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Re: Do you favor putting boots on the ground in the Midddle East to combat the threa
I am not opposed to the current bombing campaign because it appears that it will save more innocent lives than it will destroy. Unless the circumstances change drastically, I expect to oppose sending in the troops.
One reason, is that people do not appreciate outsiders coming in and occupying their country. It would make us the bad guys in the eyes of many Iraqis and may actually increase support for ISIS. That is especially true because of our previous invasion and our support for Maliki who do not provide equality for all the religious factions, a major cause of the current fight.
There is also the fact that our last occupation did not go very well and there is no reason to think that we will do it better this time.
Finally it is not our nation and not our problem. Arguably, we created much of the current situation, but I don't think we are capable of fixing it, probably no outsider can, especially a non-Muslim outsider with a history of intervention like ours. I am willing to use our forces do what it takes to prevent a genocidal situation, but that is all.
I am not opposed to the current bombing campaign because it appears that it will save more innocent lives than it will destroy. Unless the circumstances change drastically, I expect to oppose sending in the troops.
One reason, is that people do not appreciate outsiders coming in and occupying their country. It would make us the bad guys in the eyes of many Iraqis and may actually increase support for ISIS. That is especially true because of our previous invasion and our support for Maliki who do not provide equality for all the religious factions, a major cause of the current fight.
There is also the fact that our last occupation did not go very well and there is no reason to think that we will do it better this time.
Finally it is not our nation and not our problem. Arguably, we created much of the current situation, but I don't think we are capable of fixing it, probably no outsider can, especially a non-Muslim outsider with a history of intervention like ours. I am willing to use our forces do what it takes to prevent a genocidal situation, but that is all.