Imperial idiocy

http://news.antiwar.com/2012/04/03/first-contingent-of-us-troops-arrive-in-australia/

The U.S. troops presence will eventually grow to a 2,500-strong air-ground task force by 2016, as per President Obama’s new bilateral defense deal with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, first announced in November. The deal also includes an increased presence of U.S. warships and military aircraft – including B52 bombers – to operate from Australian bases.

So, the bankrupt U.S. government will attempt to contain China by expanding its empire using money borrowed from...China?