Compare US debt to the GDP of countries that are easy pickings for the US military. Assume a loss of 1/3 wealth of that nation during the rape, pillage, transportation, and flooding of goods and resources on the international markets.
This isn’t a question of right or wrong, we’re assuming YOU somehow convinced yourself this is a good idea, and are willing to go along with it, but the decision has been placed on your shoulders. Which countries will die to pay off the debt, and why them and not another?
What do you mean by ‘liquidating countries?’ The military is withdrawing troops from a lot of countries–which will add to the overall debt in terms of lack of jobs needed to absorb those troops. It’s fallacious to assume that withdrawing US troops from foreign countries will save money, because it won’t. But it’s a popular point of view.
I’d rather keep my job in the military, no matter what, than be riffed into an economy with no jobs.
Obama has got to pay the bills, he took on more debt than all the previous presidents before him combined. It’s obvious what we must do, but which countries should be sacrificed in the name of advancement through socialism?
They should do what any corporation would do: downsize. Who the hell needs Rhode Island? Sell it to the highest allied bidder. The Saudi’s might like the access to the high class call girls of both NYC and Boston.
Saudi Arabia. Not a nice government. Been using its influence on the Bush family to manipulate politics in the ME. Lots of money and certain drooled over by wasteful Western nations resources.
I also think Switzerland would be a good choice. A blitz takeover, freeze assets, then take assets from drug lords, tax evaders, dictators who have sucked their countries dry, organized crime and Henry Kissinger. That should cover the debt with leftovers to pay for schools and Aids medicines.
Then there is Canada. This would save a whole hellava lot on fuel for the war. Most of their main cities are withing 100 klicks of the border so a quick coup would be easy. No language barriers except in Quebec, but hell we could just grant them independence and absorb the English speaking portions of Canada and all their resources. It would take time to pay of the debt, but we could start by selling Vancouver to the Japanese.
Hell, we could make all of Canada a giant paintball arena and charge admission at the airports.