The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The use of large-scale military force in volatile regions of underdeveloped countries is difficult to do right, has major unintended consequences and rarely turns out to be quick, effective, controlled and short lived.
Force is not a remedy.
The use of force to liberate people is very different from the use of force to suppress or control them, or even to defeat them.
Nor is the suffering limited to children in developing countries.
If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many.
Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't.
These are national problems that require national solutions.
Most problems in poor countries are locally generated even though international factors do play a role.
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