Posted by Dinah on March 27, 2006, at 9:30:19
In reply to Re: please rephrase that, posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 2:22:47
Thank you for acknowledging that the intent is good.
I don't mind disagreement about methods. I have them inside myself all the time, because it's a complex topic.
While I have doubts that when dealing with people who are killing and or raping, that the best idea is to send in social services without the police being on hand (as a metaphor), I do understand the issues with who the metaphorical police may be.
It occurs to me that the best alternative would be the creation of a pan-ethnic and pan-sectarian all Arab (and all African) peacekeeping force that is neutral on all topics except violence. I wonder if that's a possibility. I know there's an African force available, but I'm not sure how it's working out. And I understand that the goal is to build an Iraqi army that is capable of doing their own peacekeeping, but I hear reports that that isn't going too well.
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