Friday, March 10, 2006
Our Newest Op Ed
Who's Looking Out for the US?
- By Nathan tabor
The United States is, without a doubt, the most generous country in the world. We are generous in times of natural disaster, donating untold amounts of dollars to help rebuild the lives of those devastated by tsunamis, earthquakes, and other emergencies. We are generous in the defense of freedom, offering military aid to oppressed peoples longing for democracy.
Unfortunately, we have also become generous with countries that do not have our best interests at heart.
For instance, let's consider the United Nations voting records of various Arabic and Islamic states. Back in the early part of the '90s, American servicemen and women put their lives on the line to liberate Kuwait. Our reward? Kuwait votes against the U.S. in the U.N. 67 percent of the time. That's the type of return we receive for our military investment in Kuwait............
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- By Nathan tabor
The United States is, without a doubt, the most generous country in the world. We are generous in times of natural disaster, donating untold amounts of dollars to help rebuild the lives of those devastated by tsunamis, earthquakes, and other emergencies. We are generous in the defense of freedom, offering military aid to oppressed peoples longing for democracy.
Unfortunately, we have also become generous with countries that do not have our best interests at heart.
For instance, let's consider the United Nations voting records of various Arabic and Islamic states. Back in the early part of the '90s, American servicemen and women put their lives on the line to liberate Kuwait. Our reward? Kuwait votes against the U.S. in the U.N. 67 percent of the time. That's the type of return we receive for our military investment in Kuwait............
Click HERE To Read On
# posted by Publius @ 3/10/2006 12:31:00 AM 
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