"The World Without US"

A feature length documentary film that debates the merits of the US Military involvement in the world today.

Synopsis:

The United States today enjoys unrivaled and unprecedented power and influence. With a military budget equivalent to the next 14 other countries combined, one military analyst stated: "If the US would go to war with the rest of the world in the same time, chances are that the US would win."
No international even happens without the scrutiny of the watchful eye of the State Department, no nation dares offending American interests or principles.
Is that good or bad for the world? Opinions across the globe vary as much as the personal experiences and the political culture of each country. East Europeans praise the US for defeating the "Evil Empire". West Europeans, saved twice in the last century from Fascism and Communism resent the US under the burden of gratitude but they can't justify their governments incompetence and inaction. Many believe that the age of Militarism has passed and diplomacy can solve all the issues.
Panamanians resent the hundred year occupation, but are happy for not being part of Colombia. Cubans blame their poverty on the US embargo, but  risk their lives to make it to the shores of Florida.
Japan under the noble excuse of pacifism, renounced any international involvement, and delegated their defense to the US for the last 50 years. Taiwanese are happy to exist as Taiwanese.  The list of nations' mixed feelings goes on and on, but they are all based on past experience.
How could someone make sense of such a spectrum of "good" and "bad" deeds and perceptions?

We decided to investigate the hypothesis of a US becoming again a "Normal Nation". What would happen if the US were to close down all their foreign bases, and announce the world that their hands are off any international affairs with the exception of a direct threat to the US itself. Much like the other "Normal Nations" usually act.
Across the globe some will rejoice, some will be scared, some will think is share insanity, but what would really happen?

For many, such a premise is ridiculous, "They will never do such a thing", we hear with a smile from any political science pundit we interviewed. But if go across America and tell people that we are are preparing to make a new military base in Mongolia, or we are building a half a billion dollar embassy in Albania, and they are generally appalled. The invariable "What are we doing there anyways?" comes as a deep disconnect between the constituents and our decision makers. Cutting the defense budget in half would leave America still the most powerful nation on earth, but would leave the treasury so rich that we could go to Mars, eradicate poverty and un-employment and still balance the budget in a few years. Not to mention all the research programs for clean energy, tax credits for small businesses, school programs, wouldn't that be enough to compensate for loosing control of the "American interests" in the world. With the lack of US popularity today some might wonder if our interests will not be better promoted by taking our hands off of the world. Today, I would prefer anytime to travel on a Swiss passport than an American one, the Swiss seem to have built an wonderful country without any international involvement. Their crime is lower and their youth is somehow better educated without the "Money for College" that most GIs hope for after being recruited.

I have embarked on a round the world trip of over 20 countries in search of "What would happen?" Is there more good than bad the US brings to the world?