Maddie+Wasko

Maddie Wasko Argentina Committee: ? Arundel High School November 19, 2013

Syrian Missile Crisis

The people of Syria are unhappy with their current form of government and are standing up to fight against it. The UN believes it necessary to send in military force and most member nations agree that this is a good plan of action, however, in the hopes of a peaceful agreement Argentina does not believe it is a good idea to interfere. The struggles happening within Syria should be resolved by citizens of their country, not by foreign, intervening military force that could be seen as a threat to the Syrian government.

In recent years Syria has been experiencing many protests against the government, many people are advocating for a democracy. In an effort to put down the protesters, the police arrested and killed many of the citizens. The government has also put stricter censorship in place, and has said to stop the protests at any cost. With this order in place there have been many crimes against humanity such as rape, shooting randomly into crowds, torture of protestors, and unlawful detainment of prisoners. This has caused a lot of anger and stress for the Syrian people, but they will not give up their goal.

Argentina is against sending in military force to interfere in Syria. Even though we are going against the majority of the members of the UN, we do not believe this conflict should be resolved with violence. Sending in troops would only lead to more death and destruction, the people of Syria have already suffered enough and need a peaceful way to resolve this conflict. There is also a risk that the Syrian government could view the incoming troops as a threat and even start a war. A war in Syria is the last thing they need at this time, so many people have already suffered and died from the oppression, a war will only make the conditions worse and increase the death toll. Therefore, Argentina disapproves of the notion to send military force into Syria because it will most likely cause more problems than it will resolve.

The leaders of Syria need to take into account what the protestors are saying and try to compromise with them, coming up with some kind of agreement that they will both sign. The leaders may not want to create a full democracy, but they could allow the citizens to vote on some issues freely. The government would also have to agree to stop the extreme censorship and violence towards peaceful protestors. These changes could lead to a peaceful agreement to end the violence and crimes against humanity going on in Syria.

I am looking forward to discussing the topic with other countries and debating the best way to resolve it. I am interested to see how they support the idea to send in military force, and anxious to share my thoughts about a peaceful ending to this tragic political disaster. It is an important issue in the world today and needs to be resolved as quickly as possible in order to ensure the safety of citizens in not only Syria, but the countries surrounding it also.