Stressed out and anxious in Beirut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5248500.stm5th August 2006
It is very disheartening to read about the immense psychological damage that citizens of Beirut suffer as a result of this terrible conflict. Children will definitely be traumatized by witnessing such horrific events unfold before them. What's worse, the government is in no condition to resolve the problem, and even the UN talks are not very successful. When will this violence end? People suffer from lack of power and fuel, life just doesn't function. The social impact of this is quite frightening, especially when you take into account the millions of people in the world who are comparatively safe. It just does not seem fair that there are so many people who could make a difference who choose to do nothing. I am sure that the world has such people. Of course it is dangerous and risky to do anything in the given situation (besides talking in comfortable conference rooms, of course), but if no action is taken, nothing will happen. The UN is there, definitely, but it should not be taken as a safety net for every peacekeeping need. Each country should take into account their own responsibility in the global arena, and act accordingly to the best of their abilities.
posted by Charmaine @ 11:54 PM
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Collateral damage. That is essentially what the military considers the civilians to be in a time of war and conflict. They are merely statistics that will be written down on a piece of paper after the conflict has died down.
Innocent cilivians--women and children are affected by the conflict. Yet, the world does not seem to care. It is a sad fact of life that they are the least of the military generals' worries.
Yes, these children will grow up living a through a childhood that was taken away from them from the very start. Life will not become easier but they will adapt. Perhaps in time they will rise up to become the next generation of warriors that fight to escalate the violence. Yet again, they could be the key to solving the problem by becoming th enext genreation of peacekeepers.
Which path will they take, after years of violence, conflict and emotional trauma? Only time will tell. The world will just have to wait and see.
Ryan
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