gipper
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Wars always lead to Casualties and displaced peoples. It is why the principles of a Just War are vital to the decision.
John F. Kennedy said it best.
We have a human history with more examples than can easily be dismissed. Someone always wants to control the world. Conquer. Dominate.
Empires rise and eventually fall. And while rising slaughter many innocents. The New Soviets, for that is what Russia has become today, have done this before. So tell me, what is the difference between those same deaths happening over a few years of the occupation and domination, or it happening faster in battle?
We have learned from bitter experience what happens when we decide it isn’t our Monkey and not our circus. We learned the hard way what happens we pick isolationism over other principals. If we had opposed Germany early on then Europe would not descend into the hell that was World War II. If we had stepped up and fought for China against Japan in Manchuria we wouldn’t have seen World War II in the Pacific. If we had opposed the invasion of Ethiopia, probably no Fascists in Germany.
The world has learned. It is cheaper, and much better for people, to address a problem early.
The USG hasnt been anywhere near isolationist in a very long time. Fearing something that doesn’t exist is a fool’s errand. It does however, generate effective propaganda for the feeble minded.