Can we really win these wars?
As the wars drag on in Iraq and Afghanistan, I feel compelled to ask myself a question.
What are we fighting for?
Are we there to protect someones rights or to change their beliefs? I found find it hard if some other Country entered the US and told us we need to change the way we treat each other when we have been doing it our way for years. But I totally understand the trying to change the mistreatment of the women in those countries. As that is totally unacceptable the way they are treated there. But to try and make peace between people that have been fighting for hundreds of years makes no sense. Let them fight and we should focus on educating the non fighters. You could start this with the children then as time goes on the fighting would have to stop. How can this be done you might say? Easy, ask one simple question. Who wants to learn? Take those people and move then to an island far away from the others, then tell everyone else, "Here are some weapons have at it!" In 20 years, they will have killed each other and the others can come back and build a peaceful land. I'm sure this solution is cheaper then the money we are spending now to fight these wars.
War is a ugly thing and should only be a last resort if needed.
Sometimes I find myself so ticked off when I hear about a suicide bomber taking the lives of people, even innocent children sometimes. Have these bombers no respect for themselves? They claim to be doing it in the name of God and the wanting of 72 virgins. What God would let you into heaven for killing poor defenseless women and children?
Those are the times when I think the US should just make a new place called the "Lake of Afghanistan" and end this craziness.
Seems to me we are fighting another 13th century religious military campaign in the 21st century. But I could be wrong here.
I do hope I have not ticked anyone off here, as I'm a strong believer in free speech and religion. Everyone should be able to believe in what they want, just don't let it hurt others.