When or if the United States should enter another country is a very controversial subject. Throughout history America has acted as the global police trying to solve other countries problems. The U.S. government has taken the approach of stepping into another country whenever they feel like it is necessary. I think that this kind of behavior has hurt us as a nation more than it has helped us. I think that although we may feel like we are helping solve other countries problems, it usually ends up making us look more like dictators trying to spread our ideals on everyone else in the world. I think the best way for America to help out other countries is to only step in when they are asked by the country's government or when the people of that country ask for our assistance. A good example of the United States helping aid another country is in Uganda.
The United States government has been working in Uganda to help create better infrastructure and has been working to help the people of Uganda through education and health outreach. The government has been helping countries like Uganda through USAID. In 2008 USAID gave about $138 million to Uganda to help assist them in rebuilding northern Uganda. USAID has programs in Uganda helping to reduce poverty, treat diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, and to create a stronger economy. This kind of positive intervention in a country is what I believe will help us in the global community for years to come.
For the United States to offer its help to other countries is a much better way of dealing with foreign affairs. If we keep claiming to be liberators by forcing our way into other countries we will lose credibility and be looked at as a big bully forever. If we offer our assistance to a country and they deny it then we can deal with our own problems here in the U.S. I think sometimes problems in our own country are overlooked because we always find the need to heal and solve the world's problems. As a country it isn't our responsibility to look after all of the world. If we offer a hand to others and go about helping other people in a more civil and less violent way then we will be welcomed by others. We as a country need to get our problems solved before we can go out solving everyone else's problems.
MY NAME IS ALINE HERRERA AND I BELONG TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE IN MEXICO CITY.
ReplyDeleteI JUST READ YOUR ARTICLE, AND I WOULD LOVE TO GET YOUR OPINION IN OTHER ASSPECTS.
LATIN AMERICA HAVE DEPENDED IN THE U.S. FOR MANY YEARS, SPECIALLY MEXICO.
THROUGH HISTORY, COUNTRIES IN CONTINENTAL BLOCKS HAVE BEEN HELPING EACH OTHER TO INCREASE IN ALL ASSPECTS, IN ORDER TO ENTER TO THIS GLOBALIZED WORLD AND COMPETE, UNITE THEIR QUALITIES AND BECAME STRONG.
BUT THIS IS NOT OUR CASE, ONCE BILL CLINTON SAID "TRADE, NOT AID" TO US.
U.S. HAS NEVER INTENDED TO HELP ANY COUNTRY OF THE LATIN AMERICAN BLOCK.
OUR DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES WON´T LET THE DEALINGS WE HAVE WITH U.S. BENEFIT US.
DO YOU THINK THIS WILL CHANGE SOMEDAY?
Well done. I think that your opinion was very well stated, clear, and well written. It seems like you are well informed and know what you are talking about, and I agree with what you wrote.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you stated your opinion. You made it very clear where you stood and what you liked about the US helping Uganda. I only have good things to say about your writing.
ReplyDeleteI cant say I 100% agree with you though, sometimes it can be necessary for the US to stick it's nose in other countries problems sometimes because they either can't ask for help or don't know how. Now that will vary by situation, and it is just my opinion.
Wow, thank you all for the helpful and kind feedback. I am glad my opinion interested you all. In response to Aline, I think that someday soon our relationship with Latin America will change drastically. Since we are such close neighbors I hope that we will one day all work together towards bettering each others lives. I don't think it is fair for us to only trade with Latin countries and not care about the people. I am hopeful that our current administration will address these problems and fix them.
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