Do you think Americans like being the global enforcers? Most Americans I speak with would much rather see the UN step up to the plate and, with far less compunction, efficiently take care of the messes that these criminals, er, warlords create. To a fault, the US has repeatedly shown the inability to be as cold and ruthless as our enemies, leaving unfinished business left and right since the flight of the Enola Gay.
It's about time the US started sending only money and training to the UN, and let them sort out the conflicts. We'll provide the bases, and get our troops the hell out of the line of fire. Concentrate on maintaining our own strategic bases for the day that we might truly need them to protect America. We provide enough international aid without jeopardizing our young men and women in every misbegotten third world conflict!
And keep China the hell away from the UN, at least until they drastically reform their sadistic government. Shut them out totally. Cut them off before they stab everyone in the back like they did the Tibetan people - the most peaceful creatures on earth. How did the US and the UN forgive and forget this ongoing heinous crime against humanity? It appalls me that US companies trade with China. Our government should ban all Chinese import/export immediately, and insist that our allies do the same. How else can anyone force human rights reform there? Actually there's a better chance of causing change there now, since they've had a good taste of our prosperity.
Economic sanctions work if you stick with them across the board. Who's going to take us seriously if we keep making exceptions? It makes me cry to see children suffer from lack of medicine or food, but at some point the change has to be forced. The line has to be drawn while we can still draw it. Sacrifices are so painful, but inevitable for the greater and permanent good. The US government needs to be more aggressive and resolute in using complete economic sanctions to facilitate change in criminal governments, starting with China. |
