What in the world are you saying? That the US shouldn't help Pakistan? Do you realize what a disaster there is there...how many people have died, etc.? One of my brother's good friends lost 52 family members there in the earthquake. We just found out. 52!!! Can you even imagine? What difference is there between an American human being, and a human being from another country? Honestly, your post makes me very, very upset. If you had family there, you would know how it feels. Have a heart. There is no difference between humanity in the US or elsewhere. The US is a rich, RICH country. Pakistan is poor. I have witnessed the poverty there with my own eyes, and it is heartbreaking to see people in that situation. The US is not the only country helping...a lot are. If no one helped...if everyone said, "We should only help our own people..."...well, so many innocent lives that could have been saved would be lost. Do you think there's a difference between mankind in the US and elsewhere? Whether you do or not, God doesn't. A human being is a human being, and human suffering is human suffering. I bet you wouldn't be saying this if the US was helping animals in other countries. Sheesh. I choose to help anyone in need, whether they are in my country (US), or the country of my roots (Pakistan), or in any country on this entire planet. It would be a SHAME for such a rich country to not help a poor one in need. Big shame. There are other huge problems in this country that need to be solved, yes...but helping the poor? That is not a problem. That is an act of goodness that not only our government should be doing, but we as individuals should be sending help to those in need too. Put yourself in the shoes of those needy people who just lost everything they ever had, and think how it would feel to have someone say this to you (if you were them). I personally would rather live in a teenie tiny house with no luxuries than to see my human brothers and sisters die like this. A good human being does not only help himself, but also helps those around him/her. Someone who would only think of helping himself and not others is seen as selfish...and I can't stand selfish human beings (or countries). Of course people in our country should come first for the government, but for a country this rich...for a country that wastes BILLIONS of $$$ on wars...helping itself AND helping others is not a difficult task. The way to establish world peace is by these means...helping one another...not destroying one another. This is a humanitarian issue, not a political one.