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Moving
from conflict to conflict in the Middle East, trying to keep up with the
politics and players involved, the unrelenting violence, the rising death toll
and refugee crisis, is as difficult as it is depressing.
There
is one common thread however – from Gaza to Syria to Iraq to Egypt to Libya to
Afghanistan -- U.S. military intervention and an ever-ready supply of U.S
weapons pouring into the region make matters worse.
U.S.
weapons provided to the Iraqi Army are now in the hands of extremists who are
close to tearing the country apart. The success of the extremist offensive has
led them to declare themselves the Islamic State, stretching into Syria where
they have been fighting to overthrow the Assad government alongside other rebels
being vetted by the U.S. to see who is worthy of receiving yet more U.S. weapons
transfers, just what the region doesn’t need.
We
need a new foreign policy, one that reflects America's values and goodwill, one
that relies more on patient diplomacy and humanitarian assistance and far less
on weapons and war.
Humbly
for Peace,
Kevin
Martin
Executive Director
Peace Action
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