John McCain In Japan Pushing For Approval From Japanese Government To Open New U.S. Military Base (VIDEO)

Why does US need over 1000 military bases around the world?  (VIDEO)







David Vine, a professor of anthropology at American University explained the argument the Pentagon uses to justify its military presence across the globe is "self-defense". Even when it comes to confirmed US allies like Japan, Italy and Germany, as well as various tiny islands through the Pacific and Indian oceans.

"Why does the United States have a military base in the middle of the Indian ocean? Why does the United States need one? Is it protecting the United States in anyway?" asked Vine. "Not to mention, why are we spending tens of millions of dollars on things like golf courses.

The Pentagon has somewhere on the order of 230 golf courses around the world. Couldn't we cut a few of those, close down a few of those, put the money back into Pell Grants or housing programs or homelessness diversion programs?"

Afghan President Hamid Karzai once admitted that with the US military bases established permanently in Afghanistan there'll be economic prosperity and end to the violence in the country.

At the same time, the US economy continues in dire straits yet little is being done to address it.