I am careful to try keep any politics or being on any ‘side’ out of the Global Peace Index support FB page. I typically advocate condemning both sides in any conflict. <\/p>
However, the current missile strikes on civilian infrastructure right now by the Russian Federation are a war crime and thus a violation of our sensibilities in this group that supports the Global Peace Index. <\/p>
To be clear about how apolitical we are the president of Ukraine could also right now call for peace talks and I hold him as responsible for not doing this as much as I oppose Russian attacks on civilians. <\/p>
People don’t fight wars. Soldiers do. Today in modern warfare, since the Geneva convention we try to keep wars away from civilian centers. Sort of.<\/p>
But life is not that simple or easy, cities are hubs for infrastructure, they have strategic importance. Armies want to establish control over them. <\/p>
Then chaos ensues. I mean lawless anarchy and evil butchery and dehumanizing of our fellows is encouraged by Russian commanders. <\/p>
At times we forget about this part, when a city in Ukraine has been invaded its police force is then gone. If you dial for emergency police help no one answers. <\/p>
So young infantrymen loot houses, rob the elderly who couldn’t relocate and worse rape of young families who also could not evacuate for some reason. <\/p>
Beyond murder, rape and torture are the worst faces of war. <\/p>
Russia is not alone, the current wars in Yemen and Ethiopia deserve scrutiny of both sides in the conflict, and neither side has tried to adhere to the Geneva conventions. <\/p>
But the Genva conventions, perhaps even the outcome of this war on Ukraine by Russia may hold some hope. <\/p>
International laws could be passed to solidify the Geneva convention protocols going forward, ie civilians and war don’t mix. <\/p>
That would be a nice start to peace on Earth… <\/p>
There was an ancient idea to let two tribal chiefs fight it out and save their peoples from warring… <\/p>
Perhaps insisting those who want to be at war do it away from those who don’t want to be at war would be a start. <\/p>
In other words, if your going to insist in trying to be in a conflict, go do it over there with others who also want to play soldier. <\/p>
Is it glory for a warrior or self-gratification, I wonder… <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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