Coulisse

Is it right for the US to be in Darfur right now? This question has gone through my head for quite time now, and it needs some answering, pronto. We have some troubles of our own right now, but the genocide is too dreadful to just stand by and watch. Something needs to be done, whether it’s helping or not.

First off, we have problems of our own, one of the biggest being Iraq. There hasn’t been much news on improvement or a decrease in hopes, so where does that leave us? We have our hands tied with so many things right now; Iraq, the presidential election, and terrible crimes. If the US were to go into Darfur, it would be like an in-dept man giving money to someone with financial problems as well. One is benefited, while the other’s situation just gets worse. Global responsibility is indeed a big part of this, but we are simply not ready to be mixed up in another mess. Iraq was a mistake, to a point, and though Darfur is not, we still need to finish what we started.
 
Therefore, we do need to step in, just not yet. If we do, that would be a clear death wish. No, we need to clean up the mess in the Middle East and even clean up ourselves before we go into anything serious. I support Bush’s decision to let other countries step in, so they can participate in this entire global responsibility soiree we have going. In fact, our friends Canada and India can step in; those who we haven’t heard much from in a while. This is going to be a huge turning point, whether it turns out good or bad. Everything we do will count; let’s not mess this one up.