If the US ships weapons to Ukraine, the
war in Ukraine will become a proxy war between the US and Russia – and this is
very dangerous. President Obama and
President Putin each wants what he wants with sovereign
intent; and, these aspirations can work towards war or peace. These two heads of state have an
extraordinary amount of military weaponry (including an arsenal of nuclear
weapons) within their command, which could become an issue if hostile political
climates do not subside – DIPLOMACY – this will be most advantageous for
everyone. Physical force (e.g. military intervention of personnel / equipment; existing wars around the world) only causes death and destruction. When
great superpowers come together, they can either accentuate the positive in
their discussions and actions towards those states within their realm, or
decide to exert globalized negativity, fear and subjugation. We’re now in the midst of another “Cold War” –
where sovereignty rules, and military might empowers.
Political fall-out due to the Ukraine/European
situation (inclusive of coup d’état) is totally out-of-control! Beheadings and massive brutal kidnappings by
terrorists have become common-place; the filtration of weapons around the world
is most lucrative – this catapults dictators, henchmen, immoralities, and violent
atrocities. How do we (mankind) move back from the “point of no return” – from the
brink of disaster?
§ Certainly
NOT by providing more weapons, thereby contributing to more deaths and annihilation of communities.
Governments sell and/or give weapons to other countries on an
international scale, and everyone should understand the consequences of those
sovereign actions. Refusal to come back
to the “table of diplomacy” will cause more destruction to global societies,
and escalate fragile economic conditions in existence today. People around the world are suffering because
of the actions of those who emit powerful colonizing demands amid economic provocations
and on-going political confrontations and power struggles.
Children die horrible deaths, and if they live through the continuous
wars that ensue, they become desensitized and cynical with thoughts of retribution;
as adults, self-preservation (of family, traditions, religious ideology, a way
of life) become foremost on their agenda. Violence
begets more violence.
§ WEAPONS
are designed, manufactured, sold and also procured by industrialized nations in
the international arena. How much is
enough? Russia and the United States
have enough nuclear weapons (just between those two sovereign states) to
destroy the world as we know it.
However, it’s believed that nuclear weapons are deterrence to another
world war – as there would only be losers if there was a full-scale war between
superpowers. Overlooking the advancement
of NATO in the Baltics would be a mistake, just as exporting more weapons to
Ukraine will be “fanning the flames” of chaos.
International
relations between the United States of America and Russia have deteriorated to the
extent that a new cold war is rapidly emerging, ready to be ignited at a moment’s
notice. It is still time to turn back
from the “brink” – to embrace diplomacy once more for the benefit of humanity.
I
say to those in power, “Your next thoughts, emotions, expressions of
conflictive maneuvers, and ultimately manifestations of political, military, and
economic exploitations will erupt. Make
peace among the Council – the United Nations Security Council, the body setup
to maintain world order.” It seems that
objective is not going so well. UNSC
consists of US, UK, France, Russia and China; there is much to be done to
avoid, deter, contain, and eventually eliminate terrorism within all societies –
no state is immune to terrorism. This
should be a focused and collaborative effort of the UNSC. But, the Council cannot
perform well when fighting among themselves.
Germany, a financial powerhouse, also has much clout within the political arena.
Powerful states that provide financial and/or military support to other
countries should require that responsible and humanitarian actions are
exemplified according to international law – ideology for governing nations of
people. When laws are broken and brutal,
calculative, and decimating actions are committed that are so overwhelmingly abhorred
by rational-minded people, then something must be done to right the wrong that
has occurred. The situation must be
rectified, if there is to be a peaceful resolution - however, oftentimes rectification does not occur. What are the ramifications when wrongs are not righted? Just taking a look at the world provides some answers. Why are so many politicians
hell-bent on war? War has never solved the world's problems - it has only created more.
As
I contemplate the seriousness of this dilemma, I am feasting on fine chocolate –truffles
from France, Belgium delicacies, and Olympic chocolates from Russia (Sochi).
Bon Appétit indeed!