Deep Thoughts on Syrian Crisis

How would you feel if your family and town got destroyed? Currently in Syria there has been over 100,000 innocent citizens harmed by the usage of chemical weapons and civil war. On Friday, September 6, I attended a meeting for the United Nations Advisory Council, discussing the tragedy in Syria and what their options are to try and help solve the problems in Syria. The members discussed their personal opinions on intervention, a drone strike, economic sanctions, and a diplomatic statement. The council members understand the facts about this crisis with detail. Members included the exact number of adult and child deaths, along with the names of important leaders. The council felt strongly about the fact that if the United States used military force to intervene, that would cause more deaths and chaos in Syria. However, only a few times did they mention who they thought obtained the chemical weapons. Most people believe that the government had the weapons, but there were no strong opinions. I am aware of the fact that United Nations Investigators tried to look at the attack site in Syria, but the government would not allow them to. The council discussed that the pros to intervening are that we could banish the weapons and discover who is responsible for them. The cons are that military intervention would lead to more damage and disasters. They agreed that the best solution is to intervene with limits and no military forces. From my viewing of the meeting, many members understood the crisis and had helpful opinions, which lead to productive meeting. The most productive point in the discussion was the idea of a drone strike. The majority agreed that it is wrong and dangerous because we do not know exactly what we are hitting. Numerous members stated that a drone strike is basically using a robot to kill innocent people. There was not much talk about economic sanctions and refugees. Only a few gave their opinion on how refugees help citizens without backlashes from other countries. In contrast, a small number of members insisted that refugees do not solve the problem, but they only delay it. The idea that military intervention would cause more damage stood out to me. After listening to this meeting I believe that the United States should intervene in Syria but without any military intervention. Syria needs foreign help because these problems have been going on for two years already, so clearly the country cannot control this issue on their own. If they could, then this problem would not still be happening. I also agree that if military intervention is used, then there would be even more chaos and destruction.