My opinions seem to gather support no matter what subjects
I write about; not everyone agrees with me, but many like to
ponder what I say. I’m grateful and that is the reason
I continue my column.
My comments today may ignite some response, but I am compelled
to write about the topic in all of our faces. The world is
in an uneasy state. No matter where you look, there is unrest,
and we must assume it will continue for a long time.
The troubles in the forefront are in countries with dictators,
some who have ruled for over 40 years and turmoil has existed
most of those years. Fighting, bloodshed and constant unrest
are not new in many areas of the world; these conditions go
back as far as history has been recorded.
At
this time, our elected officials feel an urgent responsibility
to involve our country. WHY? As I see it, we have more
than enough turmoil and problems in our own country,
and until
we resolve them, we should stay out of other countries’ troubles.
We — most Americans — believe our countries standards
far surpass most others. I do not disagree, but apparently,
the citizens and many of the leaders of other countries do
not see it our way. Those who do are fighting for a chance
to enjoy our way of life, but it is their fight — not
ours. We fought and gained our independence July 4,
1776. Did other countries come to our aid?
As
I watched the ongoing news coverage, I heard one of our elected
officials suggest we declare a restricted
airway over Libya. Another suggestion from a similar
source was
to provide
weapons to the citizens trying to overthrow their
leaders and gain control of their government. Why would we
take
these
actions?
Don’t we give enough to them by buying their
black gold?
We
are under the watchful eyes of many dissidents here in our
own country — they are discovered
almost daily. The most recent person (a citizen
of our country)
was a
builder of bombs
capable of mass destruction. He was in our country
attending an institution of higher education to
aid him in his
quest.
As
we view news programs such as the most recent “60
Minutes,” we learn many countries, including
those considered our allies, have sent spies
to live among
us. They wish to
obtain information about our weaponry so they
can perhaps use it against us. If they are indeed
an
ally, why
would we not
share this information? If we provide weapons
as was suggested, there would be no need for
spies;
they could
just study
what we send.
Those people who support the actions of providing help of any
kind to countries involved in civil wars or take-over should
read up on the history of those areas. Since 647, Libya has
been mired in conflicts and turmoil. If the citizens of that
country and and those that surround it have not taken control
of their destiny in all those years, why do we have to accept
a responsibility to do it for them?
It
won’t matter how this current uprising resolves, we
will take blame from many for getting involved. There will
be no appreciation or loyalty to us if we help — just
continued pleas for additional assistance.
I
know those reading my column, especially the ones tied to
large corporations, will
say, “We are part of a worldwide
community.” This may be true but I must reply, “Has
being part of the worldwide community been
beneficial to the majority of our citizens?”