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Originally posted by Dramnek_Ulk:
if only the American goverment had changed their foriegn policys perhaps this never would have happened.
Dramnek, I shall attempt to remain calm, but this is an extremely inflammatory viewpoint. It is akin to saying a girl wearing provokative clothing brings rape on herself. It is a hurtful and callous opinion to post on a forum such as this.
On you ideas about "there is a peaceful solution" what is it? You keep saying as such, yet never detail a plan. Until you do, it is as meaningless as saying "we can all live in harmony".
How?
You mention disarming and peacekeepers. What if people refuse to disarm and attack the peacekeepers? This has happened many many times before.
The Taliban reject the international communities views. They are not, and never were a recognised government in any nation other than Pakistan. It is highly likely that they would have attacked the "imperialist west's" peacekeeping forces.
What then?
I have experienced aggression. Been a victim of it. In no way can you prevent a person from smacking you by being a dove.
This is not to say nonaction is not the right thing to do, but that if you want to prevent violence, inaction will not do it.
"Turning the other cheek" in fact means the other cheek gets slapped, not that the action brings about a cessation of cheek slapping.
The victim has the assurety that they have not become their aggressor though.
On a national level the issue is complex. A government has an obligation to prevent loss of life. A responsibility. No one said what the coalition was doing was not evil. Killing is evil.
It is the lesser of tow evils from the Western perspective.
Given that they, we, were the victims of a gross crime this is hardly unnatural behaviour, nor unwarranted behaviour.
Condemn the U.S. actions and you condemn humanity.
What are you going to do? Change human nature? Alter the behavioural patterns of an entire species?
What about accepting that shit happens. It's not a perfect world and never will be. All we can do is negotiate a delicate mistake ridden path, and hopefully enjoy the ride - the ups and downs - in the process.