Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:46:33 -0400
From: carol@carolmoore.net (Carol Moore)
Subject: [libs4peace] New LP Brochure on Foreign Policy
To: libs4peace@yahoogroups.com ( L4P), organize-libs4peace@yahoogroups.com ("L4P-O!" ), LPNCpeace@yahoogroups.com (LPNCpeace)
Most of you should have gotten the 24 page brochure in the mail by
now. COMMENTS ON BELOW??????
>From new LP Brochure A New Vision for America
Page 18-19
Defending America Against Foreign Threats
The September 11 terrorist atack was a national I tragedy that cost
3,062 people their lives. But it was ; also an opportunity for our
nation to thoughtfully reexamine its foreign policy, in order to
reduce the likelihood of future attacks.
Of course, there is no guarantee that evil will not strike again.
However, a foreign policy that limits our intervention in the quarrels
of other nations will reduce the chance that terrorists will ever
again target America.
Friendship, non-intervention, and free trade with all nations is atime-honored prescription for an Amenca that is at peace with the
world. Unfortunately, that is not a policy most Democratic and
Republican politicians have supported.
The U.S. currently has troops deployed in 144 nations and territories
around the world. In most cases, our deployment has nothing to do
with national security. American troops were sent to dig wells in
Haiti, supervise a cease-fire in Morocco, and renovate schools in
Belize.
Over the last decade, the U.S. has sent troops into numerous warzones.
In 1993, we dispatched 16,000 troops on a "temporary" mission to end
ethnic warfare in Bosnia. In 1994, we sent 20,000 troops to "ensure
democracy" in Haiti. In 1999, we launched a bombing campaign in Kosovo
to "end genocide."
Libertarians know there is a better way. We understand that America
must be a fully engaged participant in the world economy - but should
not interfere in the affairs of other nations.
Such a foreign policy would enable us to maintain a strong, vigilant
defense while significantly rducing our military spending. To achieve
this, we will:
* Withdraw American troops from foreign nations (unless those troops
are directly responding to an attack against the United States by a
foreign power). We could start with the wealthy nations of western
Europe, where about 100,000 American troops are stationed.
*.Remove barriers to trade. International trade is good for consumers,
business, and American workers, since nearly 20% of our economy is now
fueled by trade with other nations. By cotrast, trade restrictions
like tariffs and quotas reduce our standard of living, and
cost Americans at least $70 billion per year. There's another benefit
to trade: Nations that trade with each other rarely go to war -since
commerce promotes cooperation, cross-cultural exchanges, and economic
benefits. That's why the United States should take the lead in
removing barriers to trade.
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