Ok, point one... Yes, nobody cares about Africa. I said it, its true, so sue me (ps. I do care, but that is besides the point). To be frank, people have given up on it. (and of course the same people who get upset about the west not getting involved in Sudan or Rwanda also get upset about the US getting involved in Somalia, but whatever).
Ok, that aside. The statement is idiotic. The WTC was not a big deal for Americans because it was full of white people (WTF is this idiot talking about)...... It was a big deal because it was full of Americans and in New York.
Duh, that tends to have an effect on a nations policy