Originally posted by FalconSix
Almost a thousand people die in a horrible accident in another country, and you can't even be bothered by it. Yet you expect other people to fall over themselves in trying to help us? Wake up and smell the BS.
What happened in Tikrit today was a horrible tragedgy. Where do YOU get the right to presume that no one cares about the loss of life as a result of that stampede? American lives have been lost, and thousands wounded in an attempt to rid the world of a homicidal maniac who would just as soon gas, poison and murder at will any Iraqi citizen who dared question the motives or Saddam.
What you are missing my friend, and I use that term loosely, is that in the past, Americans have risen to the cause of defending themselves, and protecting the rights of other nations who would be threatened by dictators, fascists and oppressors. Add up lives lost between WW1 + WW2 + Korea + Vietnam and we're talking about MILLIONS. Those lives were given so the likes of you can sit at a computer screen and propagate your ignornace as to everything wrong with the USA today.
Please cite me one incidence of natural disaster or untold human suffering whereby Americans have not risen to the cause, dug deep into their' pockets and contribtued generously to aid those who've been stricken.
What Hajo, myself and others are speaking of in this thread is self evident...why can't the nations of the world, who've enjoyed our protection and generousity over the past century, make some attempt at providing even a remark of remorse at the devastation that's impacted the Gulf states? No doubt you'l reply with your perspective as to why. That's your right, which many lives have been sacrificed to protect.
