How are Americans able to kill so much?

Question

Obviously I'm not talking about the guy who walks into 7/11 and kills someone in a hold up. Instead I want to know if anyone can come up with a reason that states logically all the killings going on in Iraq are justifable. Face it if people were dropping bombs on us we'd be pissed too. So don't tell me people have no right to hate Americans. 9/11 was a case where Americans dies YES. But that's not what we are fighting in Iraq. Most of the highjackers were Saudi. Why are we not attacking Saudi Arabia?

Answer 1

US will never attack Saudi Arabia or try to push for democracy there (as they do with other countries like China) as long as Saudi Arabia keeps on supplying oil to US. At the end of the day, it's 'national interests' at play.

Given the americanized media coverage worldwide, people tend to see everything from an american's point of view. That's why it's called 'justice' when American troops drop bombs while it's called 'evil' when other countries do the same. That's why it's called 'keeping the balance' whenever America increases military spending while it's call 'tipping the balance' when other countries do the same.

This is also the reason why we keep saying it was Christopher Columbus (instead of the indians) who discovered the Americas.

Answer 2

Why do you assume that Americans kill "much" at all?

You cite Iraq, but the number of deaths -- civillian, insurgent and military are far fewer than the 300,000 to 400,000 found in mass graves from Saddams days.

The American government, like all representative governments, tends to kill far fewer people than dictatorships.

Free people tend to replace governments that are overly brutal. Oppressed people have no choice. Perhaps this is why if you rank governments by the number of people they have killed you will find all of the repressive governments at the top.

E.G. Communist China, Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Communist Cambodia, Communist Vietnam, Communist Cuba...et al

America is way down toward the bottem of the list.

BTW -- why do you think Iraq has anything to do with 9/11? They violated their surrender terms and refused to cooperated -- the resumption of hostilities was warranted on its own merit.

Answer 3

Sounds like another Muslim from the Middle East overgeneralizing about "ALL AMERICANS." Don't you pay attention to all the Americans who are protesting our actions and occupation in Iraq? Get your head out of your al Jazera and start doing a little research on why we went there in the first place, why we're still there, and why we're so divided on our actions and presence there.

Answer 4

They pray alot.

Answer 5

its the american way