World at War: From Syria to Mali to Malaysia

I find it amusing how many within the liberal and socialist movements across the world pride themselves in peaceful do-gooding by slashing defense budgets, weakening military forces and blindly supporting peace projects so as to act civilized while opposing the warmongers of the world.

Which is ironic because on the flip side, I don't believe we have seen so many unrelated conflicts occur across the world as we are witnessing right now. Honestly, its unbelievable.

Over the past week we have seen the Syrian rebels launch a successful offensive into Raqqa, French and Chadian forces fiercely engage Islamist terrorists in Mali, Congolese soldiers recapture two Eastern towns long held by M23 rebels, the Malaysians assault Filipino rebels over ancient territorial claims and our own ongoing conflict in Afghanistan continue unabated.

Sounds like a world in chaos, one which operates under the premise that there are forces - inspired by something as simple as religious dogma, or complicated as ancient territorial claims - willing to embroil nations, armies and civilians in war for their claims, and the first step to resolving these conflicts is for a peaceful minded world to concede peace and human nature are not the greatest forces at coexistence.

And the second step? Realizing new age music and negotiations are not going to resolve disputes and conflicts waged for numerous reasons, but supporting the right side - sometimes the forces besieged, Malaysia and Mali, and others the besiegers, Syrian rebels and our coalition forces in Afghanistan - is guaranteed to be more productive to both securing peace that is quick and hopefully, for everyone, lasting.

What say you?