The Syria Conflict
Photos by andrea sau / words by rheanna martinez as the U.S. Embarks on another potential war of missile strikes and human casualties, we find ourselves questioning this fine, red line of intervention in a state of human crisis.
“Are We
The decision to take military action against
Going to Find
Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons has met worldwide criticism.
A Reason Not
We find ourselves distraught and
To Act? and
disgusted at the images of men, women,
If That’s the
and children lying dead in the streets
Case, I Think
outside of Damascus. We demand
The (World) Community
answers and action against those taking innocent lives.
But when a decision is made to act,
Should
we protest war seemingly forgetting the
Admit It.”
atrocities that led to the decision.
-President
The world wants to know when the
Obama
United States will stop playing savior to other countries and embarking on wars. But at the same time, how can a nation turn a blind eye to crimes against humanity and neglect an ability to intervene?
Consider what President Obama recently said when he took to the global stage, “Are we going to find a reason not to act? And if that’s the case, I think the (world) community should admit it.”
