Every time I write about the U.S. military having troops in 150 countries, I am told by defenders of the U.S. empire that most of these are just Marine guards at embassies. Well, where were the Marines when the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was recently attacked and the U.S. ambassador was killed? It is interesting that in an interview on Talk of the Nation today, another American ambassador explained that “the primary responsibility for security of missions belongs to the host government.” And if the host government “cannot or will not exercise its responsibility, our people are in a very … Continue reading What Happened to the Marines?