Originally posted by Cancerkitty:
And who says the US isn't assisting the UN here? UN forces have a lot of American servicemen and women in them. We're providing monetary aid. If $65,000,000.00 isn't enough, let's ask some other countries to match it. How much has Canada given? Italy? Poland? The fact is the United States gives more money to these kinds of situations than any other country on the planet bar none, and people have the audaciety to say it isn't enough? I find that sickening. We've given well over a billion to the tsunami relief effort, but how much did other countries donate to us for the hurricane relief in Florida? Or the San Fransisco earthquake? Or the Great Chicago fire? Why does the US have to shoulder all the burden and then get shit on because it isn't enough?
The United States cannot be expected to come in and police every other country in the world (including Iraq). I think the idea that the US is necessary to fix whatever problems they are having in Sudan (I admit, I'm rather ignorant) is pretty arogant. There are plenty of other countries in the world who would be just as capable as we are, are there not?
This is not to say other countries aren't helping, they are, but damnit, it really pisses me off.
By going into Iraq and by Bush telling countries with dictators that they will be free, we're, in essence, telling the world that we will help them without actually saying it. Did you see that Bush recently added Cuba and Castro to his Axis of Evil?
To my knowledge, some African nations are actually against the UN and its' peace treaty! They're supporting the genocide!
-Pat
