If you hate someone, how
do you deal with conflict peacefully or not peacefully?
Amid rising tensions
with Iran, last Thursday Donald Trump approved a missile strike that killed the
second-most powerful leader in Iran, Qassam Soleimani. The killing of Soleimani
occurred after Iranian backed militias attempted to storm the American embassy
in Baghdad, Iraq. General Soleimani was the leader of the Iran Revolutionary
Guard Corps Quds Force, “a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,”
according to the Pentagon. As the head of the Quds force, Soleimani was the
leader of Iran’s most elite special forces unit, as well as all the leader of
all Iranian military and quasi-military operations conducted abroad. The
Pentagon claimed that “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to
attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the
region,” and now President Trump claimed that Soleimani was trying to blow up
the embassy in Baghdad. Soleimani was also responsible for hundreds of American
deaths in the Iraq War, as he supplied and trained Shiite militias fighting
U.S.forces. Soleimani’s death is a major blow to the Iranian military, as they
lost their most capable commander.
Fears of a possible
World War Three have been echoing since the attack, but both Donald Trump and
Iranian foreign minister Javid Zarif have said that war would only be seen as a
final resort. However Zarif said that the U.S.had committed “international
terrorism” and was entirely to blame for the attack. Since Soleimani’s
assassination, Iran has launched missiles at Iraqi bases where American troops
are stationed. Additionally, a Ukrainian Airlines plane crashed after takeoff
in Iran, killing all 176 people on board. Canadian and American intelligence
suggest that the plane was accidentally shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air
missile, further heightening tensions between the two countries. The U.S.
claims that the assassination of Soleimani was a justified takedown of an
international terrorist, while Iran states that the attack was unwarranted and
a reckless show of aggression. Regardless of the outcome, this assassination
has increased American tensions with Iran and may lead to further escalation in
the region. Read one of these articles and answer the four questions in the
comments.
Should the United States go to war with Iran? If so, what would Iran need to do to justify a war?
If you were Iranian, how would your opinion of the US-Iran standoff be different than it is now ?
If you hate someone, how do you deal with conflict peacefully or not peacefully?
1. I do not think that Soleimani should have been assassinated, even though it was in retaliation to the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iran. I believe that President Trump needs to be responsible with his power and consider the wellness of his country and those living in it. Taking out Iran's number two was a risky move considering it could have led to a war between the U.S. and Iran, which could have lead to world war three.
ReplyDelete2. The United States should not go to war with Iran. War would not solve anything. War only kills and kills and kills until one side backs down. The last time the U.S. went to war the government forced people to go because of the lack of people in the army (because they were killed). Despite the fact that a war with Iran would be far different from Vietnam, it would not stop the relentless killing from both sides.
3. If I were a common Iranian citizen I would be scared. I would realize what the U.S. is capable of and what another war would mean for the safety of myself and what my future would hold.
4. It depends what I hated them for. If it were a minor annoyance than I doubt I would do anything about it. However, if it were some major reason like they were mean to someone, I would try to intervene and hopefully peacefully, however if need be I would use the least amount of violence required.
1. I don't think it was a good idea to kill Soleimani because this could cause a huge reckless war putting Americans and Iranians in danger. I completely agree with Henry when he says that President Donald Trump should be more responsible with his power because yes, we do have a lot of ways to supply our soldiers and we have an amazing defense but we have no clue how good is the Iranian defense. They are very capable of attacking us back. I think that attacking Soleimani was not necessary and was just a way to cause problems.
ReplyDelete2. I think that the US shouldn't go to war with Iran unless they are given a reason to. Obviously the US Military cannot just sit there and wait for this to blow off or wait for Iran to attack but it has to become completely necessary. Iran would have to attack or continue to threaten the US to justify a war.
3. If I were Iranian I would be very scared not only for my physical health but also I would be very scared about what I would be considered in the US, specifically if I were Iranian-American I think this would be very scary because when something huge happens and a group of people have been included in it. For example, the Iranian Government every Iranian is considered dangerous for something they didn't do which I find especially horrible and unfair.
4.If I hated someone, I obviously wouldn't attack them or do anything violent. I would probably not be peaceful in a way I mean that I wouldn't try to talk things out but of course I would not hit them or anything like that.
1) Soleimani should not have been assassinated. The killing of one of Iran’s most powerful commanders could start a new war with Iran or maybe even World War III. Although Soleimani was responsible for killing many Americans, I agree with Valentina and Henry that President Trump should not try and provoke a war with another country if it isn’t necessary.
ReplyDelete2) The United States shouldn’t go to war unless Iran retaliates from the death of Soleimani. Many people in the US, Iran, and possibly other countries will be killed if a war does take place, so the United States should not start one unless provoked.
3) If I were Iranian, I would be furious at President Trump for killing Soleimani. However, I wouldn’t want my country to realitate because the United States has one of the most powerful militaries in the world. I would be feeling pretty helpless and scared because my anger at the United States could not be justified without the cost of war.
4) If I hated someone, I would try to avoid them. I wouldn’t want to be around someone I hated so I would just steer clear of them. I definitely wouldn’t do anything violent because that would never end well, but if they did something to provoke me, then I would probably either ignore them or talk to them.
1. I believe that Soleimani should not have been assassinated. I agree with Maddie that this killing could easily lead to war depending on how Iran retaliates. Soleimani's assassination was immature and not thoroughly thought through on Trump's part.
ReplyDelete2. The United States should not go to war with Iran. A war would not have any positive outcomes. Although I believe we should not go to war, if Iran retaliates by killing one of the most powerful people in the United States, we will most likely fo to war.
3. If I were Iranian I would be very scared and angry. I would be upset with Trump for killing Soleimani, but also scared for my country because of how powerful the United States is.
4. When I hate someone, I mostly try and distance myself from them. I would deal with this rather peacefully because bringing violence into a situation such as middle school rivalries seems immature and stupid. I would have no problem standing up for myself if the person did something to upset me, but I would not spark anything.
1. I respectfully disagree with Henry’s claim that Soleimani should not have been assassinated. Donald Trump would have planned to attack a part of Iran that had some significance, and if he targeted the missiles toward the leader of Iran or even the Iranian bases, that would have automatically started a war. He needed to show Iran what he was capable of doing, so he decided to kill a prime general. I completely agree with Henry’s statement that Trump needs to think of his country’s fate but at this point what’s done, was done.
ReplyDelete2. The United States should not go to war with Iran because it puts the innocent citizens of each country at risk as well. This mainly seems to be a war between leaders and if so, it should stay that way. Why bring people into this mess if they don’t have anything to do with it? If Iran were to officially declare war, to make it clear, they would need to harm the U.S.
3. My opinion would stay the same no matter where I was from. I am not in favor of the U.S. or Iran winning, I am in between the two, just hoping they don’t actually battle. It isn’t really a matter of who comes out on top. It is really about who ends up at the bottom, the people killed. The American and Iranian citizens who get hit by incoming missiles would be the people at the bottom, under the dust and dirt.
4. To deal with someone I resent, it would depend on the severity of our conflict. If they just irritate me, it wouldn’t make sense to retaliate. In that case, I would peacefully tell them to stop. If they are dealing harm to me constantly, I would take action, which could mean doing the things they did to me, back to them or worse. It really depends what they’ve done and how much I hate them.
ReplyDelete1)No, Soleimani should not have bee assassinated because it could of started a war between Iran and the United States. Rather, Soleimani should have been arrested to stop his horrible acts with not creating any tension between the countries.
2)No the United States should not go to war because, war can result in the the death of many innocent people. For Iran to justify war, they would need to prove that the United States did something to them, meaning that war was their only option.
3)If I were Iranian I would think the U.S where bad people because the sent people to kill our military general. In addition, I would say that the U.S leaders should not be trusted in anyway.
4)If this is not a physical hate relationship, my first reaction would to handle it peacefully. However, if someone punched me my first reaction would to punch them back which is not peaceful.
1, I strongly agree with Henry's opinion. Killing off Soleimani Trump's decision to kill Soleimani was not a good decision. Because of the killing Trump has put the American people into great fear as the probability of World War III drastically increases. Following the killing of Soleimani, Iran has said it will take revenge. Then a Ukrainian airplane unexpectedly crashed in Iran and Iran has also launched missiles at two U.S. coalition bases in Iraq. This back and forth needs to be ended or a war will be inevitable.
ReplyDelete2, The U.S. should not go to war with Iran at all costs. Iran is a nation that is reaching ever so close to achieving a nuclear bomb after Trump dissolved the diplomacy achieved by Obama in the Iran Nuclear Deal. The war with Iran will make the U.S. invasion of Iraq look like a picnic in the park. Iran has double the military of Iraq, furthermore, they are better equipped and trained.
In 2002, the U.S. conducted a military exercise, to see how well the U.S. could do in a war with a middle eastern nation, which was Iran. In this exercise, there were two teams. Red and blue, red being Iran, and blue being the U.S. The team leader of the red team knowing that the blue team would immediately sail into the strait of Hormuz decided to attack first. He used his suicide bombing boats and rammed into U.S. aircraft carriers, resulting in an estimated 20,000 casualties throughout 19 different ships.
With that said war with Iran would not be good.
3, If I was an Iranian citizen I would be infuriated. I would hate America. Imagine that Iran killed a national American hero. Everyone would be angry. This is how the Iranian people feel after their best military general and war hero got killed. If I was an Iranian and if Soleimani wasn't killed I wouldn't have many opinions on America.
4, If I hated someone trying to deal with it peacefully as much as I could. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said "Darkness can not drive out darkness. Only light can do that." What that means in this context is that if someone else did something bad to me I shouldn't send the hate back. Instead, I would negotiate a way for us to get along.
Should Soleimani have been assassinated?
ReplyDeleteI think that the U.S needed to make a power move to show off their abilities to strike fear into the Iranian Government and by killing Soleimani they did. Iran sent a terrorist organization to blow out walls and vandalize an American embassy in Bagdad and the U.S retaliated as well as knocking out terrorist.
Should the United States go to war with Iran? If so, what would Iran need to do to justify a war?
I don't think a war is the best way to handle this. Iran is no threat to the U.S homeland and they haven't committed any singular act of war on the United States. A war against Iran would be a waste of money and materials for no gain.
If you were Iranian, how would your opinion of the US-Iran standoff be different than it is now ?
If I was Iranian I would be terrified. The U.S is the most powerful military in the entire world and could easily bomb Iran. Due to the fact that we live in the United States gives us no worry because Iran can't reach us nor could the land troops on our borders without getting blow to shreds at sea.
If you hate someone, how do you deal with conflict peacefully or not peacefully?
I think conflict must first be sought out peacefully but the are times for violence. Although violence isn't always the answer its pretty affective if you win. Violence should never be the first option but some issues cannot solely be fixed with an apology or compromise and people have to take action.
1. I do not think Soleimani should have been assassinated. Killing Soleimani could have resulted in a war or violence and rushing into something like this without thinking about the effects it will have is dangerous. As President of the United States, Donald Trump has a lot of power and his actions effect everyone, and I believe that with that responsibility, it is important to consider everyone your actions could impact, which I do not think he did.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think that the US should go to war with Iran. Not only would this result in irreversible damage, but it also wouldn't solve a lot. It seems unnecessary to go to war. If there becomes reason to go to war, such as multiple attacks from Iran, then it might make sense to do something, but war should be a very last resort and we are and hopefully won't get there.
3. If I was Iranian, I would be very angry, upset, and scared. Trump just killed Soleimani, the second best military general. I would also be scared because of what the future may be and if there will be a war.
4. I think that violence should be used as a last resort. However, it also depends on the situation. If I disagreed with someone on an idea, I would try to work it out with them or just let it be. However, if it is self defense, then I do think you need to fight back. To instigate a fight, you need to be absolutely sure that this issue is important enough and can not be resolved peacefully.
I agree with Ethan that the U.S. should have killed Soleimani. Not only it being a power move, but it stands true with the principles that make our country into a just government. No evil should be left unpunished. Many commenters have suggested this was putting our very national security at risk and could start a "WWIII", the perpetuation of this idea was completely absurd. The media can be very reckless when they want to paint anything that Trump does as horrible or idiotic. Many people also deliberately choose not to paint Soleimani as a terrorist who killed an estimated 600 Americans "Time Magazine", to further their narrative that Trump killed a non-aggressive general out of the blue.
ReplyDeleteI do not think the U.S. should go to war with Iran. It would not solve the oppression of peoples in the Middle East and would only kill American citizens for minimal gain.
War with Iran is not our current objective. However, to rebuke Leo's point, a 2002 training simulation which was drastically underfunded to provide accurate results is not a relevant source at all to look too in our situation.
If I was Iranian, I would be scared of my own government. Killing protestors, stampedes, murdering a plane with children in it. Not to mention the gross disrespect of human rights all throughout the Middle East. As well as chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel". However, If I was a longtime resident, I would probably be brainwashed into thinking that we were superior and that America committed an act of terrorism by killing a so-called "National Hero". Being in America, I can assume Iran probably would not go to war because I cannot think of any government, tyrannical or otherwise, that aspires to be engaged with us in a military conflict.
I would try to resolve any situation peacefully. If I was under attack physically, I would respond with appropriate force if I could not contact the police.
1) No I don’t think Soleimani should have been assassinated. His assassination resulted in the stirring of a war between Iran and the U.S, putting both sides in dangerous positions. Although it was an act of retaliation, I believe that it is only causing the situation to go downhill. I agree with Henry when he says that President Trump should be responsible of his power and accountable for his mistakes. He should be thinking about the wellbeing of this country and be careful about the actions he takes.
ReplyDelete2) I believe that the United States should not go to war with Iran. They’ve attacked us and we’ve attacked them. There’s already been some form of retaliation and having another war would cause serious damage to both places. Violence is never the answer; it just ends in death, grief, and destruction. It can span over years, and the result is never positive or good for the wellbeing of either side. It just leaves people to mourn and with the guilt that they’ve killed thousands of people.
3) If I were Iranian, I would be extremely mad at Trump and the U.S. They would have just killed one of the most powerful leaders in Iran and I would be scared for what would come next. I don’t think I would want my country to retaliate, just because nothing good would come out of it and many people would get hurt.
4) I think it depends on the situation but in most cases, I would deal with it peacefully. It’s better to resort to talking something out then physically hurting anyone. Although this is true, by instinct if someone really did hurt me physically, I might retaliate violently. In the moment, it might not be the right answer and I would try my best to not do it, but sometimes it’s hard to hold back your anger.
1) I feel that although Soleimani seemed to have been a terrorist, Trump should have known that assassinating him would only lead to more conflict, rather than resolving the existing issues Soleimani caused.
ReplyDelete2) I only would support the idea of war if the measures were completely drastic. Iran would need to harm/kill several innocent people or pull an unwarranted attack before it would be justified. A war would be taking the problem to the next level, so as of now I feel there is no need for a war.
3) If I were Iranian I would most likely be on the side of my country, although I would remain on edge about what could occur from bombings or attacks. Even though I am a U.S. citizen I still fear what may occur if trump decides to pull an attack, and I would likely be fearful of the U.S. if I were on the side of Iran.
4) Although it is difficult for two whole countries to do this, in my opinion, I would address the person, what caused the conflict, and why they did it or try to explain why I did something to them. Handling the conflict peacefully would likely help the conflict to be resolved, or at least not worsen. However, if I were to try to resolve the conflict in a non-peaceful manner the situation would likely become worse.
I don’t believe that Soleimani should have been assassinated. Although he was a potential threat to America, Trump didn’t really have to go out of his way to make this assassination happen. As Nicole and valentine mentioned, the death of Soleimani created larger tension between the two countrys so I think this assassination was unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think war is the best solution to Iran and America’s problems. War is a huge event that’s why it is so rare, it could lead to many unnecessary deaths and lots of destruction. War also usually occurs due to an act from one country that affects another as a whole. The assassination dint affects Iran a lot and war should not be taken into consideration for a single death.
If I was an Iranian I would be extremely sacred knowing America is such a strong country that had just killed one of the main leaders of my country. I wouldn’t like what America didn’t but I would probably not like the idea of war either due to America’s strength, money, and power.
If I were to hate someone, it would depend on the circumstances to say how I would deal with it. If someone killed my father or had done something really bad to me then I would probably press charges or find out why it happened. I don’t really have much power to do something “not peacefully” which probably means getting into a fight or killing so I would probably handle this type of conflict peacefully.
1)I agree with Henry, I think that General Qassam Soleimani should not have been killed. It is known that the general was a dangerous man however the timing made it an unnecessary and reckless attack. It was likely used as a power grab by President Trump to show a strong face to the country. No murder of any kind should be used to make a political message and it is wrong and irresponsible of Trump to have ordered the strike. Even if information compelled Trump to do so I believe it is unlikely that killing one general could stop a planned operation and would instead justify the strike. Hence the attack would still not be appropriate. This is the most ruthless act that the President has taken since office and it shows how dangerous a man like this can be.
ReplyDelete2)The US should not go to war with Iran. Starting a war would start a terrible conflict we have spent so long trying to prevent. The US started this conflict and starting a war over it would be another unnecessary flex of US strength. If however Iran had targeted civilians or caused any damage to non-military targets this would justify some form of retaliation. While that would hopefully not be war some kind of reaction would be necessary. Since the US targeted a military general, civilian targets would be a severy un-proportional response and would be considered a war crime for damaging civilian property, intentional killing of civilians and violating principles of distinction. Fun fact, President Trump actually threatened a war crime on Iran when he said he would target cultural sites, this would have also instigated an armed conflict. Via: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Article 8: War Crimes, ix. Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives;
3)If I was an Iranian I would be angered by the conflict. This is an example of the US bullying countries into submission with intimidation and force. I would and do feel that it is wrong that the US feels so entitled to kill for political messages and to show their power.
4)If I hate someone I try my best to stay away from physical conflict for as long as possible. However, if am ever subject to physical attacks then I would not hesitate to respond with force and defend my self no matter what. My personal view on always fighting back when attacked doesn’t match my political views completely. I would be more careful as a political leader