World War II, Cambodia, Rwanda... every time we say Never again, and every time it is the same pathetic hand-wringing until it is too late. One survivor spoke of seeing up to 1,000 bodies lying on the mountainside in temperatures approaching 50C. The smell was appalling, he said. Another told of a pregnant woman being executed and her stomach cut open by black-uniformed Islamic State militants. There is no point in attempting nation-building in the Middle east. Nor can we impose democracy where human life, tolerance and rule of law are not valued. But we can make a genuine effort to protect and rescue minority groups, especially those most in danger.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:50:40 +0000
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