"War should be the last resort ..." [View all]

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I'm with Sanders and this is something he has been saying for decades.

War wreaks havoc, not only on an individual, but also on their family, our nation and economy.

Millions of people thought invading Iraq was the wrong course, at the very least they had some reservations and voted no.

The consequences of destabilizing a country and ultimately a region gave them doubt. And what are we left with? A region that is in chaos.

Dictators, as harsh and brutal as they are, keep some semblance of rule in certain countries. You know what you get.

I read today that there are 700,000 youths in Syria who are not attending school, they are just trying to survive. Did we not read about the million plus Iraqi children who were left orphaned and without a positive direction for a future? Where did they go, were they swayed by a radical element?

Is this the new world that we should welcome? Sorry I am beyond disgusted on how we treat other people in different countries and the cavalier attitude that we bomb, and allow bombs on other people in foreign lands.

Democracy is born, it cannot be forced on another nation when that nation is not ready. We can try, but we should not be surprised when it results in chaos and a severe backlash.