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awake

(3,226 posts) Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:57 PM Sep 2013

It is time for a nonviolent alliterative to military intervention in Syria

There are more options we need to push forward other than violence and more killing! More of the same violent response to war in the Middle East will only lead to more death and destruction.

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It is time for a nonviolent alliterative to military intervention in Syria (Original Post) awake Sep 2013 OP

Peace promptly! rug Sep 2013 #1

Act activly to alliviate the agony. skamaria Sep 2013 #2

Support for the refugees defacto7 Sep 2013 #3

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. Peace promptly!

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Thu Sep 5, 2013, 11:01 PM

Sep 2013

skamaria

(329 posts)

2. Act activly to alliviate the agony.

Reply to awake (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 11:26 PM

Sep 2013

n/t

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

3. Support for the refugees

Reply to awake (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 11:33 PM

Sep 2013

and the counties that are taking them in E.G. food, medical, shelter. This would create good will and heal a lot of wounds that have been created in the last decade, let alone actually help human suffering. And I bet we would even have our allies and the UN on our side.

I'm really sick of war when there is so much peace to create instead.

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