What the World Might Look Like Without US Involvement

In a word - Sudan. 200,000 civilians have died in the civil war, or genocide, and there's a huge refugee problem. Mostly muslims killing muslims. Kofi Annan has asked the US to send soldiers, although the man obviously has a lot of nerve, after his anti-US stance on about everything he says and does.

I'm in favor of helping countries in need of help, if we're in a position to help. However, the US was criticized for trying to help feed the famined in Somalia 13 years ago, when the rest of the world put its collective head in the sand. Again, I'd be in favor of helping, but where is the rest of the world? All of Africa was once a European colony, and the Europeans still have much more influence on the continent than the US. In addition, where are Sudan's African neighbors or their fellow muslims in the Middle East?

Which leads me to my conclusion. Europe is either unwilling or unable to help. The same thing with Africa and the Middle East. Which is why Kofi is knocking on the US's door again, although I'm sure he'll be first in line to criticize if something doesn't go perfectly. It's time for the UN to show what it can do. After all, if they cannot help out during a humanitarian disaster, then what good are they?