I wonder if we as a nation suffer from some sort of guilt trip dating back to World War II? Do we somehow feel responsible for not doing more in the 1930's to stop Hitler before he initiated the Holocaust? Is that why we feel this urge to save all the oppressed of the world? Speaking for myself as a Christian I would say, no, I don't want to turn a blind eye to the hungry or sick, but how much can we be expected to do, especially when so many right here at home are needing help, too?
I don't see many other advanced western nations (Australia, Sweden, Canada..?) chomping at the bit wanting to get involved there and we don't seem to be too critical of them. Why is it all on us? Would we be terrible people if we just said, "Sorry, but this is your fight."
Be honest....do you really care what happens in Egypt, or Syria, or Yemen, etc? As long as they don't export terrorists to come here and do us harm, I really don't. And if they do, don't we have ways (clandestine) to deal with that short of the way we've handled things in Afghanistan? I just think we need to get our own house in order before we start telling others how to run theirs.
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