Does the US really cares about the world or her own interest?

I think history as shown us that the concept of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" hasn't served us very well. Yes, the US has done well in taking out petty tyrants, but sadly she has also propped them up.

You are correct in your assessment that the US has served the interests of the US when carrying out foreign policy. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, all national leaders should have the interests of their nation at heart. It would be a good thing in general if what was done was always what was best. Cooperating with other nations and national leaders does have its merits, but can also be turned against us later on.

But that is not unlike ourselves. We often help people who end up hurting us later. Does that mean we quit helping? Probably not. But it does mean we should learn a few lessons along the way.. as should nations.

Very thoughtfull thread. I think the interests of one's own nation should always be first in formost in the minds of it's elected servants. I expect this of those I send to my town ahll, my state capitol and washington D.C. I expect them to be compasionate and I do expect them to care about the world, but I expect them to do whatis in the best interests of those they serve first, the people of my town, my state, my country.
The U.S. does have a habbit of getting in bed with dictators when it seems to serve us. We supported Saddam Husein for years, even as he was killing his own people. We supported the Sha of Iran, even as our CIA began warning us Iran was becomming unstable under him and something much worse was rising because of that supprt. We aquies to the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, even as they still employ barbaric punishments on their own people, draconian laws and blatent sexist society.
This practice has often put is in sticky positions, especialy when we needed the moral capital to go after other dictators or the same dictators we once supported. But I think as a NATION, as a PEOPLE, we have always been on the side of whats right, what is good, on the side of helping those we could, often sacrificing our dignity and drawing the ire of the world and our fellow citizens in some cases.
A scene that will forever be burned in to my mind, came after the tsunami of 2004. Once news began to come in in the hours and days following on how horriffic it was, no one imagined at first just how bad it had been. I remember turning on the news one morning after our military and private groups began ariving in the region, and watching aid workers handing off crates of supplies.....to people wearing Bin Laden T-shirts. .

As an American I feel the US has done a hell of a lot
'to help other countries. I will not bash my own
country because some othrs have a mad on against
'us because we cannot possibly help every cou ntry
in the whole world.how about some of them help
themselves for a change? we are always there when
people ask for help. I dont think one country by itself
can possibly help all the different places that have
wars going on and people being down trodden, maybe several
countries like the US and England could work together
for total peace All around the globe.Let me ask you
this,does whatever country you are from care About the'world
or only their own interests?

The US cares about money.