A few days ago, I talked about the wars in the middle east, and boom!, just two days in the news of Israel and Iran bombing each other breaks.
This was not the first time the US was dragged into these wars, and it was unlikely to be the last. This makes me asks the question: why is the US interested in the middle eastern wars?
I understand that there has always been history, from the 9/11 attacks to Bin Laden's involvement and all of the issues in Afghanistan, but how does the constant US involvement, either directly or indirectly, benefit them? Is it the oil, the trade benefits, or does Israel have dirt (classified information) on the US government?
Anyway, this is not about politics.
The point is that I mentioned that the Middle Eastern wars are unlikely to end soon, given what the parties involved stand to gain. I do not know Iran or Israel very well.
However, I know one thing: most citizens of these two countries will defend their countries' actions, even if the casualties are primarily civilians on the street trying to make ends meet and provide for their families.
I would not categorize Iran as first or second world, but I have heard they have some insanely advanced and sophisticated weapons. You might wonder how a country like this is not an easy first or second world country due to the sophistication of its weapons, but can you say the same about their health care and average citizen per capita income?
I would generally say, no.
So they prioritize war over anything else, and it begs the question of how a citizen of this country can continue to support a government that prefers weapons and whose war casualties are random civilians on the street.
Of course, Israel is a far better country in terms of per capita income, healthcare, and so on, but I still do not understand why they have been chronically involved in any act of war in the Middle East.
I'm sure their citizens will have some information about these wars. I have no doubt that every citizen of a country has a civil obligation to defend their country both in battle and in public, but why do the citizens die rather than the leaders who call for the air strikes?
This is why wars rarely make sense.
For example, in 1967, there was a national war in Nigeria over secession, and millions of lives were lost, but the people who called for the war escaped unscathed, whereas those who were forced to fight lost their lives by the millions.
In the twenty-first century, I believe that people should not allow themselves to be used as tools for war, no matter how emotionally charged the narrative is. When I was younger, we had people who defended the cause of Nigeria's civil war, and while they were correct in their reasoning for why a war is justified, they forgot that ordinary people are the ones who are actually casualties.
However, I have discovered that the majority of people who consider themselves electorates end up becoming political juntas for politicians to use.
This is why civilians should reject the concept of war and do everything they can to avoid becoming entangled in political war games. I don't think any defense for the too government warrants any justification, I mean, they could have chosen peace for the sake of the people they're leading.
As for the United States, I am sure many of its citizens do not want to be drawn into these games of war and insecurity, and the country is wise enough to keep its involvement external, so why does the citizens of these country still allow themselves to wake and sleep with insecurity living in their doorstep?
I continue to believe that war benefits only a few people, and that the average person is not one of them.
The crypto market took some significant dip because of that news, I mean, I didn't even address the significance damage it does to the economy of these countries and how unstable it made families, business and all that. I mainly discussed people's lives because they were obviously the most important.
It is incredible how the Middle East has remained unsafe despite how much life has evolved and how people have become intelligent enough to revolutionize their countries and practice governance that reforms them; it is generally sad.
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