The USA is economically and militarily the strongest nation humanity has ever witnessed. Their reach on land, over oceans and in space is unprecedented. With their might, they are in a unique position to promote happiness and harmony amongst fellow humans. Unfortunately, since 1945 their record shows that they are the primary source for misery and hostility in the world. One can confirm the above statement by examining their record in countries far away from them like Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and many more. They have killed more humans in foreign lands and allowed more of their soldiers sacrificed outside their country than the equivalent total numbers for the rest of 205 countries of the world. They also suffered humiliating setback in Vietnam. One may think that with their dismal record they would have learned to act responsibly in relation to other nations.
Presently they are poking their bloodied nose in Syria without considerations of peace and prosperity in the region. They implemented a strategy to train and to equip Moderate Syrians to attack the existing Government. However, those Moderate Syrians lock, stock, and barrel merged with the terrorists (AV Editorial 24/10) exposing the bankruptcy of their strategy. Since 9th October they have adopted the old tried and tested Afghanistan strategy against their nearest rival USSR (occupier) in 1980s viz. to equip and to support which weakened and eventually disintegrated USSR. However, that strategy also created El Qaeda, Taliban and armed Pakistan with lethal arsenal. We all know what havoc their creations have caused to them and others in the world.
After Russia (remnant of the former USSR) started some decisive actions, USA also carried out constructive raid by Special Forces on 22/10 and some positive noises are heard from Secretary Kerry in Vienna. Let us hope that this time around better sense prevails and they cooperate to eliminate the cancer (better known by names like ISIL, Daesh, IS, and ISIS) and do not aim to destroy Russia. The issues with Assad can be settled later by peaceful means.
Narsibhai Patel
New Malden
