Why USA wants to play the role of world policeman ? what did it get in return ?
151066
Im sure people asked this in ww2 too. what did we get in return?  The end of the war.
44931
The goal of the US military is \n1. conflict deterrence (don't attack or we'll hit you back hard),\n2. conflict resolution (a conflict is under way and it's the military's job to quickly and soundly end the fight),\n3. as a last resort to achieving critical goals when all other options have failed.\n\nIf the US wanted to conquer the world, it would have a much more active role in the Philippines, Panama Canal, Cuba, and pretty much most of this hemisphere come to think of it.
168869
great question, ty. The history is clear. Neocons have long wanted the USA out of the UN. They do not support peaceful contact with other Nations. The Neocons always point to the fact that we pay the most. The truth is they do not want to share any power with anyone. They also have no interest in what the other countries think or say. Neocons like Bu$h think "my way or the highway". A UN peacekeeping force could be in Iraq now (no ours) but for giving up the power and the control of oil, the wealth and the Contracts.
740396
u answer ur question lol\nwhatever they wanted the war stop and want the reliability of the united states to all countries of the world get back
286660
It is like when one has to work in a group, in the real world. Often, no one elects a leader of the group, but an individual will still take charge so that the group will run smoothly.\n\nHistory has shown that there will always be a world leader, it just happens that the USA has stepped in to fill the gap for now, just as France, England, Rome, and others have before it. This will eventually change, for better or worse. So, I suppose the simplest answer to your question is "Nature."
622016
the world will not be a safer place. Other nations need US help for support. Not only in battle, but also for spying and other support. As you know, US forces are all over the globe.
783487
Bush likes to emulate John Wayne.  Just walk into the bar and challenge anyone to a fight.  Though the Duke never followed the Bush doctrine of "shoot first and ask questions later."  It would be nice if Bush were forced into having more chairs at the table, but his agenda does not call for the kind of help you describe.  Mayor Daly once said in Chicago, "our police are not here to prevent disorder but to preserve it."  I think Bush's plan for the middle east has all along been to destabilize the region,not to make it right.  The other countries you mention could all prove helpful, but that might disturb the no bid Halliburton contracts Cheney obtained for his company.  We can only hope.
809293
I guess that because of the world becoming a global community, every country is concerned about it's image.\nIf the States had to launch a "Scorched Earth" policy as you mention, then this would make them extremely unpopular with the global community (and here I'm talking specifically about the overly liberal world leaders who would criticise the States).\n\nIn the Middle Ages, nations would unmercifully attack each other and the rest of the world would not even know about it. This is in complete opposite to today's world where news and views travel like lightning.\nIf the world had to take a negative view of any country, it could make things extremely difficult for them (even a country as great as the States would suffer from sanctions).\n\nWhat the world needs to understand though, is that sometimes it is necessary to completely obliterate the enemy - before they do the same to you. In actual fact, this would decrease the number of deaths in the long run.\n\nImagine if a US soldier was killed. Now imagine if the US, to avenge that soldier's death, they blow up an entire town. Then if a local person found out that there were more plans to kill US soldiers, then that person would be much more likely to inform the US authorities if they knew what the consequences would be if they did not.
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The US HAD an isolationist policy before we were dragged into WWII. I don't think our isolation in the 1930's bought us much happiness or kept us out of what was going on in the world.\n\nSome would say our reluctance made our eventual enemies BOLDER and created a bigger mess to eventually clean up.\n\nI think we should directly deal with threats to our security. The UN can be utilized for "policing" the other troubled spots.
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Wow i would never have thought someone would think that could be a good thing.\nThe USA CAN INDEED conqueur the world\nwho would stop them? they have the most efficient deadly military in the world... the most advanced weapons... they know all the secrets of the world and beyond our planet that we do not... their allies go far beyond what we think we know. World leaders are all of the same bread.. they dont care what the world is called all those power hungry assholes care about is having us all on a leash. Im happy that in the middle east at least SOME PEOPLE are fighting for freedom. \nIt fkn pisses me off to think that people encourage the war that is going to lead to our demise and continue to send their children and themselves to fight for a force that doesnt give a shit about you or anyone you know.\n\nWHY would you want to be slaves?\nThe day people everywhere begin to see that being a good thing is the exact same day we forfeit all our rights.... you might as well just kill urself if ur going to be that fkn stupid.. let the rest of us who want a decent world for the future of man take care of things
525705
I don't understand why other countries don't meddle in US affairs - get the drift? You are asking for more chaos. Who regulates the US then? Should the whole world be subject to the whims of one government whether right or wrong?
902828
Because they are isolationist and think that by staying out of it, it will stay "over there" and not be our problem.\n\nGee that worked in 1914. Then it worked again in 1939. Maybe it will work this time.... :(\n\nThey also think that the all powerful UN will be able to do something there to fix the problem, just like they are fixing it in Somalia. UN "peacekeepers" joining in the murder and rape gangs. Yup, I REALLY want those guys on U.S. soil....
579826
Yes there is Walt. The middle east. they have been at Holy War for thousands of years. Maybe not thousands but more than 500 years. The USA does not Police the world, we merely keep OUR interests protected. If you dont like it..too bad for you. Maybe you should do something else than watch America. Is it YOUR job to POLICE America now Walt?
710763
Rotten apples are everywhere mate. But i know for sure that the US has the best police corps in the world, be proud of that. A good cop isn't a good cop if he allows mal practices from partners. Internal affairs would kick both asses and the so-called good cop would be sanctioned too...
48208
becausev it would take away from the U,s, status as the only super power . the us wouldnt be the baddest kid on the block if other countries also had these kinds of weapons .
100744
I can't think of 1 issue where the UN has helped the US.  It always seems that the US has to force the UN to do the right thing.  After all the US human rights commitee is made up of countries like cuba & north korea.  The UN is also composed of many nations that fear freedom and democracy.  Besides, how can a gov't control its people when they have the freedom and self determination?
1095564
No, the worlds gov's don't "serve" the USA, more like take every advantage of the USA. If you look at the United Nations for instance, ninety +% of the nations we provide billions of $$$ in aid to every year vote AGAINST us more than 60% of the time on resolutions. So, no, we are not the puppet master, or we would not have the issues in the middle east that we now face. Not to mention the rest of the world.