> I think we would have to weigh it against the actual national > security implications, and alliances. If the Brits get > attacked we go, or the Aussies.
So, if a country was being, basically, razed to the ground, with massive loss of life, but it's a unimportant country, then we stand by and ignore it? Obviously we can't help everyone, but would you not advocate helping at all, even if it means minimal loss of life/resources on our part? > Natural disasters, well again, will it do something to > further our position in the world? Not just in the eyes of > other people, but financially or as pertains to security? > In general, most acts of kindness, not all, would improve how others view us, but would that be the _only_ thought process you would go through? You wouldn't think once of helping others outside the country just to help save lifes? -rc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
