[merylsilverburg]

Originally posted by Frozen


That's the problem with this country's goverment. they believe they are the World's Police Department. So they stick their noses wherever they can. An that's why they have picked up so many enemies. Usually they say they are "helping" such country, or whatever. But they never "help". They only make "businesses". Wheneverthey help, believe me, there's always something they'l get from that. Otherwise they wouldn't mind about nay other country.

First off, I would like to thank JC Denton for having the courage to create a thread like this when he knew he could be at risk of flames and negativity. I've had my own opinions about this for sometime, but wasn't sure if I should post since I feared all that I mentioned.

Moving on, Frozen's reply is so true. The US government does feel like they can do whatever they want and are able to "help" any country. However, like Frozen said, if they aren't able to get something out of it, they wouldn't give a damn about any other country.

I agree with mostly everyone who posted. Regarding the Sept. 11 attacks, (maybe off topic) it makes me annoyed (and please, this is just my opinon) to see many Americans feel that Afghanistan and all are just plain terrible because they did such an awful thing. Yes, I agree that it was a horrible incident and all, but last year, when I was in US History, my teacher said that because of this one incident in the past involving Iraq and the US, (something about oil, I forgot... ) and because of what the US did, Iraq is completely pissed at them and have kept it in for this long. So, in a way, I don't blame them for attacking the WTC or the US because it was the US who started it all. It also annoys me to see Americans completely going all out on the whole "peace" and "terrorist" thing ever since Sept. 11. It's like...whenever something bad happens to the US, they become all alert, but when something awful happens to other countries, they don't really care. There were many countries who were constantly at war (and still are) in the past before Sept. 11, but did the US care? No. They just think "Oh, it's their own battle, let them take care of it" but if it's the US, it's like "Oh no...the US has been attacked, everyone care please!". I understand the reasons that other countries don't want the US's help and that's fine and I agree, but if you were to ask any American about a war going on in another country, they'd be like "Huh?". This is not to say that all Americans are bad, but I'm just saying that the US is arrogant. Also, in my American Government class, my teacher gave us this list of "Agree/Disagree" and there were questions on different current issues going on. One of the questions said "Because of terrorist attacks and national security threats, the US should have a more restrictive immigration policy" and when he asked that question, like...the whole class agreed! That made me mad because I'm thinking....it's the US's fault that they weren't being more cautious to begin with. There were many signs before the attack of suspicious people entering flight schools and training and all of that...all at once! Don't you think there was something wrong then? But no....they weren't being cautious and now this incident happens and the US blames and hates all immigrants.