Is America, Really as bad as people say? Options

[CrazayChristian]

I know, I'm an American, why am I asking this?

Well, I've heard both sides of the story, and I still don't see why people dislike America.

I came across this topic:

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And I realized that there must be some sort of prejudice involved.

In my opinion, we are doing alot already. We actually have more troups in the yugoslavian area than Iraq, and I think we lose more people there than Iraq. We have troups there to help stifle the fighting.
We have troups in Iraq so that we can help them to defend themselves.
We are the big brother of Isreal.

And yes we've had some bad moments, such as the bikini Islands. But, you're expected to make mistakes. Look at how the European powers did hundreds of years ago.

Some people blame the president for the problems, but put yourself in his shoes, to control the most powerful country in the world and try to make everyone happy. It just doesn't always work out.

So, I'm wondering, why do certain people (almost entire countries) dislike America?

(I'm curious about my facts, and I figured debate would be the best way to discuss diffrent sides)

[CrazayChristian]

What about the middle east countries that are starting a democratic goverment?

And yes, there were no car bombings before? Why? Because there wasn't a threat. And if we didn't go in, then we would have never gotten the alquida(sp) leaders, and there would have been a threat still in the country. Car bombings happen because we are doing something that is affecting a terrorist force. If there is no problem there, and training them to defend themselves were not a problem, then why are the terrorists trying to stop us?

[*not_your_average*]

And yes, there were no car bombings before? Why? Because there wasn't a threat.

If there was no threat, then why did we go into Iraq?

And if we didn't go in, then we would have never gotten the alquida(sp) leaders, and there would have been a threat still in the country.

You just said that there was no threat. You're contradicting yourself. Besides, Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Saddam Hussein had no say in the 9/11 attacks. Osama bin Laden is believed to be hiding on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. That is nowhere near Iraq.

Car bombings happen because we are doing something that is affecting a terrorist force.

Again, you contradict your first statement. Plus, there was no good proof that terrorists were hiding in Iraq.

....why are the terrorists trying to stop us?

Because they are terrorists.

[CrazayChristian]

If there was no threat, then why did we go into Iraq?
You just said that there was no threat. You're contradicting yourself. Besides, Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Saddam Hussein had no say in the 9/11 attacks. Osama bin Laden is believed to be hiding on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. That is nowhere near Iraq.
Again, you contradict your first statement. Plus, there was no good proof that terrorists were hiding in Iraq.
Because they are terrorists.

I'm sorry, you misunderstood, I didn't say there was not threat over there. I'm saying that there was no threat to THEM before WE got there.
And if the terrorists weren't in Iraq, then why are we finding them there, and thier leaders?


And people, this is not about the war...


Our laws, aren't BASED on Christian religion. The laws fit virtually every religion, they just happen to fit very well into the christian religion. IF it was based on the christian religion, then we would all have no religious freedom because of the first commandment.
If there was a religion that said you had to kill who ever you saw, feel free to kill everyone you see. But, there is no way someone is going to accept this as religious freedom or make a law that allows such killings to take place under said excuse.
Laws aren't based on religion, religion just has set laws that are considered "morally correct" and we expand off that to make law.