or does it put up with a lot of crap before it stands up for itself.
2006-12-02 04:13:57 · 15 answers · asked by GJfromfla 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think it only looks that way now because for so many years we never responded to acts of agression with anything more then an ohhhh you're gonna get it , just wait until we tell....
I personally believe that with or without the backing of the list of usual suspects who normally stand with us we are doing the right thing. and it's about damn time.
let me just add this isn't the belief of someone who has nothing to lose by sending our military to fight. you see my son is a U.S. Marine now serving in Iraq on his third deployment into a combat zone. so I do have a pretty good Idea of the cost of going to war
2006-12-02 04:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by mark_grvr 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Open an encyclopedia, and look at the countless of coup d'etats against democratic governments (in Iran, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere) that were implanted and supported by the US.
During the Cold War, everytime a third world country tried to do something that damaged US corporate interests, the marines invaded and implanted some puppet government to prevent change and guarantee profits for american companies.
It's no wonder a good part of the world hates us. Our cold war leadership, interference in other countries' affairs, support for terrible dictatorships and pre-war interference in the Caribbean and Central American areas has left a legacy of murder and destruction that still echoes today.
Not to mention that today we still support dictatorships such as Musharraf's in Pakistan, the Saudi Monarchy or the Chinese repression of Ughiur independentists.
2006-12-02 04:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by Extreme Ways 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Yes, it puts up with quite a lot before it stands up for itself--and then has to put up with a lot of crap while it's standing up for itself!
2006-12-02 04:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. , or the president is an egostical fanatic and is trying to control the natural resources, oil, produced by the rest of the world. Its never going to happen, the after effect of this aggression caused by greed has already killed 150,000 American soldiers in Iraq
2006-12-02 04:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Gobind T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's a life
they are the only superpower in the world, which means it's not a great suprise to see their larges actions around the world.
But we have to recognize that, especially in war in irak, the bush administration has made some stupid errors, they're paying off now .
2006-12-02 04:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jay jay 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think that when human bombs are coming at you for nothing that you cant be overly aggressive. trust me ive been to iraq you try to help people and then others wanna blow you up for it.we are only there to keep it safe in the usa. mark my words when we pull out of iraq the muslims in the usa will start blowing up buildings planes etc they are that radical about theyer religion
2006-12-02 04:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by wofford1257 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
us was the only super power until this (cowboy) came to office,it will take US 10s of years to repair its reputation, they got it wrong in iraq, the whole world paying the price now and the world is not better place. the American use to say, easy come easy go !!!!!
2006-12-02 04:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by HUSSEIN 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Too much Crap!
2006-12-02 04:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US has saved alot of countries in past wars...look at your history.....imperialistic? That would be England now wouldn't it! US is not an imperialist country.....it's democratic.
2006-12-02 04:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by jazi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the world would be in a lot worse shape if it wasnt for the USA
2006-12-02 04:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by aj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋