This is a pretty big mess isn’t it? I mean, whom can you believe?

The Syrian dictatorship and the opposing rebels both leave an ungodly taste in our mouths, or I believe they should. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote, “The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy,” suggests that we simply keep our distance; let them battle it out and destroy each other. Mission accomplished?

I’ll add another possibility; the instigators of this conflict could very well be in another country, sitting in a comfortable boardroom wondering just how many more atrocities they have to scheme up in the Syrian conflict, in order to achieve their mission of getting the US and other western countries suckered into trying to be the hero. Why such a scheme?

Perhaps it’s exactly what Pope Francis and other Christian leaders fear. A “world conflict” if the West intervenes. I’ll add that their warnings have merit given the high stakes “chess-game” that has developed in the Middle East and the fact that you can never predict the outcome of any action especially when it involves war. Can’t you see the Middle East dictators snickering and Iran’s Ahmadinejad tapping his fingers, a satisfied smile on his face, as they watch the indecisiveness of the US administration? Really? A few strategic Tomahawk missiles?

Strategic US bombings didn’t work in Vietnam so why consider that tactic? Many regions of the world have become very unstable and the leaders in our democratically developed and powerful nations must be one step ahead of the game. They should have determined long ago when and what they planned on doing so that, if a response was necessary, then the element of surprise and strength would be exhibited immediately. Instead, US politicians are spending weeks of debate on national media broadcasting to the world (and the enemy) that they don’t know what to do. How foolish!

There are some injustices that must be addressed. The Christian Heritage Party has always affirmed the right of all nations to exist peacefully behind secure borders.

Therefore, it must concern Canadians that in Syria we have thousands of innocent men, woman, and children leaving everything behind, running for their lives and seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Many have already suffered the consequences of being gassed, beaten, or burned out of their homes and houses of worship.

As Gandhi once said, “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” The Christian Heritage Party affirms that no state has the authority to abrogate basic God-given human rights and we condemn the brutality of despotic "right-” and “left-wing" dictatorships equally. Syria’s uprising is well beyond the natural course of dialogue and sanctions. Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy is in fact now playing out at the expense of the innocent. Therefore, sincere efforts should be made by western nations to support endeavours that will see that the hungry people and the real victims of this civil war receive emergency help. The US figured out how to go to the moon and back, so with that type of ambition and passion applied to humanitarian aid, we know relief is possible. If the US spared just one of those Tactical Tomahawk missiles they are planning to spank Syria with, it would afford a saving of $1.45 million which could be used instead to rescue those in peril.

Once the fall-out has settled the situation can be re-examined and until that day God-fearing Canadians can be down on their knees praying for peace in the Middle East and thanking God for our freedoms and liberties that we far too often take for granted.

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