First off, I think that the Canadian that wrote that should be thanked for his thoughts, it is good to see that someone out side the US appreciates this country. (no offense to the rest of you non-US residents) I think that he is correct in his thinking that there should be an international out pouring to help the US, but at the same time I don't think it is needed. There are two resons as to why a country might not help us.
First; these countries are might be our enimies, and will be damned if they will help the "American swine".
Seconed; The US dosen't really need any help. The article says, when you think about US technology, you think about the lunar landings. Plus we are AMERICA! we have more resources at our disposle than some continents.
I personally see the world as a class room or a daycare center. With the US as the teacher, or baby-siter and the rest of the world as childeren. (No offense to the other counties of the world is ment.) You have your well be haved "children" like France, Russia, Birtian, Spain, Japan, Peru, Venezulia etc. Who the "teacher" doesn't have to worry about too much. Then you have the kind of "kids" that make you want to quit. Hell razers like Iraq, and anyone else who officially hates the US. One day one of these "bad kids" dose something to knock the "teacher" down. All the "good kids" will be shock, and may try to help, while the "bad kids" will sit in a corner and snicker. But the fact remains that the "teacher" will get back up, and continue on. It will be appreciated that some of the "good kids" will help, but it will be unnecessary.
Hoping the "bad kids" get one heck of a time out, I am...
Ihsan's Shade