I was (and still am) reluctant to wade into this thread, but I think there are a few points worth making.
Clearly - as a sign of the times we’re in - there’s a ludicrous amount of propaganda, information and disinformation coming from all sides, but the amount of conspiracism i’ve seen from the left (ie the political “tribe” I see myself as part of*) on this (and other issues recently) has left a really bad taste in the mouth. So much “anti-war” sentiment has been thinly veiled support for authoritarian regimes because they’re not “the West” therefore somehow innately “anti-imperialist” and good, which is just plain nonsense.
I thought this piece from Vice (I know, I know..) was very good:
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9kgm ... -of-idiotsI’m all for questioning media narratives, but when I see “those dead children were faked” comments I get *very* uncomfortable- you’re then sharing a line with the far right.
In this instance i’m reluctantly pro-military action (targeted and limited) - the whole situation is a horrific mess, but forgive me for being in favour of reducing the military capability of brutal authoritarian regimes...
* - I mention this because I fully expect a “the right are just as bad/worse” response. That may be so, but I always hold my own side to a higher standard.