AMERICA, why exactly should the world be greatful?

Question

Every question on this site that calls into question Americas motives in Iraq is met by dumb American answers which call the asker a terrorist symphatiser or unpatriotic, but why exactly should the world be great for what America has done. We hear about how sad it is that troops die every day and that they are heroes, what about the innocent Iraqis who they are killing everyday and who are dying in greater numbers. Is it not aiding terrorists by providing them with a recruitment supply and a training ground you can thank your President for that and if you thought you were hated before 9/11 its nothing compared to the hatred America has stirred up in the world in general since then. Well done to one and all.

Answer 1

The question lacks a truthful premise. I don't believe this propaganda is helpful to anyone but the terrorists.

Answer 2

You are saying some people are so blinkered in how they see they world but you then go and do the same.

I'm a white Englishman, i'm not religeous at all and i don't hate Muslims or any other religion or people from any country.

Why do you think i automatically should take the side of either?

I agree with some things the Americans have done and not others, i have the right to evaluate current situations and make a decision at that time such as the Iraq war.

There has been no weapons of mass destruction found since the Iraq war but if there had maybe history would be looking on things quite diffrently.

There are people in the world who have always hated the Americans well before the Iraq war and have used it in many ways to thier advantage.

I'm not going to get into a debate with you because it would be wasting everyones time on here, the fact you call certain answers 'dumb' just because you don't agree with them says it all.

It is BECAUSE of people like you that others are dying on ALL sides every day.

Answer 3

Simply put, there's nothing to be grateful for. The only reason the U.S. went into Iraq is the oil. Why didn't the U.S. help Tibet for example when it was invaded? Simply - no financial interest. While the insurgents are terrorists without doubt, one could debate that they have been provoked. Let's not forget that the Taliban and Osama bin Laden were the U.S.'s allies during the war between Afghanistan and the U.S.S.R.(Soviet Union). And of course the reason for the second Gulf War - Saddam's weapons of mass destruction. (They're still searching for them). And the reason for the first Gulf war - to get rid of a dictator. A noble pursuit but Saddam wasn't the only dictator in the world last time I had a look.
Allow me to disagree with the hatred post - 9/11, it's been there for a lot longer. Some of the hatred is due to jealousy. You get a lot of it when you're at the top. But most of the hatred is because of the American government's policy changes throughout the years, depending mostly on economic interests but also political. I would just like the U.S. to stop playing the global cowboy game. Money is better spent on improving the economy than the army.

Answer 4

This is just my own option, but I think the world should be grateful to us because (1) if Sadam Hussein had been left to his own devices, he would have eventually have caused a war for all middle eastern countries. I believe that all of Iraq neightbors are safer because we are in Iraq. (2) Our soliders are not killing civilians, they are killing people who shot at them. The poor civilians you are talking about are being killed by terrorists (most of whom are Iraqis) who are trying to take over the government of Iraq so that they can call the shots in Iraq. I, also, believe that 9/11 happened because these terrorists believed that we would not do anything but wring our hands and beg them not to do anything else to hurt us. To be safe in our own country, I believe that these people must know that there will be swift and certain actions against them. I believe that Iraq within the next 2-3 years will form its own government that will protect all the Iraqi people and punish lawbreakers if we do not pull out of Iraq now. If we pull out, no American anywhere not in America or any foreign country will be safe. .

Answer 5

*scratches head* I come from a country (Finland) where we haven't gotten anything from USA, and neither is our trade dependent on it (We have our domestic fast food restaurants, thankyou very much).

I struggle to find anything I've gotten that is from the US. WW2 we were not allied with the Allies, we received no development aid afterwards, and our foreign trade is not dependent on the US.

So, what's left? Late Night With Conan O'Brien is America's greatest export to Finland.

We are more highly educated group of people, everyone gets free lunches at school, higher education is free, we contribute the most to peacekeeping missions compared to our population in the world... Well, we are generally better at everything, frankly.

Too bad we are a really small nation.

Answer 6

notice please, that the entire world is run, because America allows it to do so, not to put the US on a pedestal but. Look at how much of your economy is run by American goods, and American owned companies, Coca cola, Mc Donald's, etc. The worlds economies revolve around America and the world hates it.

listen to Ramstiens Amerika, even the Germans realize it.


now as far as Iraq is concerned, we are only concerned about one country The USA, as we should be, now please notice, there have been no terrorist attacks on Us soil since 9/11, apparently our beloved president is doing something right, which includes NOT listening to you knuckle headed countries or giving a damn about your feelings on the issue

Answer 7

well they bought junk food and unhealthy eating; trashy entertainment; Freudian mass marketing techniques and consumerism, to ensure that the previous 2 and the next become embedded both in the US and abroad; throw away, low quality products; the wonderful culture of politics eg political forums more like a celebrity show, politicians blatantly lieing and because they pretend no one has noticed they get away with it... hmmm, obesity... now that is definately and american import... comes with the trashy food i guess, so more jobs in the NHS... what else... oh of course now we wouldn't have a war on terror if it wasn't for them... and think of all the jobs it has created !!!!! well now... that is a major plus on the economy.... sorry a few people die... but for every soldier dead, that's one off the unemployment list as a new one is recruited. ok so a few civilians die... hmmm sorry about that, we'll send flowers to their funeral.
anyhooo, hope i answered you question ok
hugs and kisses
Tony B
PS i'd just like to say that on a personal level i would like to thank the americans for teaching me how to pull the wool over the electorate's eyes, i honestly don't know how i would have won the last election otherwise!!!!!

Answer 8

the american economy will suffer within the next ten years when about one third of the population will reach retirement age by that time the chinese economy will be in full flow will we then be asking if we should be grateful to china as for some of the answers thats in here it's not american money that runs the country most of the money is jewish controlled take that away and america crumbles

Answer 9

Blame the terrorist for the civilian murders in Iraq.. They're the ones strapping bombs on and walking into civilian congested areas before detonating.... NOT the US troops...

Answer 10

I agree completely, America does as they wish with the lives of the people in the countries they are supposedly helping. It has been done since all of your ancestors who MIGRATED to the Americas and stole the land from those who were living in peace here.

Answer 11

the us is the greatest donor of charity via the american people tthe govt comes second.

we helped create cleaner water we reprocess our dity water, we created many of the modern wonders you all use, we stopped wwii and ww1.

we are the greatest rescuers of mankind when disaster hits. katrina sucker however.

we kill manly diseases, we are called to world disease hotspots constantly. we alone with outstand debts owed to us keep the north atlantic free of deadly icebergs.

we have uplifted many out of poverty. too bad some govt officials abroad have pocketed that money.

we educated people on healty eating. we have free and low cost helath for the elderly and disabled far better than what i saw living in canada.

we recognize people for the talens not just their degrees, although we are a pretty highly educated group.

we began championing womens rights when in the uk and canada women were still property they were not in the usa.

we have righst to protect many peoples.

we hate people who suffering in pain and misery. we love to have fun and be happy and safe.

we are still a great nation. last year over 1.2 mil people got green cards, over 300 million came to the usa that is now equal to our own fast growing population. while other western nations populatoins are declining we are growing so so fast.

we have free in school lunch programs for low income families.