... War II and Middle East affairs. It will only get involved whenever its interests are involved or if it stands to profit from intervention. Even the majority of people in the US know nothing more than what's happening in their own backyard - understandably so, since their country spans almost a whole continent and comprises of so many states. Local news covers almost every time slot of the news and current affairs programs and talk shows. Seldom is anything being reported or talked about that is beyond their own shores. Even if there is, it's only in news flashes and that's all. A friend who has just completed her studies in the US and came back to Singapore, commented to me once that the people there are absolutely ignorant and know nothing at all about the world outside the US. There were many instances when she was asked where she was ...

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