I understand the patriotic sentiments, especially right before war, but everyone seems to be mad at France for not paying. However, if that is a basis for good global citizenship, I would like to point out the deliquency of the United States to pay simple membership dues to the UN. We have been removed from committees because we refuse to pay our dues. What really makes us any better than any other country in the world that we are somehow exempt from these dues? Is it possible to say that factors have led us to be trigger happy?
Look at the US history, we have a great way to put our guns where they shouldn't be. South America...and I do mean the WHOLE continent. We put Sadam into power, we supported him and when he executed opponents the first day in the senate, on TV, we excused him. When he exterminated the Kurds, we excused him. Perhaps deterance hasn't worked for us with him as it did Stalin, but diplomatic means are the best way to go. If it eventually leads to an UN SANCTIONED WAR, so be it, but going in as renegad countries, is not the means to achieve global harmony...where does this war stop...excuse me 'conflict' as we have not had a delcaration of war, only a shady delegation of that power by congress.
Those are my two cents.
