Foreign Intervention
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The Issue: Intervention in the affairs
of other countries has provoked resentment and hatred of the United States
among many groups and nations throughout the world. In addition, legal barriers
to private and personal aid (both military and economic) have fostered internal
discord.
The Principle: The United States should
not inject itself into the internal matters of other nations, unless they
have declared war upon or attacked the United States, or the U.S. is already
in a constitutionally declared war with them.
Solutions: End the current U.S. government
policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid, guarantees,
and diplomatic meddling. Individuals should be free to provide any aid they
wish that does not directly threaten the United States.
Transitional Action: Voluntary cooperation
with any economic boycott should not be treated as a crime. End all limitation
of private foreign aid, both military and economic. Repeal the Neutrality
Act of 1794, and all other U.S. neutrality laws, which restrict the efforts
of Americans to aid overseas organizations fighting to overthrow or change
governments. End the incorporation of foreign nations into the U.S. defense
perimeter. Cease the creation and maintenance of U.S. bases and sites for
the pre-positioning of military material in other countries. End the practice
of stationing American military troops overseas. We make no exceptions to
the above.
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