It's because the U.S. is in it. That's why. It pays most of the dues and also shoulders most of the burdens second to the U.K.
Simple answer is that the U.S. should withdraw from the U.N. and let the other nations handle the burden in it's stead.
The U.S. should remove all troops from Germany and all other countries. All finicial aide should be stopped to other countries.
All of the estimated $80 billion that would be spent on the war with Iraq should be spent on education and health care.
The U.S. should listen to all of the international community. It should stop acting on it's own. It shouldn't act aggressively. It shouldn't be as assertive. It should mind it's own business.
It should close it's borders. It should save all of it's monies. It should ignore all the rest of the world. It should stop interfering in matters that it doesn't haven't direct interest.
Well, I would like to see that. I really would.
Please remember this when Iraq or North Korea start bombing someone you love. You don't appreciate my money or my involvement. You don't appreciate MY COUNTRY.
When I served in the Marine Corps you didn't know I was there. Strange...I knew you were there because I was probably in your country.
Not only did my country spend money to protect another's country but it also risked it's own peoples lives to do so. Most times for an ingratefull group.
That being said...I hope we do remove all of our troops from most foreign countries and stop all of our finicial aid to other countries. How long would it take before the international cry would resonate?
When the protection is removed...then the true positions will be reveiled.
Turkey wants $30 BILLION for U.S. troops to be stationed on their native soil. Perhaps the U.S. should walk way. Perhaps Iraq should find her aggressive nature again. If the U.S. walks away from the U.N. then Turkey has very little defense.
I would rather cut the umbilical cord to the rest of the world. Call me xenophobic. I rather consider myself abused. Put my money and my life on the line for everyone else and be ridiculed, mocked, bashed and blocked.
"Dont bite the hand that feeds you" Old axiom....new century.
Regards,
Drunky...tired of being toejam on
