A Small World After All
“Where are those other countries to help us after everything we do for them?” That was a very pointed question asked by an acquaintance of mine in the wake of the New Orleans disaster. I told this person it would come, and it did, pouring in from over 60 countries. Now, this person is a good person whom I love very much, has a point of view that has been cultivated in the US since the attacks of September 11th: rampant patriotism at the expense of the rest of the world.
As we go on in our efforts to combat terrorism remember the aide coming to us, from Arab countries, from former cold war enemies, even from the President of Venezuela. Two weeks ago Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s assassination was called for by an American (from one who calls himself a devout follower of the teachings of Jesus), yet he has stepped forward to help.
Now is the time to question the US’s place in this world. Question the wars, treaties we have failed to honor, every move we have made since 2001. Take off the blinders and answer this: is this world a better place that it was four years ago?
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