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To: one_less who wrote (6574)	6/24/2003 7:10:28 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 7720

I agree with you as to nations (or people) which/who do not have a sphere of influence. But I am not convinced that "There is a world community in which America has an unavoidable and major role of involvement and responsibility." I agree that America has adopted such a role. I am uncertain as to whether it is right for us to do so, or whether it would be more right for us to let other countries deal with their own problems. I'm not convinced that our interventions in other nations have, in the long run, enhanced either their safety and security or our own. I can justify military intervention where one country has actually invaded another country with which we have a relationship, whether economic or friendship or both. So I do think we had roles in WWI, WWII, and Gulf War I, and perhaps Korea. But beyond that, for me, at least, the jury is still out on our involvement in such countries as Haiti, Guyana, Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq, among others.