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Originally Posted by Mantus
Perhaps we don't listen to the right people. Yet generally people of other countries don't give much thought to the misfortunes of others. For example we in America really have no problem with civilian casualties in Iraq. Even when we knew they would happen. "It's the price of freedom" we say. I am sure the rest of the world sees our misfortunes as the price of wealth and capitalism.
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I would say we in America didn't give much thought to the misfortunes of others while they were oppressed under saddam hussein. We DO care, that is why we are there. To give them the opportunity to govern themselves, and correct sins of the past.