Labor was right to leave Iraq, but not as a pull out leading to civil war, but in a controlled manner that allows Iraq and Afghanistan to peacefully transition to self rule and democracy. This didn't happen and as a result Syria collapsed taking Iraq with it. And Afghanistan looks well on the way to the same story. War is really about self respect, self determination and human rights. It will only be won when these UN policies become implemented. The means to achieve this is by replacing coalition soldiers with soldiers from Islamic countries in the region under the UN. This is a long overdue start to this process. They understand the region better than us. Self determination means trusting them to look after themselves. Democracy should not be forced on people. Democracy means including people in the same region and culture in Iraq’s future. They are not there. Bush and Howard wanted democracy on their terms in Iraq. You need to go beyond this. There is no equality between Islamic countries and us in determining Iraq’s and Afghanis future. This is not democracy. Islamic people are rightly sceptical of double standards. This is a major factor as to why they are attacking our countries and fighting a civil war in Iraq and Afghanistan and now Syria producing ISIS. The War in Iraq was based upon lies about WMDs. The reconstruction was based upon lies about democracy – contracts going to pro-Bush companies, etc. There are plenty of worse dictators than Saddam in the world yet no invasion by America to support democracy, because they do not have billions of reserves in oil. Who are the evil enemy? Them or us? Or in truth is there no evil enemy, just a confused mess due to the incompetence, hypocrisy and greed of ours and their leaders. If we want to end this war we must implement UN policy on self determination. This means for a start not just moving our armies out, BUT replacing them with Islamic countries peacekeepers as soon as possible - such as Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Saudi and Pakistan - who are relatively stable.
This deal needs to be done in combination with a peace treaty with Islamic fundamentalists including Al Qaeda to end the war of terror. Those who say no treaties should be made with terrorists are ignoring very recent deals made with Libya, the IRA, the PLO, the Tamil Tigers and countless other terrorist organizations including the United States of America Revolutionary Army in 1776. They are also forgetting the Israelis used terrorist tactics against the British in 1947. That terrorism was used by the Allies against the Nazis in WWII in occupied Europe, including suicide missions. We are succumbing to our own propaganda rather than looking objectively at the facts as to what exactly terror is, who uses it and why. They are ignoring that these Islamic terrorists may have legitimate grievances that need to be addressed, just as these other terrorist organizations have been so recognised. Negotiations have to be entered, not just to protect ourselves and our population from potentially far more grievous attacks, but more fundamentally important, to redress the inequalities in the world that are the root cause driving this religious war.
Islamic states have to regionally look after themselves. Using their peacekeepers under the UN. They need to be brought into Syria and Iraq and Afghanistan. The UN needs a new constitution to allow this to happen and for nations that have got out of control to be invaded for the protection of their people. A truth peace and reconciliation commission needs to be set up in the Middle East to end all conflict and resolve grievances. Al Qaeda, Taliban and ISIS need to be brought under control, its grievances addressed and its use of violence terminated. Not just through force but by dialogue with them in an intelligent manner that recognises their humanity.
This deal needs to be done in combination with a peace treaty with Islamic fundamentalists including Al Qaeda to end the war of terror. Those who say no treaties should be made with terrorists are ignoring very recent deals made with Libya, the IRA, the PLO, the Tamil Tigers and countless other terrorist organizations including the United States of America Revolutionary Army in 1776. They are also forgetting the Israelis used terrorist tactics against the British in 1947. That terrorism was used by the Allies against the Nazis in WWII in occupied Europe, including suicide missions. We are succumbing to our own propaganda rather than looking objectively at the facts as to what exactly terror is, who uses it and why. They are ignoring that these Islamic terrorists may have legitimate grievances that need to be addressed, just as these other terrorist organizations have been so recognised. Negotiations have to be entered, not just to protect ourselves and our population from potentially far more grievous attacks, but more fundamentally important, to redress the inequalities in the world that are the root cause driving this religious war.
Islamic states have to regionally look after themselves. Using their peacekeepers under the UN. They need to be brought into Syria and Iraq and Afghanistan. The UN needs a new constitution to allow this to happen and for nations that have got out of control to be invaded for the protection of their people. A truth peace and reconciliation commission needs to be set up in the Middle East to end all conflict and resolve grievances. Al Qaeda, Taliban and ISIS need to be brought under control, its grievances addressed and its use of violence terminated. Not just through force but by dialogue with them in an intelligent manner that recognises their humanity.
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