President Trump Says the U.S. Will Not be Going to Syria
April 12, 2017
After a major chemical attack in Syria on April 4, the world watched in horror as pictures and videos of children and teenagers dying and choking surfaced all over the web.
In response, Trump launched nearly 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Syria, targeting the base that housed the weapons and planes that carried out the attack.
Because this attack was an unconstitutional declaration of war, rumors that the U.S. was initiating World War III (along with other conspiracy theories) began to surface.
Policy makers seem to be torn between what factor weighs more in this situation. On one hand, Trump acted reasonably in response to a horrific act. On the other, this is an unjustified declaration of war that should not go unpunished, as the future implications of allowing such a response could be disastrous.
Unfortunately, there will always be two sides to this story and there will never be a day where the world agrees in a unified manner on whether this attack was wrong or right. However, despite the backlash from both sides of this equation, Trump has announced that we will not be going to war with Syria.
When we go to war, everyone loses. So whether you side with Trump or are against Trump in regards to this attack, the reality of it is that if we aren't going to war, it's impossible to miss the silver lining.
Now that this attack happened, maybe Trump will open his eyes to the reason why Syrian refugees are seeking asylum into the U.S., and open our doors to them once again.
At the end of the day, regardless of the color of our skin, our religion, or our political affiliation, we are all human. We all deserve to be loved. We all deserve to be safe. We all deserve to be treated fairly.
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