There is another way to look at this situation...as the comments to my last blog post argue that it is not our job to save every other nation. I may not agree with this side but it is crucial to be aware of all opinions and views in an argument. Opposers to over-seas involvement say that although we are the most powerful country in the world it is not our place to always intervene in other people's business. This is part of the reason why a lot of other nations do not like us. We are busy-bodies and always have to stick our noses in other nation's affairs. This is not always our place to do so. Some countries and groups have to do certain things on their own because this is how you grow, through experience. We have started from scratch, completely on our own and got to the point we are today with little help from other nations. Some countries are helpless and so weak but through the struggle it will only gain character and make them stronger. The third world countries, listed in the following link, need help to become more self-sufficient and get on a better path (http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/third_world.htm.)
It can be argued that the U.S. is wasting millions each month on over-seas affairs. It is estimated that we are spending up to $5 million a month on Iraq alone each month according to the Department of Defense (http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0519/p01s03-usmi.html) We are also spending millions on other nations including Afghanistan monthly. It is argued that this is wasteful and we can be spending our money in many other places. We are a very prosperous nation but we are pushing ourself into debt by spending this much money, we are currently over $9 billion in debt (http://brillig.com/debt_clock/.) We need to start being more smart with how and where we spend our money. We also need to be concerned with ourselves and our own problems before trying to aid the rest of the world.
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I agree, but are you suggesting we don't help other countries at all? I feel we should limit our focus to a few nations that need it most, but how do we draw the line? Also, how do we choose which nations we help? Is it based on their political interests, the severity of their need, how much they can help us, etc.?
I believe we shouldn't be over in other countries if there is nothing to do over there. We have people who are dying over there and what are we getting out of it? What exactly is getting done over in Iraq and Afghanistan? Is there any profit of us being over in the Middle East? Are we getting anything out of it? It is wasteful if there is nothing getting accomplished over there, but you should explain what benefits are coming from our intervention in other countries business.
These questions are very important. I feel like they are up for interpretation for those involved with foreign affairs. I am going to use this for an idea for a future blog.
I think that we should help them even though it is not our country. the police save us even though it isn't any of there business. but if we were in the same situation we would want someone to save us..... DON'T BE SO STUPID HOW COULD YOU BE SO HEARTLESS
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