After reading, "The Politics of Rescue", I definitely have to agree with the authors point of view. I think that as terrible as things are in other countries, we cannot just do whatever we want. There will be times when America steps in and helps resistance with their cause. However, we cannot be the ones who try to fix everything and interfere with problems that do not involve us at all. I think that there are people who believe that as Americans, we have a responsibility to do everything to stop bad groups from taking power. What they don't realize is that we couldn't really handle all of the problems in this world. Instead, we should try and step back, and let the countries try and work things out. I think that American interference should only be used as a last resort or if a country's actions are aimed against us.

While I read, " Iraqi kids play make-believe war games", all I could think was of how awful it is that these kids seem to think their way of life is normal. They feel that it is ok to dress-up and act out shootings, while screaming that they are going to kill the enemy. It shows that they are truly being affected by the war and are being taught this aggressive behavior. Then there is the fact that if they continue to play these games, they will continue to see the Sunnis as enemies. Even if peace between the Shiites and Sunnis is ever acheived, the kids may not be able to accept it. Another part of the article that I found to be sad, is how kids in Iraq are giving up on their education. I guess I can understand why they would feel like it is a waste of time, given that they are constantly expossed to violence and death. However, I think that one of the ways to help get the country on it's feet would be to have it's children educated. That way, once the violence is over, they can begin to use what they have learned to help themselves. Knowing how to act out a shooting isn't going to help them in the future.