If you are a leader in the United States, your values in achieving a viable foreign policy mean placing an astute influence of American democracy in places that condemn it. In fighting the War on Terror, Americans are instituting corrupt free trade agreements and are belittling worldwide regimes in order to implement democracy. The last time I checked, it isn't free will unless we choose it.
With the fourth anniversary of the United States-led attack on Saddam Hussein, and essentially, the attack on the Middle East, there is hardly a cause to celebrate. The truth is, with the emergence of an Iraqi civil war and the brewing frustrations of many of those who are adamantly against the United States because of their foreign policy, it is easy to see why so many Americans, including myself, are still in the dark when it comes to our Administration's handlings with these delicate issues.
After much research into the dealings of our government, I have only come to one conclusionAmericans are just as much baffled by the Bush Administration as our countersuits. Protestors are beguiled by Americans, who they think, are patriotic militarists who blindly support anything our esteemed Texan President proposes. The truth of the matter isthe less they tell us, the more we think we know.
For instance, how accurate is the American media's portrayal of international events that are shaping our history in profound ways? Our current system of reporting on the government does a worse job than a Hollywood movie portrays people from Louisiana.
We rely on 90 seconds of international headlines to supplant our need to educate ourselves on what's going on in the world around us. Natural disasters and car crashes get more air time than the South Dakota Supreme Court's ruling against abortion, which happened weeks ago.
What do we know about foreign policy?
According to 2006 National Security Strategy, which is the blueprint to U.S. foreign policy, there is a great cause for concern that more citizens are not aware of our quest for world domination.
"The United States' 2006 National Security Strategy is based on the proposition that peace and international stability rest on a foundation of free nations," Deputy National Security Advisor J.D. Crouch was quoted on a government Web site.
Basically, there are five aspects of U.S. foreign policy. Warning: some elements may be physically and mentally disturbing.
As a world-dominating superpower, We the people, shall:
Preserve and enhance America's political, economic, diplomatic, and military strength against those who would harm the United States and its allies.
Defeat terrorism by promoting a positive vision of freedom and democracy as the alternative to the terrorists' negative ideology of hatred and repression.
Work to defeat tyranny and promote effective democratic institutions.
Encourage nations that pursue effective democratic institutions by supporting their efforts to promote prosperity, open markets, and (by) integrating developing countries into the world economy.
Lead the growing community of democracies to face cross-border threats, such as pandemic diseases, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, human trafficking and natural disasters.
This is Crouch's summary of U.S. foreign policy, as accordance to our dictator, George W. Bush, victor in the War of Democracy against Terror, or that's it should be called. What Americans should read is the very rough draft, which actually read:
America is the biggest, the baddest, richest and strongest and no one had better stop us.
Anyone who attacks the United States or disagrees with us shall accept our way of living or suffer the consequences.
Attack weak governments and make them weaker.
Compete with existing democracies in order to achieve the highest profits.
Act as superheroes and cure diseases, stop natural disasters, spread weapons of mass destruction and become the leaders in human trafficking.
Anyone can see this is possibly an extreme representation of our foreign policy, but the fact remainsour government is exceptionally skilled at keeping the interests of American and world citizens second to its worldwide quest to spread terrorism in the name of democracy. Politicians and government officials are all brainwashed into believing what is good for some is good for all.