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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Arthur you are completely wrong. We have to talk to those who would rather kill us like we did with the IRA.The west have brought all this all upon themselves by continually poking our noses in only where we might get some access to oil or whatever other resources..we need to be mediators not warmongers.
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The IRA had an objective that we could negotiate around, the product of which was the power sharing solution we have in Northern Ireland today.
Islamic radicals have no such objective, their destination is complete Islamicfication of the world.
Good luck negotiating with that.
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We should defend ourselves when attacked but we shouldn't be getting actively involved in other countries disputes except to offer humanitarian aid and the chance to talk for a peaceful settlement between parties. In hindsight don't you think we should never have gone into Afghanistan or Iraq?
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We were totally justified going into Afghanistan, it was a UN operation, there was irrefutable evidence that it was the base for al Qaeda. We should have gone into Afghanistan 100% wiped out the Taliban and Al Qaeda. But we didn't we took our foot off it and turned to Iraq. This meant that the Taliban and Al qaeda were able to regroup.
Going into Iraq was 100% the wrong thing to do. The evidence was always suspect and it was well known that Saddam and Al Qaeda were not allies.
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We have interfered to the extent that we left a void for such groups to find grievances and that is where Corbyn has got it right..we should never have gone along with the US in this.
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On the other hand the worlds in-action to intervene in Syria is to our shame. Here the UN is seen for what it is, a talking shop.
The setting up of UN safe zones in Syria would have helped ease the migrant flow and saved lives.
As Iraqi forces beat back IS from their country and hopefully secure their country. That will then just leave Syria.
I'm afraid that country will just continue to burn.
Ideally it should be declared a failed state, Assad should be removed, a UN force sent in to secure the country. The Country should then be rebuilt and a new government put in place.
But Russia will not agree to it so it won't happen.