Iraq has devolved into infighting among various stakeholders, and Afghanistan does not act with a unified vision because much of it still operates with a tribal mentality. Senator Rubio, your ideas return to a time when military action occurred without much public scrutiny. Citizens are paying more attention today. I don't want my tax dollars spent on actions that produce a zero sum gain. A major part of the reason we have a current deficit lies in the unnecessary wars in which we have engaged in the last decade.

He believes that the United States must be involved in all global turmoil. I suggest that his stance borders on ludicrous. Our resources have been stretched to the breaking point, and we can't possibly deal with every problem in the world  We must concentrate on those that pose the greatest danger and operate under irrational leadership, such as North Korea and Iran.

Rubio scares me, especially if he runs as Romney's VP, and readers must use due diligence when they vote in the coming election. Previous posts have dealt with the power of women to send a strong message. We must tell him in direct, persuasive language that we don't want to engage in war with other countries unless they attack us here. Rubio and others who have the same message are not promoting an effective approach to current world problems.