Why are we not in Darfur?
If (as Americans) we allow genocide anywhere i think this is wrong....isn't this why we went to Iraq?
I really want to be wrong on this one but can't help but feel it is because the people there are poor and it's not a finacial payoff (like oil in Iraq would be)
2007-01-24 22:22:55 · 9 answers · asked by clevelandrocksgirl 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
We helped in Somalia too. Look what that got us. Dead americans. Quite a quandry,if we go help we're interfering,playing world police person, or any other detrimental idea that people can up with. If we don't help we're condemned as well. Calling us racists and any other thing they can come up with. Personally I agree with you. Then again Africa should police itself.
2007-01-24 22:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not limited to America, no one is doing a damn thing. The UN pretends it doesn't exist or it tries to justify it or pretend it is not a grave situation.
Ok, so I understand France and Germany opposed to Iraq, they had their $$ Billions of contracts with Saddam, I get that. But how about get off your *** and do something in Africa? France? Germany? are you home?
I guess the answer is, if we don't do the job, no one will.
Also, isn't it Pig-headed Ugly Americanism to even think that the US has to be the answer to all the world's problems? at least that's what everyone keeps telling us........so for once, we are not the world's "know it all" and we still get chit on by finger waggers.
2007-01-24 22:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by American Bad Ass 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you believe the US ever does anything in other people's interests, you're kidding yourself. The only country the US helps is when it helps itself by stealing what others have.
Human rights? No. The US went in to tear up the French and Russian oil contracts and get them for US oil companies. The US never shows up unless they can profit from it.
Domino theory of communism? No. The US just didn't like having its own imperialism challenged.
Spreading democracy? No. If the US really wanted to create democracy, then why have they overthrown (or tried to overthrow) democracies in Iran (1953), Argentina, Chile, Nicaragua, Greece and several other countries?
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2007-01-24 22:54:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you really expect the US to go into Darfur, they did jack all when it came to Rwanda, so why should this genocide be any different. The US would have to find a self serving reason to go in.
2007-01-24 22:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im wondering the same thing. i bbet if we do go there some country will find a way to verbaly attack us for trying to spread democracy on sudan just because they hate us
2007-01-25 05:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by novaicedogs9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its terrible, but if given the choice I would do more for New Orleans. America needs to start taking care of our own business.
2007-01-24 22:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Boatman 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
somalia has no strategic interest to the US other than killing more murderous al-quaeda thugs.
2007-01-24 22:33:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question, (politicians) wont tell you why either.
2007-01-24 22:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have no oil.
2007-01-25 17:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by thevillageidiotxxxxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋