Courageous but impractical action regarding Darfur

[ttrachel04]

OrdinaryLife, a lot of other countries may want to step in but don't have the wealth, power or resources of a large country like the US. And don't forget - the US demands other countries 'step in' on occasions in situations that have nothing to do with their interests. I remember the debate in Australia that followed Bush's "Your with us or against us" statement about the war on terror. 911 had nothing to do with Australia but some people feared that not participating would incur US wrath. I realise I may cop flak for this but it is unfair to imply that the rest of the world sits on its hands but demands the US alone must step in.

i thought 911 had to do with everyone.

jihadists are against western life. the extreme ones like the terrorists we're facing declared war on EVERYONE. they don't even consider moderate rational muslims 'real muslims,' ... they group them with the enemy (us).

 

[ttrachel04]

I think its a nightmare. I can't imagine it. I honestly can't. Being that American blood is being spilled in too many places at the moment, and being that I'm getting a little sick and tired of hearing the rest of the world tell us that America needs to stay out of the world's business, I'm not sure what Americans can do about it. There are horrible things in the world done every day, but America isn't the world police. Its sad and horrible to say it, but its just the facts. We can't fix everything. I think its arrogant to think we can.

When I was in Germany everyone was going on and on about how we shouldn't have gone into Iraq.

Then I reminded them that before the war (think WAYYY) back, lots of countries were encouraging us to take down Sadam. I also reminded them about how Saddam would never let us look at the WHOLE country at once -- what else were we supposed to think?

They all shut up REAL quick !!!