As our president likes to say, let me be perfectly clear, there are many uses for that money right here at home. Uses such as rebuilding our infrastructure, feeding our starving, Housing our homeless and educating our young to name a few, with many more that can be listed. The world in many ways and in many cultures has asked us to get out of their lives and I think that might be an appropriate response. Now remember this comes with some caveats such as do not act in such a way that may put Americans in danger or we will react to you and not a favorable way. Remember if you want your freedom to do as you please in your homelands we ask the same and our religion and practice thereof is none of your business and not a political issue since we do not have a state religion, it is not a political motive for anything. Also do not ask us for money and then tell us how much you hate us, simply tell us you hate us and we will let you be but that means no money and no support of any kind.
The USA is quickly becoming a world leader in energy and this may change the world view for the rest of the world in 10-20 years but until then we can afford a little isolationism. Now I am not saying to end world trade and to bring back every soldier from every theater but there are many bases we do not need anymore and our defense can be done in many ways from within our own borders and should be. We talk about tolerance and then we bully others into doing what we think they should do, maybe we should follow our own advise and get out of the petty problems of others. The Ukraine screamed for help and we did nothing and Iraq thumbed their collective nose at us and we decimated their nation an act we are still paying for it. Maybe we should pay attention to ourselves more and others just a little less. So when Karzai says we are not needed in Afghanistan any more maybe we should celebrate a little and spend a whole lot less in that part of the world.