I hate to tell you, but I' sure you are aware that there have been other events before France (and the Russian plane)... and the UN either ignores them or blames the victims when they attempt to defend themselves. And they aren't "one-offs" either. It happens nearly every day. I also doubt the UN will claim "disproportionate use of force" with Russia and France's carpet bombings of ISIS targets, even if they are schools and hospitals (favorite places for terrorists to set up headquarters).
In fact, while everyone was busy mourning over events in France, declaring solidarity, people in Beirut were attacked and no one said a word until they complained. And one country who was declaring solidarity, because they know what it's like to live this every day, was deliberately removed from news reports, even though it was one of the largest rallies in the world in sympathy and support. (Actually, many former French citizens now live there, having come to escape the vicious attacks they were suffering in France; the rest of that population will probably also move out soon.)
The whole problem with war is that you can't do it halfway, sending 50 pairs of boots. Either you go in to win, or don't bother at all. It's a very serious decision to make, it's very messy, and many, many lives will be lost. There is no sanitary, politically correct, way to do it. It's a lot messier than it used to be, where two armies would face off and kill as many of the other side as they could, and it's not even country against country anymore. It's these amorphous groups that excel at hiding amongst civilians and use them as shields. They send women and children out to do heinous things, then squirrel away in hospitals and schools, holding the people inside hostage. Then there is social media, where they spread their vile hatred of everyone not like them and get more people who were keeping thoughts to themselves out in the open.
Social media has become a vital tool for these types. In fact, a study was done after 9/11 about the use of social media and how it affects people's decision making. The results were shocking (or maybe not)! Someone who felt mildly about something would come upon one of these sites, and they would rapidly radicalize their views. The leaders of these sites control very carefully what gets said, so no dissenting opinions are allowed, or they are ripped apart. No one gets the full story, so their opinions are based on half-truths at best, and they reinforce each other.
It's not just terrorists who do this either.... people who tout their "tolerance" do the same thing. They are "tolerant" as long as you agree with them. Just look at all the name-calling that goes on, and no supporting facts. If you don't agree, you're rotten, vile, stupid, idiotic, and worse. No reason why, and when asked for supporting facts, the name-calling continues.
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Date: 2015-11-18 01:59 pm (UTC)In fact, while everyone was busy mourning over events in France, declaring solidarity, people in Beirut were attacked and no one said a word until they complained. And one country who was declaring solidarity, because they know what it's like to live this every day, was deliberately removed from news reports, even though it was one of the largest rallies in the world in sympathy and support. (Actually, many former French citizens now live there, having come to escape the vicious attacks they were suffering in France; the rest of that population will probably also move out soon.)
The whole problem with war is that you can't do it halfway, sending 50 pairs of boots. Either you go in to win, or don't bother at all. It's a very serious decision to make, it's very messy, and many, many lives will be lost. There is no sanitary, politically correct, way to do it. It's a lot messier than it used to be, where two armies would face off and kill as many of the other side as they could, and it's not even country against country anymore. It's these amorphous groups that excel at hiding amongst civilians and use them as shields. They send women and children out to do heinous things, then squirrel away in hospitals and schools, holding the people inside hostage. Then there is social media, where they spread their vile hatred of everyone not like them and get more people who were keeping thoughts to themselves out in the open.
Social media has become a vital tool for these types. In fact, a study was done after 9/11 about the use of social media and how it affects people's decision making. The results were shocking (or maybe not)! Someone who felt mildly about something would come upon one of these sites, and they would rapidly radicalize their views. The leaders of these sites control very carefully what gets said, so no dissenting opinions are allowed, or they are ripped apart. No one gets the full story, so their opinions are based on half-truths at best, and they reinforce each other.
It's not just terrorists who do this either.... people who tout their "tolerance" do the same thing. They are "tolerant" as long as you agree with them. Just look at all the name-calling that goes on, and no supporting facts. If you don't agree, you're rotten, vile, stupid, idiotic, and worse. No reason why, and when asked for supporting facts, the name-calling continues.