It's been almost two weeks since my last paper(i'm not looking forward to my results as I feel that my performace was a disaster) and I have indulged in countless movies(Jerry Maguire,Scary movie 1,2,3 , Memento, Run Lola Run, Bruce Almighty and the list goes on and on and I don't want to bore the shit out of my loyal readers) and planning my holiday schedule such a way that everyday is a BEAutiful day! The holidays have also given me time to reflect on my actions and on issues close to my heart. Politics has always been my favourite topic as I felt intrigued by historical events which shaped the world and how world leaders respond and it set me thinking about a number of political issues. I would like to talk about my favourite country-America!!!
For starters, America is one of the largest countries in the world and it's economy runs into the trillions and it's military is second to none which is of little surprise considering the fact that they spend heavily on military. I would like to tell my loyal readers that I once hated America for being a bully and supporting corrupt governments for their benefit and practising double standards. However, I recently had a change of heart and I'm beginning to have a different opinion of America.
First, it's not easy being a superpower as you have to mangage all the world issues and in some cases singlehandedly avert a crisis from happening. People always criticise America for not being pro-active and its' delayed or sometimes no-show approach in a crisis.It's very difficult to expect America to be at every single crisis as its' resources are limited and their military is stretched. Domestic issues might take precedence over certain world issues. If the USA president can't even defend his people, how can he defend the world? In some cases, some people feel that America is a busybody and it pokes into other people's business. I feel that being a superpower, America has to be the world police as it will keep potential terrorists and nuclear-wiedling governments at bay. I rather have a world police ensuring that these people will face the music if they try something funny than without any superpower giving potential terrorists and rogue states the license to create mayhem and in some cases wage a war to conquer small states knowing that they can't be stopped.
On the other hand, I don't completely sympathise with America for a number of reasons. I still feel that the Iraq war was more of a economic war than of getting rid of Saddam Hussein. No country,,I repeat NO country in this world would do anything for free and America went into the Iraq war to remove Saadam Hussein and they ought to gain something out of it. Secondly, America's handling of MIddleEast to some people might seem like a disaster. I still feel that this MiddleEast politics can be settled very swiftly if America is willing to take some bold steps which will make the government unpopular back at home. America's handling of this issues are more of a political and economic issue where they know that they can solve this issue but they just do not want to take the necessary steps as they can stand to lose heavily.
I neither hate or love America. I just do not want people to blast Bush and his government blindly and ask themselves what they would have done if they were in his shoes. I asked myself this question and my answer is very simple. I would have done a horrible job at managing world issues and I would continue America's work except starting stupid wars as I feel that the politics are in such a way that America has to act in its' own interests and at the same time defend the world. Hey, we are all power-hungry and money loving people!!!!!!As much as we love peace, we love money as well and this two can't go hand in hand.
For starters, America is one of the largest countries in the world and it's economy runs into the trillions and it's military is second to none which is of little surprise considering the fact that they spend heavily on military. I would like to tell my loyal readers that I once hated America for being a bully and supporting corrupt governments for their benefit and practising double standards. However, I recently had a change of heart and I'm beginning to have a different opinion of America.
First, it's not easy being a superpower as you have to mangage all the world issues and in some cases singlehandedly avert a crisis from happening. People always criticise America for not being pro-active and its' delayed or sometimes no-show approach in a crisis.It's very difficult to expect America to be at every single crisis as its' resources are limited and their military is stretched. Domestic issues might take precedence over certain world issues. If the USA president can't even defend his people, how can he defend the world? In some cases, some people feel that America is a busybody and it pokes into other people's business. I feel that being a superpower, America has to be the world police as it will keep potential terrorists and nuclear-wiedling governments at bay. I rather have a world police ensuring that these people will face the music if they try something funny than without any superpower giving potential terrorists and rogue states the license to create mayhem and in some cases wage a war to conquer small states knowing that they can't be stopped.
On the other hand, I don't completely sympathise with America for a number of reasons. I still feel that the Iraq war was more of a economic war than of getting rid of Saddam Hussein. No country,,I repeat NO country in this world would do anything for free and America went into the Iraq war to remove Saadam Hussein and they ought to gain something out of it. Secondly, America's handling of MIddleEast to some people might seem like a disaster. I still feel that this MiddleEast politics can be settled very swiftly if America is willing to take some bold steps which will make the government unpopular back at home. America's handling of this issues are more of a political and economic issue where they know that they can solve this issue but they just do not want to take the necessary steps as they can stand to lose heavily.
I neither hate or love America. I just do not want people to blast Bush and his government blindly and ask themselves what they would have done if they were in his shoes. I asked myself this question and my answer is very simple. I would have done a horrible job at managing world issues and I would continue America's work except starting stupid wars as I feel that the politics are in such a way that America has to act in its' own interests and at the same time defend the world. Hey, we are all power-hungry and money loving people!!!!!!As much as we love peace, we love money as well and this two can't go hand in hand.
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