Dear Libertarian,
The Libertarian Party denounces last night's strikes on Syria.
Purportedly
these strikes were a retaliation for the release of a chemical agent
which wounded and killed many Syrians earlier this week.
The
use of chemical agents against civilians is abhorrent but, according to
news reports, the cause of that chemical release is uncertain. It is
believable that the Assad regime could have purposefully caused it but
when war and peace are at stake, as they are now, we must not jump to
conclusions, no matter how natural they may seem.
The
situation in Syria is very complex. There is no clear, straight-forward
path to peace. Additional air strikes will just kill more people and
further inflame an already highly volatile situation.
For
decades, the United States has pursued a foreign policy based on the
idea that we can play policeman for the world. Time and time again we
have seen this fail. Sadly, our intervention into Syria will be no
different.
Launching
missiles into Syria risks pitting the US against Russia in a proxy war.
There is no way in which a proxy war can be beneficial for humanity,
the United States, or Syria. Such a war will only elevate Russia on the
world stage, further destroy Syria and Syrian lives, and cost the US
many American lives and resources.
If
the President wants to help the Syrian people, he should facilitate
more refugees entering the United States to find safety here rather than
demonizing them and hampering their escape from the dictator that is
slaughtering them.
Since
World War II, American foreign policy has been highly interventionist.
This has dragged our country into many wars and conflicts that were not
in the best interest of the American people. These wars and conflicts
have cost many thousands of lives and billions of dollars and have not
made the American people any safer. Our military is very powerful but
these issues are too complex to be solved by military might.
The Libertarian Party calls for an end to interventionist foreign policy.
Specifically,
the Libertarian Party recommends ending American military aggression in
Syria and the rest of the Middle East. Our actions there, while meant
to reduce terrorism, instead often serve as a rallying cry for
terrorists and facilitate terrorist recruitment.
Sincerely,
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