Pro Humanitate

When it comes to giving aid to problematic countries, we as a nation must decide two things: should we help, and if so, how. Before becoming involved in situation such as Darfur or Iraq, the US must first decide if it is wise to do so. Sometimes we have the ability to help (or at least create change) but it is not always wise to do so. Although we succeeded in eliminating a harmful dictator from Iraq, we opened the way for insurgent groups to emerge and now we have to fight to keep them under control. In a situation such as Darfur, the motivation for helping is mostly humanitarian as we do not have valuable resources at stake there. If we do find the need to give aid, then the question is how. Giving money and food do more harm than good in the long run and sending aid workers is only a short term fix. I think that sending troops is a viable option, but I'm not sure that given the negative image that the Iraq war has given the US that we would gain enough support for such an invasion. Perharps if the war in Iraq is resolved and public image improves, the media and other countries would stand behind military presence in Darfur.