User blog comment:JediSpectre117/Council not helping in ME3/@comment-1900300-20110921055100

Yes they will not help you, but i for one do say that a homeplanet in the middle of Citadel space being attacked is of much greater importance to them then a few small defenseless colonies outside of Citadel space (and outside of Alliance durisiction no less, so it is amazing the Alliance cares really) in a region full of criminals and slavers who HATE humans.

In my view the Council is a fragile alliance at best. It is stated outright it has no real power and relys on everyone being good little boys to be in charge. All the Reapers need to do, and as far as we know they are, is send a few Reapers to one homeworld, an army of Cerberus to another and now those member nation have withdrawn their military support to deal with internal threats. And the Council can do nothing to stop it.

Not to mention the appropriate reaction to hearing that one of the most heavily defended planets in the galaxy is being burned by giant machines is not "Meh, not really happening". More like "OH, MY GOD! WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO??" Thats more like it. So its no wonder they arent helping.