Can’t imagine we would still need 1000 bases in 80 countries around the world if we didn’t have to protect the petrodollar and reserve status. The same goes fo

Can’t imagine we would still need 1000 bases in 80 countries around the world if we didn’t have to protect the petrodollar and reserve status. The same goes for gold. If only used for jewelry and industrial applications we wouldn’t need to strip mine so much of it.