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Meriadoc · 4252 days ago · link · · parent · post: Obama to seek Congressional vote on military action in Syria.
- We're finally looking at history to make our decisions, which is good, and we're misreading it, which is bad.
I think this is central. We're seeing "We went to the middle east twice for bad reasons and did very bad things, and therefore should not get involved in other conflicts." when the reality is "This is genocide and we have the means to attempt to end there where we have failed to before. This is something we should do."
But, I mean, we've fucked up bad. I don't blame anyone for not wanting us to enter another country. Everything we do in those situations is seemingly for the benefit and profit of men at the top at the expense of an entire country or region, but it really is something that is necessary for human rights. Let's hope (or rather, keep the government well in check to ensure) it will be handled properly...