Spreading Democracy Or Spreading Distrust?

Question

While on the one hand we invade a country, claiming we want to rid that country of a ruthless dictator and offer those people a chance at democracy. Then on the other hand we have a government with close family and/or business ties to countries with ruthless ruling dictators like Angola and Saudi Arabia.

Is it any wonder the message we send to the world isn’t as wholeheartedly embraced as it once was? Is it any wonder that our motives are suspect and this hypocrisy turns others against us? Creates more enemies than friends?

Are we now telling the world that the most trusted country in the world can no longer be trusted?

Will there ever be a time again, like there once was in Japan and Germany after WWII, when our efforts to help a struggling country re-build itself will be welcomed, without widespread resistance, because those people believe our government has their best interests at heart?

Wootzie, I not talking about just Iraq. I'm talking about a long history of the US Government putting the interests of big American business above the interests and welfare of people in other countries.

So you were in Iraq? I haven't been there. But I've served in three wars on two continents over two decades.

Answer 1

Distrust.

Answer 2

Where are your stats for "more enemies than friends"? I was there, and what you say simply isn't true. 73% of the Iraqis want us there. 69% don't think they are in a civil war. Just because the media repeats it over and over again does not make it true.

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