Quote Originally Posted by Revelation
5000 odd lives in 9/11 is nothing in comparison to the toll it has inflicted worldwide over the years.
You have the right to your opinion, but I think this statement represents incomplete thinking.

"Inflicted"?


What have Americans "Inflicted"? Aside from virtually ridding the world of many threats to freedom throughout history?

If it wasn't for America and our allies, the earth would be covered in the darkness of Nazis, Communists, or religious fundamentalists.

9/11 was an event which by America sees itself as completely changed. Prior to 9/11, the perception was that we are safe and invulnerable. Now that our lip has been bloodied, it has occurred just how vulnerable we really are. 9/11 created a national change in conciousness. A nuke could really happen.

As per the news on Rwanda and other miserbale places in the world, what are we going to do to fix it right this second? Not a damn thing. Look how screwed up Iraq is and it is costing America an unrecoverable fortune to fix.

Fixing the whole world is idealistic and impossible. A clear example Liberal thinking. Nothing wrong with being idealistic but keep your feet on the ground while your head is in the clouds.

"Let's help everyone, everywhere."

"Who will pay for it?"

"The rich!"

"So how will they afford to employ people and invest?"

"Who cares. They're rich and I'm not. Let's take away their money and give it to someone else. Like Africa or the poor urban mother with eight crack babies, or me. Oh. And kill Bush."