Does the US really care about security?

I thought there was talk of the US and other countries sending observers to this election (Maldives). The lack of coverage is disappointing, but there was a mid level US diplomatic officer saying a couple months ago the US embassy would send a team to join observers from other countries. Did this end up not happening?

You’re right about the Maldives, though…there’s no denying it’s importance. Islamic militants have been using it as a base to shuttle people, supplies, and money throughout South Asia and East Africa for years.

** I would think if any* of the lip service to security in our government made sense, the US would have attempted to see that this historical election, the first in that countries history with multiple candidates, was fair.

heh, shouldn’t we make sure our own elections are fair first?

I hardly pay attention to news from the Maldives -.- but what I do know is that it is quite popular with tourists from the so-called “free world” (maybe I confused it with Mauritius) so it’s kind of hard for me to think that they are radical Muslims

are we “doing well”? The answer to that is obvious. A resound NO!!

When you have an administration that cares more about the profits of multinational coporations then it does for the welfare of the country and its people, it should be no surprise when the only thing they offer regarding national security is lip service and campaign rhetoric.

Wow that is crazy…I haven’t heard anything about that election either. We still have a LONG way to go with improving security.