I know I’ll be drawn and quartered by some for my views but…

I think it’s time we, in the “west,” began to learn from history and experience. All too often we have rushed in where even angels fear to tread to rescue those we consider the underdogs… and what happens? We wind up making things worse mainly because of our Pollyanna complex and complete ignorance of the underlying issues generating the conflicts. If civil war breaks out again in the USA, do you suppose all the warring nations on the planet will come running to help? Not a bloody chance.

How about this time, WE JUST BUTT OUT and let ‘em go at it. I know. I know. Millions might be slaughtered a la Rwanda… but THEIR FIGHTS ARE NONE OF OUR BUSINESS! (Except, of course, if “we” are supplying BOTH SIDES with armaments then it most certainly is our business… to ensure the hostilities continue as long as possible!)

So, let’s just watch ‘em duke it out. It won’t matter one way or the other anyway. I believe history records that no matter who wins this time, they’ll all be back at it next generation. It’s what we humans do.