Cuban Crisis 2004 (gov't simulation)
... another government’s domestic affairs should be limited to a few issues. For instance, if the population is under tyrannical rule, and actively let it be known to an outside power that they want a new regime. I also believe that though intervention is sometimes admissible, I do believe that a government should not intervene in another country’s domestic affairs if it’s because they do not agree with that regime. Any intervention has to be because a percentage of the population wants a regime change and are unable to go about it through normal government channels for fear of retribution by the government. If the government decided to intervene I believe that it would be in the area of supplying arms and money to finance the expedition through the CIA or another government agency. I do not believe that the intervention would be made public knowledge because of the public outcry against intervention. I do not believe that it would be in the form of United Nations troops because Bush would not want it to become public knowledge because the population would most likely, as in the Iraqi affair of 2002, appreciate having them involved in another country's affairs. Firstly, I do not believe that the actions would become public knowledge. If these actions did become public knowledge; I believe that largely the American public would not support and actions involving government intervention in another country’s domestic affairs for many reasons. For instance, in the Iraqi conflict of 2002, public opinion was largely against intervention, even though Iraq directly supported terrorists who attacked the United States on September 11, 2001. Even when an attack is committed on our own soil, the populace disagrees with intervention and retribution. This is largely due to the fact that immediate action was not taken against the terrorists. American public support would most likely be to wait and see what happens, and then to try to attain diplomatic relations with the winning regime. Again I do not believe that this issue would become public knowledge. If for some reason it did, the media would put a negative tone on it, deceiving the public into believing that the government is unjustly involving itself in other country’s affairs. The media does not support President Bush, because he is a member of the Republican Party. Since the media is primarily Democratic, they would not support President Bush’s actions involving interference in a foreign problem. For instance, during the problems in Iraq in 2002, the media downplayed the importance of the issue and condemned government intervention in Cuba. Since this is an election year and the elections are only a month away, I believe that if the subject is brought to public attention by the media that it will completely end any chance of President Bush gaining the presidency for a second term. By keeping the ordeal a secret it could damage his chance of gaining the presidency. If the media succeeds in getting a hold of the actions taken in Cuba, there is no chance of Bush attaining that position again. If, however he does let it be known that action will be taken in Cuba, then one of two things will happen. Depending on public approval, and their acquiescence of his actions, then Bush could stand a good chance of running for President. If the crowd does not approve of the actions in Cuba, then he has signed his own death warrant because that would mean the United States has actively participated in two conflicts with foreign countries where no...