How did we cause the economic misey abroad? Have you seen how these countrys goverments live or what cars they drive and it is not the attitude" im alright jack" take a good look around London or Birmingham and look at the people living on the streets. Lets start by looking after our own first before we take on the world problems. If we keeped our nose out of everyone elses business and took care of our own we wouldn't be in half the mess we are in now.