One word: Somalia.
First of all you insist we have to help the poor starving Africans or we are all troglodytes. Never mind that they a poor and starving because they kept stealing until nothing was left to steal.
Then you notice that you can't get food to the starving people because the powers that be 1) take it for themselves and 2) take and sell it.
So you insist we have to send in the marines or we are all heartless troglodytes. Never mind that you are asking men to die so you can look good politically. (Who is the heartless troglodyte?)
The marines show up, but they aren't allowed the means to defend themselves because they would basically have to shoot everyone. So after a few of them get killed you realize that this just isn't the political bonanza back home you thought it would be so we tuck tail and run away.
The Africans still go hungry, and all we get for our trouble is a few more widows and orphans and several billion dollars in tax money down a rathole.
But hey, as long as YOU get to feel self-righteous for a little while, that's ok.
Two points: I KNOW that the liberals will never like us. But to allow the "let 'em all starve" comments flood this thread gives the liberals AMMUNITION in getting people to side with them. Why give them ammunition with which to shoot us?
Secondly, I think there is a way to help starving people without either getting militarily involved as in Somalia OR by letting the dictators and their thugs pocket the cash. If those were our only two options, I would probably not be very supportive.
However, this administration has consistently used innovative methods to accomplish their goals. I expect them to do the same in this situation.