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I would agree with the point of removing mlitary bases from Europe. They were put there to counter the threat of a Soviet invasion. Since this is no longer a credible threat it really seems to be a waste of resources. Although I've never seen a study on the logistics. For all I know bases in Germany might be making money. But probably not. However, it would be a mistake to leave South Korea. While I do think the nuclear threat from NK is overblown, there would be really nothing to stop a North-South invasion should we leave completely. For similar reasons we need to maintain our naval bases in Japan, lest we be unable to respond to a new Korean crisis. In fact, Korea illustrates the real problem with isolationism; the gloabl economy. While Europe and Japan may not be in danger of being overrun by Communists, S. Korea certainly is. Too many American companies have too much inversted in places like SK and the Middle East to allow them to fall to anti-western governments. For the record, I don't actually agree with the morality of these points. However that doesn't mean I can't grasp their logic.