sit there and stare (this is about syria)

all this talk of war with syria has me feeling all sorts of helpless. i wanna scream, "DON'T DO IT!" but even if i did, it'd fall on deaf ears. this is gonna play out how it's gonna play out and all i can do is sit here and stare. if a certain chosen few decide to start throwing bombs at stuff, they do so in the name of america, in my name. there's gonna be blood and life lost and that's all got my name on it. there's blood on my hands and here i am not wanting any part of it. i don't wanna play the role of the killer. i don't even wanna play the role of the playground enforcer who from time to time has to drop a body to keep things fair and balanced in his sandlot.

syria's civil war is a complicated thing. and i don't think there's any easy solution. and it's extremely sad to see the loss of life that goes on over there. in the end, children are the real victims of all wars. and that concept will forever break my heart. but i don't know if us trying to impose our will on one side or the other is the fix for this dilemma. i can't see any logic in the idea that we'll rain hellfire on "specific targets," which will in turn somehow inspire the two sides of this conflict to wake up the next day and suddenly find themselves in the mood to hug it out.

i have no idea what should be done in this situation. and i don't think anyone else does either. i don't see how this doesn't get sloppier than intended for us. we're about to insert ourselves into a fight that is extremely personal to both sides. i don't think we have the empathy to realize how impassioned both sides of this battle really are. this isn't our fight. it's sad knowing that there's a fight going on and nothing can be done till both sides are done fighting it out. but i don't think our involvement will bring about a clean ending any sooner.

but we're america. we got a reputation to uphold. we always know what's best for everyone else. and if you disagree with our moral assessments, then prepare to find yourself the victim of our military onslaught. cuz that's what morality's all about. telling yourself you're always right and kicking the shit out of anyone who has anything contrary to say. freedom of speech and all that.