Another biased 'non-person' .....
MontyB said:
So does a sizable chunk of the world and I will "back off" your country when its inhabitants start to show the rest of the world the same level of respect they seem to believe the world should be showing it.
MB
Noticed that you chose
NOT to place any personal info in your profile ... are you afraid that someone will attack your country as you have been attacking the United States???
Pointing out shortcomings in a discussion format is part and parcel of the debate of issues ... aggressive attacks against
ANY country
IS NOT good form.
How about pointing out where you think that the US has advocated any issue that was
NOT geared towards trying to resolve an issue that the UN has
NOT /can
NOT /will
NOT address. I would like to know exactly why it is bad for a country to carry out policies that are in their best interests.
As far as the UN, the UN has proven again and again and again to be a 'paper tiger' that has no claws or teeth with which to impose their will.
I don't like the idea that the US has become the world's police force and is expected to stamp out all the little brush fires that have popped up around the world.
One of the points was made ... but ... let's put into a better perspective. For every dollar that the rest of the world has given in aid to countries that have been hit by an emergency, the US has given 100 dollars. For every individual that has volunteered to go into these disaster areas, 10 Americans have answered the call.
What does the United States get in return ... countries that for one reason or another have
NEVER paid back
ANY monies that were loaned for a variety of reason ... when the US decided to unilaterally enforce a mandate that was voted on in the UN, major UN countries ran with their tails between their legs ... when the US requests that the UN and countries surrounding North Korea address N. Korea's nuclear program, some of these players are no where to be seen.
To top all of this off, there are people from around the world who have unrealistic expectations of exactly what action should be taken to address world issues but have no suggestions to offer ... only condemnation of the US when we attempt to address them.
You appear to be one of these people ... how about giving the rest of the forum members some idea of what your background is (either that ...or) keep your country knocking comments to yourself. As an American I resent it when someone slams the United States but tries to hide what their bias is ... that is exactly what you are doing.