One of the thing that really strike me was how most of the nations are reluctant to help out when human casualties appear. Belgium wanted to pull out its UN peacekeeping troops after some of the soldiers were brutally killed. United States doesn't seem to want to help with the problem in Rwanda because they're afraid that it might turn into another Somalia. I understand that the policy makers, especially the politicians, are also looking out for themselves. They don't want the public to be mad at them, after all, they want to be re-elected.
So instead of questioning why the politicians why they're not doing anything, shouldn't be asking why we allow it to happen? A part of me thinks that it is a bit weird that soldiers are sent out to carry out missions and in most cases, fight, but if it's reported that many are dying, we must bring them back. I understand where these families are coming from, since some of my family members have served in the military before. It's frightening and scary to think that you might never see them again. But like that one soldiers they interviewed in that clip about Somalia, they were soldiers, they had to be ready to face death at any given time.
Overall, I just don't seem to understand why. It is sad that sometimes when we sent troops in to help relieve an conflict, there will be some deaths. That's undeniable. But should the death of these men be the reason why we turn a blind eye?
I totally understand you point and i feel that way too. So many things factor into mobilizing troops to help others on the other side of the world. "Is it worth the cost" is definitely one of the big questions policy makes ask themselves. I think human lives should be more important that the budget and whatnot. It seems to me that America is sort of tired of being the world police as well. When the US decided to not interfere during the Rwandan genocide, it really struck me as well. How can you think of such a decision?
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