> He scolds Europeans for not doing what (in his opinion) they > should have > done, but I do not see him criticising Americans for the same lack of > action. After the September 11 attacks, the entire US > population called for > action against the terrorists. But how many of them did > actually go out and > join the military so they could fight? One in 10,000? One in > a 100,000?
The question should be how many Americans contributed to the effort against Terrorism. I don't see my grandma taking up arms anytime soon, but she gave blood to the red cross. I do not think the government was 'short' of able-bodied men. Financially, I think most (if not all, indirectly) Americans have contributed in some way to the effort. Economically, this campaign is popularly supported (which is historically a surprise). We paid for the bombs, the food aid, the rebuilding. We financed the most sophisticated logistic system ever seen by man, not to be matched by any country (or collection of countries, like Western Europe). We did what we did in Afganistan because no one else can. Americans support the effort with their wallets. Every American has felt the financial blow dealt by the terrorist attacks. I think I can say that every American thinks it is worth it. There are 250 Million of us - about 4% of the world population, doing what we do. It's downright incredible, if you look at the facts. I think our fealty towards the care and feeding of the world as a whole is beyond question, despite the venom much of the world has towards us. Our standard of living is not much more, if any than Western Europe, but we seem to be doing most of the hard work. What's Europe's excuse? Nerd From Hell > > > Jeroen > > ______________________________________________________________ > ___________ > Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: > http://www.Brin-L.com > Tom's Photo Gallery: > http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com > >
