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>>61862...None of your wars has brought peace and stability... I will agree with you that American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are unjust and most likely unwinnable. But are you actually trying to claim that no peace or stability resulted from World War II? Even Korea and Vietnam, while idiotic and unjust conflicts in the first place, have resulted in relative peace and stability in the regions. That aside, there are very few countries in this world that have not been involved in an unjust war at some point. We would do better to cooperate to end war through education and equality worldwide than to point fingers and whine.
>- Spend the money you are actually spending on wars to make your country 100% green... Yeah the US spends a lot on the military, which is asinine. But we also spend more money on research and development than any other country in the world and contribute more articles to academic publications than any other country in the world (source: Science and Engineering Indicators, 2008, National Science Foundation).
>- Have some heart for the poor, including in your own country. Again, contrary to what people outside the US seem to think, we do. Poor people in the US generally have it pretty good. We certainly have problems, but there are few people who are homeless against their will. People do not starve in the streets. We have a welfare system that, despite all its problems, manages to provide for food and shelter of those who take advantage of it. We have many healthcare problems, but any person can still walk into any hospital in the country and receive care regardless of his/her ability to pay for it. Almost all communities have agencies that provide free and low cost routine healthcare and psychiatric care to the poor. Additionally, according to the CIA World Factbook, in 2006 the US donated $23.53 billion in international aid, putting it at the top of the list by nearly twice as much as number two (the UK).
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