We May Be On The Brink Of World War III

On Friday night, the US, the UK and the French governments all bombed Syria. Specifically, the chemical weapons factories.

The attack was provoked by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who used chemical weapons on civilians in an attempt to further his militaristic political regime. The bombs were targeted at chemical weapons factories and warehouses up and down the country, however, Russia and Syria claim most of the missiles were shot down. It is widely accepted that the regime's supply of chemical weapons has not been completely destroyed.

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The real problem lies in the fact that the Russian president, Vladamir Putin has declared this an act of aggression and that these actions 'will not go unpunished'. Iran - another ally of Syria, said the bombing was a "crime".

With over 2000 US troops currently based in Syria, it is unclear if they are in any danger of retaliation. If Syrian troops do decide to retaliate, I fear Trump may go overboard and lead the US + allies into a war nobody wants.

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On the contrary, the simple fact that Syria has been bombed by all these powers is quite disturbing:

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Yes, it may be a country gripped by civil war, but these powers are getting unnecessarily involved, often not thinking about the trauma they're likely causing to civilians. It's basically government sanctioned terrorism.

We bombed Syria this same time last year and it is sad that the world just stands back and watches, some celebrate - maybe even call it a success.

But the cold, dark reality of it is that we are bombing another country and it is becoming normal - even celebrated. This is essentially a world war, only it's being held on a small scale, enclosed within in a country in ruin.

But when will the international powers involved, decide to play their war games elsewhere?

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/14/syria-airstrikes-bombing-assad-war
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/14/17237854/syria-bombing-trump-russia-chemical-weapons

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