not really, just being independent does not solve the problem. To maintain superiority you need cheaper energy. And you need to make sure your enemies don't get more of it than you do.
We could throw a big shade cloth over the Middle East. As to expense, what is the cost of a 25-year-old war and 7,000 American deaths (almost 200,000+ civilian deaths)?
what? are you a Swiss sympathizer? Those cowards never would fight in WWII. And look at them now. Constantly worried about the strength of their currency, nothing to show for themselves other than swiss cheese and a world financial center. Yes, they do host a few world peace conferences in Geneva, but think how much they are losing in tourism dollars because they have no wall with 40,000 names on it for their citizens to visit.
we put those goddamned Germans and Japanese in their place. We now make BMW's in Alabama and Hondas in Indiana. We sent Dennis Rodman to North Korea, and we have established Pizza Huts in Saigon. If that aint world dominance, I don't know what is. So you see, in the end, all wars we fight are worth it.
yes, I am the one true voice of the libertarian party. Anything you read on their website is totally false. They are just LINO (libertarian in name only)
I know Viet Nam vets who will never buy a Michelin tire to this day, because they charged the U.S. a fine every time they damaged one of their rubber trees.