With the recent United States military success in Iraq, which has set the ball rolling for the liberation of the Iraqi people, it is not time to relax and sit on our asses. There are more people to liberate.
The world faces many threats. WMD could, if they fall into the wrong hands, kill millions. The SARS virus, likewise, has the potential to kill millions. But lets not forget the fact that there are problems already out there that are killing millions right now. I'm talking about lack of clean drinking water and sanitation in certain countries. I'm talking about starvation. I'm talking about diseases that we already have the treatment for.
I'm not certain of the exact figures, but its been often quoted that a mere 10% reduction in US military expenditure could bring clean drinking and sanitation to millions, thereby liberating them of the tryanny of being dead.
The worlds biggest spender on military gear, by a god damn mile, should liberate more of the worlds oppressed people by reducing military expenditure, and then divert those monies into humanitarian programs so we can kick the ass of poverty.
However, there is no reason why the US should shoulder this burden alone. The US should put up a resolution in the general assembly of the UN calling all countries to the cause. If the UN fails to act, then another coalition of the willing should be formed to do the job.
Lets not be mean sons-of-bitches like Saddam Hussein. After-all, we all know how Saddam lived a way cool lifestyle while his people lived in poverty. We all know how he spent money on his military(though it didn't do him much good) before he'd even give a red cent to lift the humanitarian conditions of his own people.Hell, we all know how he built big beach front palaces for himself.
Saddam had the means to do a lot of good, but refused. The US, too, has the means to ease the suffering of many, and not just within its own borders either. The US should lead the world in a meager reduction of military arms to lift millions out of desperate poverty. After that maybe we can get j-lo and Ben affleck, and other caring celebrities, to donate a couple of their million dollar mansions to some poor bastard living a cardboard box in NY....maybe in raffle or something....yeah...and we could turn it into a reality TV show. It would be a ratings killer. It'd sure beat watching a bunch of yuppy f'kers starve themselves in the Amazon for 40 days, and then at the end of it proclaim they actually have a god damn clue.