Response to The Politics of Rescue

I totally agree with this article when it states that no one wants to see the United States become the world’s policeman and that morally and politically, a division of labor is better. I also agree with the article when it says that the best use of American power would be to press other countries to do their share of the work. As a world leader, it is very hard for the United States to not get involved in the business of other countries. I think one of the hardest decisions we face is the decision of when to intervene and when not to. I feel that as a nation we find ourselves stuck between a rock and a hard place on many occasions. I believe we should do our best to pick and choose which battles we are willing to get involved in, with the American people’s well being in mind. With that said, I’d also like to quote a sentence from the article that stated, “Whenever the filthy work of tyrants can be stopped, it should be stopped.”

Response to Our Moral Duty In Iraq

Personally, I do not believe that we owe anything to Iraq or its people. Perhaps I am being ignorant, but I disagree with the article when it states that our duties in Iraq include combating terrorist groups, training and equipping Iraqi security forces, providing reconstruction assistance, take more Iraqi refugees, protecting the Kurds, and deterring Iranian aggression or regional instability. I have heard many times that we are in Iraq so that we can better protect our homes from terrorist’s attacks. I don’t think we should be doing any of the above mentioned duties unless it will bring us closer to our goals of providing safety for ourselves. In a perfect world, it would be nice if we could go to Iraq and just fix every little problem it has until it is stable, but I think it is important that we take a step back and watch out for ourselves before we go saving the world.