Quote Originally Posted by Blodrast
Part of it is what drone said. However, what I, and presumably macsen rufus were referring to, was this: it DOES affect people in other countries, because the US GETS INVOLVED in those countries !
Since the US has troops, for whatever reason, in those countries, and the US pulls a lot of strings all around the world, this is DIRECTLY affecting people in those countries. Therefore, they are entitled to worry over the actions of the US leaders and so on, because it's those people's decisions that will affect their lives.
Go ask an Iraqi if they think they should be concerned with who's in charge and with the external politics of the US...

What you just said is the very definition of a double standard (aka hypocrisy): "when others do something that affects me, I'm entitled to poke my nose into their business. However, nobody else should stick their fingers in MY business".

I'll stop here, because I've hijacked the thread enough (sorry, drone), and also because you can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink.
Blod, I'm not trying to sound like a hypocrite. I'm simply saying stay out of our domestic affairs, and I (WE) will try to stay out of yours. My point was, if it doesn't us or you, you should let us worry about.

Now, foreign policy moves I agree with you about. That's another story. I just don't find that this particular topic really effects anybody besides citizens of our country.