Why are we obligated to defend foreign countries? (USA)

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[–]PencilPusher55 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

So educate me. That's not a combative remark, but I suppose I clearly do not understand it. Why are we hated for helping out in both world wars, coming to the aid of Taiwan, ect, ect. Why?

[–]Ossidiana 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Why are we hated for helping out in both world wars, coming to the aid of Taiwan

Uh, except America never did anything of the sort.

[–]PencilPusher55 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We are literally patrolling the south China sea and sending warships to Taiwan because China is planning an invasion.