Foreign governments paying for U.S. troop presence.

If they pay, you gotta stay.

I'd imagine the troops leave when the money dries up, and America has no interest in being there. If they can't pay, well, it's up to the US if they feel it's worth their while to spread freedom throughout the nation. They're not a charity.

Look around. There are shit holes everywhere. America ain't there unless they get something in return.

As for the congressional questions, I think the rules above apply. Doubt they'd cut and run so swiftly on any major operations, and no major operations would be started without the money up front.

 

I just like reading 1 billion in trump voice

 

It works differently for each country. The military agreement we have with the Philippines is not the same agreement we have with Japan or members of NATO. Congress does needs to authorize this stuff, but only after 90 days according to law. The other thing is, congress has technically already authorized a wide range of shit due to the war on terror. Thanks to the broad reach of the AUMF, the US military can depose countless authority figures and be like "welp, they were terrorists!"

 

First off, the US military is not a mercenary force that can be hired out to protect the interests of the highest bidder.
Americans aren’t enlisting to protect Saudi Arabia. This sounds unconstitutional and even treasonous. Even more so when you consider KSA’s involvement in 9/11, the impetus that allowed our government to lie us into the endless wars we’re involved in today.

Secondly, to put things in perspective, we’ve spent over $8T in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the overall War on Terror over the last 18? Years. Putting us on retainer for $1B and bragging like he made a great deal is just typically embarrassing of the stooge in chief.

 

Moral bankruptcy is a real thing.

 

_THIS_

 

The US military being anywhere and lives being at risk because some country wants us there and is willing to pay

vs being there because we have some strategic reason to be there

is beyond fucked up

 

Our soldiers are not mercs for hire

Trump’s admin is becoming a traitorous regime

 

Letting Saudis fly out of the country right after 9/11 while Americans were prohibited from flying is outrageous.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/10/saving-the-saudis-200310

It's simply absurd that the party leaders of a party whose members say it's a problem if government officials don't use the term "Islamic terrorism" suck up to Muslim fundamentalists.

 

I'm sure every dead soldier is happy that politicians got some money.

 

You think the US military is essentially a mercenary force? I actually kind of agree when you consider that it's a volunteer army.

 

There are layers upon layers of hypocrisy and borderline, in not outright, treasonous behavior with regards to US policy toward KSA since 9/11. One would think that Trump’s behavior toward KSA, if nothing else, would cause people to stop supporting him in droves.

 

Somewhat, yes. Goes with the territory of being top dog though.

 

The kowtowing towards the soddies certainly didn't begin with the Trump Administration. However, the manner in which it has consistently gone out the way and over, underneath, around the legislative branch of the US government to serve the the Wahhabi monarchy is a bit excessive.

Whether that's been attempting to rush the regime nuclear technology, throwing down vetoes on bipartisan congressional bills, invoking emergency executive powers in order to do so or standing at attention and making a public declaration that the US military is ready to take orders.

 

Agreed that this crosses multiple administrations and both parties, but Trump and W’s have been the worst.