Why is Iraq such a priority when there are many other countries .......?

Question

who the richest country in the world should be helping?Countries like Darfur and Sudan.There are genocides going on and this rich and humongous country can only prioritize Iraq and its neighbors.I know its not the people ...its our government.The Iraqi people are suffering more because of the U.S.'s involvement.If the presidents daughter was in the military I don't think he would be sending so many troops over seas.Any one else?

Answer 1

I think the US needs to stop helping countries everywhere, and give some help to the citizens of their own country once in a while, the US has poor,homeless,starving and diseased people who can't afford care. I'm not worried about Dafur and the Sudan because things there will never change. This country needs to care for its own.

Answer 2

Okay, first... look at a globe/atlas/map: Darfur is a region OF the country of SUDAN. THIS conflict is a Civil War... just the sort of thing so many American's don't want to be involved in.

The mass media have described the conflict as both "ethnic cleansing" and "genocide." The United States government has described it as genocide, although the United Nations has declined to do so.

On August 31, 2006, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 1706 which called for a new 17,300-troop UN peacekeeping force to supplant or supplement a poorly funded, ill-equipped 7,000-troop African Union Mission in Sudan peacekeeping force.

Sudan strongly objected to the resolution and said that it would see the UN forces in the region as foreign invaders. The next day, the Sudanese military launched a major offensive in the region.

And YES, we fight for oil... it's called REALPOLITIK.

And I am SO @*&%ing SICK of hearing the "president's daughter" question.

Answer 3

Because there is not as much to be gained helping the desperate people of Darfur. Since the government controls the oil, not the ones that are being murdered, the US doesn't care. Halliburton is making a killing in Iraq. The word of the day is OIL.
EDIT: Genocide is still happening in Iraq, the Iraqi's are suffering even more since the US invaded. Hatred between the Sunnis and Shiites has increased to epic proportions. Saddam was a horrible person, but at least Iraq was stable. They don't want us there! Everyone knows that when we leave it will eventually revert back to a Dictatorship under some Sunni or Shiite militant.

Answer 4

I think he would if his daughter was in the military, you're retarded only 3,000 have died (600,000 civil war 400,000 WW2). Anyway, Your question is unclear, just like when a black person talks to. If we should invade Sudan and Darfur because of genocides, one country at a time, people are already pissed off at bush for invading Iraq.

Answer 5

The presidents job is to protect our interests abroad. Dafur and Sudan have very little to offer, yes its horrible what happening there but why hasn't the UN or Europe gotten involved? Because Dafur and Sudan don't make. The middle east has the worlds most precious resource. The real reason we are there is to combat Islamic fascism (Which USES terrorism as its method of combat) and prevent them form gaining control of the Oil. Is that a noble reason? No but it does make our lives easier in the long run. Its not the job of the rich to take care of the poor. It may be the morally right thing to do but not at the expense of American lives. Dafur and Sudan would be American losses with no gain for the US. American losses in Iraq will pay out in the long run as long as we continue to fight Islamic Fascism.

Answer 6

In 2001, the U.S. had 5 state enemies that used proxy wars to undermine the U.S. and its allies. It became into Iraq, Iran, Syria, North Korea and Afghanistan. The chinese language positioned rigidity on North Korea, on an identical time as the U.S. sent troops into Iraq and Afghanistan. If the investment pays off, the U.S. could have 2 new allies and 3 much less enemies. that still leaves Syria and Iran that are the two investment terrorist communities in Asia. Already the U.S. has seen some shifts in spending. The F-22 order became into decrease in 0.5. The stealth destroyer order became into dropped. The U.S. plans to apply a lilly pad attitude to oversees bases. case in point Germany has approximately ninety 5,000 U.S. troops. which would be decrease to per risk 10,000 troops or much less using fact the U.S. shares bases with the Germans while U.S. troops are necessary to be sent to Germany. Already the U.S. Airforce became into attacked while it indexed India as a U.S. enemy to justify procuring extra F-22s, without state enemies, the militia can't justify spending $508 billion a 365 days on ordinary militia costs not counting the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Answer 7

You're wrong. Saddam was guilty of genocide too - rememer the Kurds and poison gas? Seems odd that you complain about the involvement in Iraq but want the US to get involved in other countries. Isn't that an oxymoron? The Iraqi people are not suffering nearly as much as with Saddam and his death squads killing people. Can you imagine going to school and if you say the wrong thing, you and your family just "disappear"!

Answer 8

Prince Harry's going.
As for the suffering now, don't you think there was more suffering under Saddam.
Its all the individual sects that were kept in check under Saddam that are causing all the problems.
Another Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, North and South Korea, a divided country.

Answer 9

It appears that you missed certain parts of the chain of events leading to the reason why the US is spending billions to rebuild Iraq. If I recall it correctly, the events are more or less like the ff:

1. US through the CIA trained and supported Osama Bin Laden and his Al Quieda fighters to defeat the Russian which conquered Afghanistan.
2. After defeating Russia, the US outlawed Al Quieda.
3. Iraq invaded Kuwait. US launched Desert Storm and pushed back Iraq.
4. Iraq allegedly developed biological weapons and used it to kill Kurds insurgents
5. US warned to stop this development and not provide sanctuary for Al Quieda which has been killing American soldiers and terrorizing American interests worldwide
6. 9/11 allegedly by Al Quieda
7. US invaded Iraq to flush out Osama and his Al Quieda
8. Iraq put up a fight
9. US captured and tried Saddam
10. US now rebuilding Iraq

Billions are also being channeled by the US to support poor countries through WHO, FAO, UNICEF, UNESCO, etc.

Answer 10

Well lets see. The entire world economy revolves around oil. Lots of oil lives underground in the middle east. If we needed lots of dirt and flies darfur might be a priority, but I don't know about you my car doesn't run on flies. :(