With Troop Rise, Iraqi Detainees Soar in Number

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

I'll cede the issue of Kuwait for the moment, although protecting sovereign nations recognized by the UN is not always a surefire recipe for a clean and popular war (Israel fulfills both, but we still take heat from lots of groups). I'm particularly worried about the possibility of future involvement in Darfur. As much as I despise the acts committed, if we go in there we will once again be putting ourselves between two tribes of Muslims determined to wipe each other from the face of the Earth. More guerrilla warfare. More UED's. More indefinite patrolling of vast civilian areas with no chance of engaging the enemy on our own timetable. No way, no how, not again.

I'm back on campus for the fall, and the activist groups are in full chest-beating mode.

The problem with situations like that are there is no defined sides to be on.
I was against getting involved with Rwanda politically. UN forces policing refugee camps, sure.
Who were we going to be helping, both sides were equally screwed-up and wanted the same thing.... to kill everyone.
Not our place.