Posted on 01/14/2005 7:51:53 AM PST by OHJ
Being the world's sole superpower has placed the United States in a unique and rather precarious position. The horrendous tsunami disaster in Asia brings this dilemma to the forefront, yet again.
Although the American people feel deep compassion and solidarity with the victims of this disaster, there are many indigenous people who conclude that the United States is acting underhandedly, selfishly and with ulterior motives. When we are extending our hand in relief, most will take it but will curse us behind our backs. Even when, as with the case of tsunami relief, we do our utmost to improve the lives of the survivors, the United States will ultimately get blamed for things that do not go right.
We can count on one hand the total foreign contributions to hurricane victims in Florida this past year and we are amiss at the lack of foreign resources sent to aid in suppressing wild fires in the West the year before. Yet when there is drought, earthquakes, floods, famine, disease, or any other disaster, the US is expected to step to the plate and take care of business. You know what...
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The answer is : To hell with everyone else and do whats right. Works every time.
Thats the most parctical, hard-headed sense I heard all week. Good for you.
This nuance nonsense that everyone pushes is so much hogwash. It ain't all that hard just do whats right.
I absolutely like the statement that should we get attacked, we will get out.
Completely in total.
Notice: G.W. has a habit of doing what he says.
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