united states syria intervention
September 24, 2013
Position Paper Essay United States of America has been recognized as the “world’s policemen” because of the actions the nation has took over the past decades. Is that still true? Syria has been going through conflicts since 2011; it’s been getting worse as each day goes by. August 21, 2013 Syrians been attacked with dangerous chemical weapons, the death toll was more than 1,300. Ever since the attack, President Obama demands to airstrike Syria. I am against this, because I believe United States has its own problem to take care of.
Syria is a nation in the Middle East; it borders nations such as, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel. Syria has gained independence in 1930, but always had political problems. The civil war that sparked in 2011 and continued in 2012, the war completely devastated the country. More than 45,000 people were believed to be killed, most of them probably civilians. By the end of 2012 a thousands more were injured. About 470,000 Syrian refugees were registered with the United Nations to give civilians access to countries like Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan, while thousands of other people cross the border without registration. The United States government is practically bankrupt right now; the financial system is on the verge of a collapse. Ever since the military campaign “War on Terror” which started as a result of the September 11 attack. It was a military campaign to eliminate al-Qaeda. As of today this campaign is still ongoing. From the beginning of the “War on Terror” our national debt was under six billion dollars. Today it has increased to 14.3 trillion dollars. That’s where the taxpayer moneys go. “Finally, there is also a geostrategic argument in favor of intervention. The U.S. has no strategic interests in Syria, but it does have them in nearly all of Syria’s neighbors. Turkey is a NATO ally. “ - Kenneth M. Pollack. Pollack is stating that the
Position Paper Essay United States of America has been recognized as the “world’s policemen” because of the actions the nation has took over the past decades. Is that still true? Syria has been going through conflicts since 2011; it’s been getting worse as each day goes by. August 21, 2013 Syrians been attacked with dangerous chemical weapons, the death toll was more than 1,300. Ever since the attack, President Obama demands to airstrike Syria. I am against this, because I believe United States has its own problem to take care of.
Syria is a nation in the Middle East; it borders nations such as, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel. Syria has gained independence in 1930, but always had political problems. The civil war that sparked in 2011 and continued in 2012, the war completely devastated the country. More than 45,000 people were believed to be killed, most of them probably civilians. By the end of 2012 a thousands more were injured. About 470,000 Syrian refugees were registered with the United Nations to give civilians access to countries like Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan, while thousands of other people cross the border without registration. The United States government is practically bankrupt right now; the financial system is on the verge of a collapse. Ever since the military campaign “War on Terror” which started as a result of the September 11 attack. It was a military campaign to eliminate al-Qaeda. As of today this campaign is still ongoing. From the beginning of the “War on Terror” our national debt was under six billion dollars. Today it has increased to 14.3 trillion dollars. That’s where the taxpayer moneys go. “Finally, there is also a geostrategic argument in favor of intervention. The U.S. has no strategic interests in Syria, but it does have them in nearly all of Syria’s neighbors. Turkey is a NATO ally. “ - Kenneth M. Pollack. Pollack is stating that the