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Originally posted by moki: This is the unfortunate situation; if we do anything (such as liberate Iraq) people protest, and rail against the US for "interventionism" and "invading a sovereign nation". Yet if we don't do something, they cry "Where were you? Why are you letting this happen?" You can't have it both ways folks. You could also just as easily argue "Where is the UN? Why are they letting what is going on in the Congo and Rwanda continue?" |
I was pointing out that we seem to pick and choose our causes. We only "do good" when our leaders think it will be to our (or rather, their) benefit.
And I agree that the UN should take action.