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Originally Posted by Xerxys
QFT
Even though this is a given, no matter who's fault it was ... they could have fixed this themselves, peacefully, a long time ago.
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The problem is there's no "them." There's the people in power, who I assume control their respective areas, and keep them safe from rival "factions" by staying armed, dangerous, and keeping the people directly under them (some sort of henchmen) somewhat happy. The rest are people who don't have power, are kept under submission by the people with the guns and the power.
Those who have the power don't want it to change, those who want it to change can't.
Peacefully fixing anything like this is far easier said than done.
I will say though that I have no ideas on how to improve or "fix" this country, I don't think an invasion would be successful in terms of building a democracy, and I don't think it could be done by the US in current times anyway.
I don't think surgical strikes would do much, either. Diplomacy is always better than war, but who is there to talk to?