Why are we so afraid of a bully?

The US was humiliated in Vietnam in spite of the most gruesome genocides, ran from Iraq with its tail between its legs and is in the process of waving a white flag in Afghanistan yet countries are still so afraid of its threats that they are reducing import of oil from Iran for a fear of US sanctions. The US has just published a list of nations including Japan and 10 European countries that are complying with sanctions against Iran by reducing oil imports but has left India and China out of the list. The Indian government has refused to abide by these sanctions, counting Iran among its friends, but has secretly issued instructions to public sector refineries to reduce import of oil from Iran by 15%. " With respect to India, they are making steps that are heading in the right directions," said Hilary Clinton. " In fact, I think in a number of instances, the actions of countries and their banks are better than the public statements that we sometimes hear them making." In other words we are paper tigers. Yet, the US is still supplying arms to Pakistan which are killing Indian soldiers. Pakistan has F16 Fighting Falcons and this very administration supplied night vision goggles and smart bomb kits a couple of years ago. So, we give the US the right to kill our soldiers indirectly while kowtowing to their dictats. And we still celebrate Independence Day. Meanwhile, in Sanford, Florida a 17 year old black male, Trayvon Martin was shot dead by a white Hispanic, George Zimmerman, who claims to be captain of neighborhood watch in a gated community, on February 26. He claimed self defence readily accepted by the police. Apparently, Florida is one among many states that has a " Stand your ground " law which means that you can shoot someone if you suspect he means to harm you. Since people are not generally telepathic this is an open invitation to murder. In this case the teenager was walking home away from Zimmerman who followed him, first assaulted the boy and then shot him. Since Martin was unarmed and walking away how was he any kind of threat? US politicians are so afraid of the gun lobby that they are passing laws to aid the killing of their citizens. Drug gangs in Mexico get guns from the US which they then use to kill law enforcement officials. Susan Rice, the US Ambassador to the UN, was scathing in her criticism of Russia and China for exercising a veto against a resolution on Syria while a low intensity civil war is going on in the US because of fear of the National Rifle Association. Duplicity is the trademark of all politicians. Say something and do something entirely different.