Last night I
watched a channel 4 special report and was horrified by footage of recent
killings, blood-stained hospital floors and brutal murders of innocent people.
The battle in Homs continues until something is done.
The UK
government was quick to jump into a war with Iraq and Afghanistan to support its
allies, the US. But in Syria a “massacre” of innocent civilians is happening
daily and what has our government done about this?
Nothing.
The British
army are “officially” training the Afgan army and police so they are able to
defend their own country and we can withdraw. This is a worthy and justifiable
cause to send soldiers there. Of course the real reason was to support America
so if Britain comes under threat in the future, the US will support us too. However…
Innocent people
are being murdered by Syrian government troops every day in Homs. Aid and food
is not getting to those who need it. The only action the UN has taken is to
draw up a crimes against humanity list and request negotiations. People cannot
enter or leave the city. For someone who did not shed a tear watching “The
Green Mile” or “The Notebook”, and is generally unaffected by what I watch, I
will admit it. This footage made me cry. It was simply soul-destroying. We have
one of the best armies in the world. Why the hell is this allowed to continue?
But sadly
what is happening in Homs does not affect Britain and we cannot gain anything from sending troops in; therefore we are not going
to do anything about it. But what could be a better cause for sending the
British army to a country for, than to save the lives of innocent civilians? I do not understand how people can sit in their
living rooms watching this violence and ignore it because it does not affect
them directly. People should be outraged and doing something about this. Donate money to the Red Cross, lobby your MP, hold a peaceful demonstration, sign an online petition. These are not just numbers on a news programme, these are real people like you and I.
The UK government has to do something about
this.
People’s lives are worth more than personal gain.
