Should we cede Africa to ISIS?

If Trump is elected president and follows through with his foreign policy based on "American First" with little understanding or regard for alliances, negotiations or perceptions by other nations, we'll be in serious peril.

Leading the free world isn't easy. It can't be accomplished through threats, or childish statements about other leaders. It requires intellect, insight, flexibility and patience - all qualities Trump lacks.

For example, threatening to abandon NATO members or other allies if they don't fund there own defense is a great sound bite for uninformed voters. But, do we really want the Russians to annex the weaker NATO countries? Do we stop providing Isreal $3 billion a year and see what happens in the Middle East? Do we cede Africa to ISIS? Do we stop providing assistance to Mexico fighting drug cartels in their country?

We are the most powerful nation in the world. We spend more on defense than the next eight largest countries combined. But, that doesn't mean we should destroy our alliances, abandon treaties, stop employing negotiations and quit using diplomacy in favor of saber rattling which could ultimately mean war or at least spending a tremendous amount of money and thousands of lives becoming the world's policeman.

Trump is too dangerous to support for president.

Tom Minnerick

Elgin