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I agree 100% with you and have been bringing up Yemen in a lot of discussions, reminding people that part of why we care so much about Ukraine is the very real
by dorfsmay 5y ago
I agree 100% with you and have been bringing up Yemen in a lot of discussions, reminding people that part of why we care so much about Ukraine is the very real risk of WWWIII, part of it is that they are westerners living a similar life style as ours and we feel more connected, but that the same attrocities, the same Geneva convention violations happen in other current conflicts, and in some cases using US and European weapons.
BUT, I'm hoping that if the world can get together and solve the Russian invasion of Ukraine regardless of treaties etc... This momentum can be carried to other conflicts. Part of the issue has been that everybody thinks nothing can be done to change, and I'm hoping that what is happening right now will show that this isn't true, as well that now that we see the red Cross tweeting about the Geneva Convention etc... People will be able to draw parallels between other current conflicts in the world an Ukraine.
- FollowingTheDao 5y agoI think there is much more the U.S. people can do but most are just taking a one sided approach. But the people in the U.S. are not in charge anymore, democracy is dead and people are tired. Peace takes time and understanding and doing whatever it takes, even submission, to end hostilities. I can understand why Putin invaded Ukraine, just like I understand why the U.S. is invading Yemen. It doe snot mean either are right, but by being honest about it we can change our behavior and stop voting for and supporting all these war mongers that are more interested in Oil and selling weapons than they are about the common human.