It's Time for a Massive U.S. Navy Base in Australia

You aid them, and walls ARE built over mountains, we taxpayers, owe them nothing.

 

He returned, he said he was going to do it.

 

Uhm how much aid do they need?

 

Huh?

I assume you are referring to MacArthur who fled the Philippines to save his own skin, leaving others (some being US fellas) there at the 'mercy' of the Japs. He took off in a PT boat with his staff and Family to eventually fly to Australia. He is not revered here.

 

By whom, one anynomous message board poster?

 

Yes. Do a Google.

 

Google what, some obscure poll that Australian's dont know history?

 

Mate......I know 'my' History. Do not eulogise MacArthur to me. He ran away. Plain and simple fact.

 

And came back to kick some butt, what you want to ignore the Japanese surrenderd to him on the mighty Moe?

 

All by himself of course.

 

So who did the Japanese surrender too?

 

...Uggghhh...No one has done that but you...just stating...

 

The Allied Governments.

 

That's not what history shows, the Japanese surrenderd personally to MacArthur on the US battleship Missouri.

 

i do not think it makes a lot of sense...first off, the main purpose I can see is to deter a land invasion.... which seems unlikely with or without such a base

second, there is the issue of funding, trump seems inclined to have other counties pay handsomely
For our defense services. And I doubt the Aussies are up for that

third, ther would be a problem finding a physical location that would be available, desirable, and useful

forth it seems doubtful that two advanced and nuclear armed countries will ever again fight a conventional war. Not that there might not be struggles played out through various proxies or economic competition

 

None.

SK, Japan, Philippines, etc. are allies.

South Vietnam was an ally, but we got scared and ran.

 

By the way that the answers on this thread have been going Australia is one of those that Trump supporters would gladly throw under a bus

 

Our left wing has a hard time justifying the defense of other countries (South Vietnam). They don’t like to do that. Most conservatives have no problem defending allies.

 

For an American service member that would be a pretty sweet duty station!!

 

F-no!

 

No need for Americans to risk their lives protecting Australia.

 

You have ignore the question of how you are going to cede the Rio Grande to Mexico

And how long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?

 

To all you American posters who have gasped at the thought of America abandoning its allies I present exhibit one and two

 

Please see responses above

Recently, since Trump, no conservatives no longer wish to defend allies

 

He ran away from the Philippines with a boat load of household goods. He could have saved a few US soldiers instead, but apparently he thought a few chairs were more important than American lives.