Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
Well miles has America not done enough good to outweigh the bad they may have done?

No country or leader is without sin or mistake....America atones for past sins by welcoming everyone and being a stronghold of freedom and liberty for everyone to enjoy.

Al Queda doesn't follow the Geneva Convention, they don't wear uniforms, they don't try and avoid civilian casualties, they do more than just torture people AND all those people have to be is not be muslim or not be muslims enough for them and they will cut their heads off as if it was the Crusades all over again...so using a set of guidelines like the Geneva Convention seems a bit too "modern" for the enemy we are fighting
I don't need to debate that with you because I'm sure you know that overall my picture of the US is positive. But I was certainly not a fan of the Bush years and certain policies in times before, especially Israeli policy.

One thing I always expect of America, and I don't think it is unreasonable, and that is to always try and show the moral highground as the nation that leads all others. That did get lost under Bush for me, but is possibly getting back in line under Obama.

Admittedly, it's not easy to maintain a moral highground when you have nations like China and Russia doing what they want. But America should lead the way and not stoop to the level of vagabond terrorist groups.