Gypsy
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HollyS|1378487858|3515736 said:Lousy rotten stuff happens to innocent people all over the world, every day.
Should we step in, in every situation? Or would that spread us too thin to adequately defend ourselves in case of a real threat to our country?
I think it is abundantly clear that we cannot fix what is wrong throughout the Middle East. Their issues are centuries in the making. I doubt that we will have any truly lasting impact on Iraq and Afghanistan after over a decade of being involved. Did we help? Yes, but at what cost to us, and are we willing to pay the price, again and again and again?
I think we need to condemn their actions, and take a step back. Not declaring war does not mean we don't give a damn.
This.
(and incidentally only time I've ever 100% agreed with Holly over something political, which speaks volumes about how little support I think there is for us interfering).