Sam Roth's analogy of the United States being like a little spoiled child is amusing but inaccurate ("This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things," Nov. 5). As a matter of fact, the supporters of Kerry are the ones being childish. The "Fourth Reich" and "Elect a Madman, you get madness" posters all over campus show that these people have not outgrown the "sore loser" phase of their lives, whining like I did if I would happen to lose a game of "Super Smash Brothers" to my brothers when I was younger.
I propose a different view of the United States in today's world. Remember that kid in elementary, the one on the playground that wore glasses, had a pocket protector, and had asthma, that everyone made fun of? While this kid was being harassed, everyone was participating or just watching, afraid to do something about it and right the wrong. Even teachers would turn a blind eye once in a while. Then enters that one nice boy or girl who has a good heart and stands up to the bullies, despite the possible repercussions he may receive from them for doing the right thing.
Welcome to the international community today. The United Nations offered resolution after resolution, always threatening to right the wrong with "severe consequences." When that vicious dictator broke the final resolution for the thousandth time, they tucked their tail between their legs and ran, and did not honor the commitment they made. They were the kids who watched as they saw this poor child being picked on mercilessly for no reason, because they didn't have the (insert crude manhood reference here) to stand up to the crowd. Our President begged this body of cowards to join, and our people and the world chastise him for finally having to do it without approval of the United Nations. Since when is it popular to do the right thing? It never is.
The Iraqi people needed a hand and the United States was brave enough to stand up to the bullies and the kids who just watched, despite the wrath she knew she would face for being honorable and just. This is my "small child on the playground" view of the world, and I think it is much more accurate than Roth's "spoiled child" analogy.
