Just as a historical note, the UN did try and intervene in Rawanda. The Americans would not help by sending in troops so the outgunned Canadians among others had to retreat. It has been said before that the American political will is never there when it comes to saving or acting on horrific problems in countries that are predominacally black. There was no strategic reason (oil, pineapples, bananas and/or major property holdings) for the US to get involved so they didn't. So much for humanity driven politics.
30,000 people a day outside of the G8 die from starvation and AIDS related illnesses. Why is there no action? Simple, these countries have nothing the G8 countries want so therefore they don't need cheap labor to get it. These people also don' t have any money to fuel the G8 so why both, right?
Why does the US cozy up to China and invade Iraq. All for the same reason - money. In one case they ignore a regime that is notorious for torturing their people and in the other use it as an excuse to invade. Talk about two faced.
But hey the ends justify the means - right.
I would like to know how many of our members have actually served in the military and seen combat. And I mean real combat, not that button pushing killing done 1000's of miles from the front lines. I bet these people have a very different view on things than the armchair types.
In answer to the original question - no. At some point we have to draw a line in the dirt and say we won't cross it. Yes it may be tough, it may cost lives, but we will not lower ourselves to the level of animals.
30,000 people a day outside of the G8 die from starvation and AIDS related illnesses. Why is there no action? Simple, these countries have nothing the G8 countries want so therefore they don't need cheap labor to get it. These people also don' t have any money to fuel the G8 so why both, right?
Why does the US cozy up to China and invade Iraq. All for the same reason - money. In one case they ignore a regime that is notorious for torturing their people and in the other use it as an excuse to invade. Talk about two faced.
But hey the ends justify the means - right.
I would like to know how many of our members have actually served in the military and seen combat. And I mean real combat, not that button pushing killing done 1000's of miles from the front lines. I bet these people have a very different view on things than the armchair types.
In answer to the original question - no. At some point we have to draw a line in the dirt and say we won't cross it. Yes it may be tough, it may cost lives, but we will not lower ourselves to the level of animals.