I agree. When we fix one world problem, another one results. We will never have peace the way things are now.
The question becomes...how much do you undertake to do to save people who are in trouble right now? How much do you undertake to do to deter folks who you realize want to harm you?
None. Not any of our business (from a government standpoint). However if a private individual wishes to donate to or serve in a separate movement that is working to alleviate that situation that's their business. But government intervention? Not a chance.
How much do you undertake to do to deter folks who you realize want to harm you?
Again, none. Just war only applies in defense, or in some cases retaliation against harm already done to you. Pre-emptive attacks are nonsensical and in some cases, unfortunately after the fact, it is determined there was little to no actual threat.
If there are only two things the 20th century should have taught, it is those. Unfortunately we will not learn. From Iraq, with the Democrats now in control, it will become a national interest to somehow become involved in Darfur. After that who knows where the rambling wreck of democracy will be off to? But more than likely over time (long term) it will prove to be yet another failure. This is not an anti-American sentiment. It is based solely on history and the failed importation of ideas into other cultures by force.
Number of US deaths, month by month
-------Iraq War------Korean War
| 65 | 2,849 |
| 73 | 1,754 |
| 37 | 3,345 |
| 30 | 386 |
| 47 | 3,475 |
| 35 | 2,154 |
| 30 | 657 |
| 43 | 2,068 |
| 82 | 886 |
| 40 | 1,072 |
| 47 | 1,161 |
| 19 | 806 |
| 52 | 314 |
| 147 | 504 |
| 88 | 1,394 |
| 44 | 1,659 |
| 61 | 531 |
| 71 | 221 |
| 84 | 206 |
| 68 | 147 |
| 140 | 175 |
| 73 | 226 |
| 108 | 201 |
| 62 | 484 |
| 36 | 450 |
| 52 | 412 |
| 82 | 619 |
| 77 | 1,017 |
| 55 | 302 |
| 85 | 197 |
| 54 | 173 |
| 96 | 243 |
| 88 | 541 |
| 67 | 310 |
| 65 | 199 |
| 56 | 471 |
| 33 | 1,006 |
| 81 | 7 |
| 71 | 5 |
| 61 | 63 |
| 51 | 52 |
| 70 | 360 |
| 76 | 131 |
| 108 | 129 |
| 76 | 83 |
| 30 | |