Summary:
As you may know, Syrians have been caught using many unacceptable weapons. According to LA Times's article, they have been using toxic gas and chemical weapons. This frustrates many people around the globe, as this action is very inhumane. President Barack Obama disagrees with the Syrians' unsympathetic decision, and this delivers a debate all around the world. The British Parliament takes a vote, and the vote that wins is to just let it be and not get involved. President Obama decides to act and basically says that if it means war, than war will come; yet, many people believe this shouldn't happen because if it does, it may form an even larger crisis.
Analysis:
I believe that death is always an issue; with these dangerous chemicals and gases, life becomes even more inhumane than it already is. These chemicals provide a slow and painful death, and if survived, it may leave the victim harmed severely for life, and this is unimaginably cruel. Not just that, but I also believe that war is cruel, it's a wicked and brutal waste of innocent lives. I partially agree with Obama that something has to be done, but I don't think war should be an answer. However, I completely disagree with Britain's thought of not doing anything and letting it be.
Jon Cope
Source: http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-us-syria-intel-20130830,0,1708580.story
War would be a sad thing if it happens, especially seeing that the US has been in too many wars in the past few years. However, if standing down isn't an option, either, then we will never be fully satisfied with either outcome. Even though we'd like them to, it's extremely unlikely that Syria will stop their weapon use soon, since it isn't a perfect world. I think that first of all we need to understand this enormous conflict our leaders are in, and I also think countries need to work together in order to bring about peace.
ReplyDelete