I think you have a good point

"But when this nation is in such debt that the Congress had to approve a new debt ceiling of $9 trillion, that's right, trillion, it would be irresponsible and illogical of our government to send enough money and troops to make this problem go away. We already have a bull's eye on our back, and any involvement, at least uni-laterally, will have nothing buy negative repercussions for this nation. " This is a very important point, I think. Also important is that he isnt telling anyone not to participate necessarily. It is good for awareness, but if our awareness gets our country into another unwinnable cause (War on Drugs, Iraq, etc.) and expensive situation that we simply cannot afford, what good are we doing? There's only so much USA to go around. Forget about the United States. Where are the rest of the world's cowards when stuff like this is going on?

Ha ha I like Graham's last statement there. It would be nice if other countries would stop depending on us to do everything and get off their butts and do something. I guess the Canadians are too busy waiting in line for medicene and x-rays to do anything else. I don't know what other developed counrties like England are doing. I have to say that I have respect for those who feel strongly about the situation and want to make a statement, but I agree whole-heartidly about really evaluating what you are doing and what else you can do to really bring about change... whether that's joining the Peace Corps or simply praying... Once again - good thoughts!

i think i'll join the peace core... might as well... haha.. j/k... ill be seeing you within a "few" hours... and i gotta be honest... i can barely control myself!

The other countries aren't getting involved because they don't want to stir up more trouble- or so I imagine. They may not have the resources. Plus, it's not just the U.S. that would be making the decision to get involved, it would be the U.N. which includes the people "sitting on their butts." So that comment didn't really add up. I think, Robert, you have a made a very good point about the debt. We probably also don't have enough armed forces to go over there because so many people are fighting the needless war in Iraq, and probably Iran soon...anyone smell a draft on the horizon? If the U.S. cared more about helping other countries and less about oil, we might have the resources to do something. But, because of greed, we simply do not. Also, I doubt even if we did have the resources that we would do anything about it. While Americans might care about what is going on, the government most certainly does not. We don't get much of importance in imports/exports from that country so we don't have anything invested to lose. It's sad, but that's the way of things. We only get involved with countries that have something we want/need. It is good advice to personally do something about what is going on, like joining the Peace Corps. Also, there are many "injustices" in the world that occur every day that are just as wrong and horrible, if not worse, than what is happening in Uganda. Many of them start in our own neighborhoods. Our government has to work on the home front too, if we are to go and be the savior for other nations.