USA bombs terrorist base

The US led air assaults by bombers, drones and cruise missiles was unleashed on terrorist targets in Syria the last few days. Military leaders say these this bombing campaign will continue for a long time. The Syrian government, one we are trying to overthrow, does not mind since these are the same terrorist group they have been fighting for years.

Can the USA and allies forge peace in the Middle East by bombing? If history is worth anything the answer is no. Bombs lead to more bombs as war leads to more war. Syria, as Iraq and Afghanistan is already a causality of war with hundreds of thousands of persons killed or having to flee. A poll by USA newspaper shows that the majority of Americans support the bombing of Syria as necessary for self defense. However, as we have found out the past the more people we kill the more people that want to kill Americans. In fact, ISIS and other terrorist groups are recruiting followers in the USA, England and other nations where some of the people see the killing as unjustified and war on Muslims.

There are so many lessons of common sense, like killing and violence leading to more killing and violence that many American seem not to get, or if they do, do not want to acknowledge it.

Can we bomb our way to peace? Nature, History and Common Sense say no but we continue to try.

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