There Is “BLOOD" All Around And The World Leaders Are Just Watching!!

There Is “BLOOD" All Around And The World Leaders Are Just Watching ……..............

I still remember that “Heavy Weight” infamous speech of  Colin Powell, who assured the United Nations that the American government has enough evidence of WMD (weapons of mass destruction) in Iraq and that of Tony Blair who supported the war to save humanity from danger. Iraq was invaded to end the threat of WMD but is there any such war which ends all wars . Of course not   and we all are witnessing the consequences of such unwise  and absurd decisons.

The militants of ISIS are unleashing their assault , killing scores of Iraqi security forces, capturing territories north of Baghdad and each assault comes with greater brutality and severity. This is  one part of the current crisis. The other is being reflected by the restrain shown by World Powers , especially United States of America and Britain , who were expected to help the Iraqi government to face the crisis in an effective way. However, this act of restraining is in contrast to their stand when it was most needed – at the time of invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The crisis has brought several questions that world leaders or the opinion makers of the respective governments should think over – Why this current crisis occurred in the first place ?  Who supported the militia ? Is this the fallout of the Syrian Crisis ?  Will the chaos engulf the whole region ? OR is this a result of the absurd invasion of Iraq.

The Rise of Sunni Militia

The ISIS , an Al-Qaeda Off shoot which now operates with the brutal support of al-nusra fighters,  known for their inhuman war crimes in Syria, that even forced USA to call them a terrorist organization. The group has benefitted from the Syrian civil war in terms of getting a major chunk of arms that were poured in for rebels in Syria and also from the Syrian rebels who joined ranks in ISIS . The insurgency had gained momentum after US withdrawal from Iraq but now is in full vigour  with sectarianism as its main character and aims at ruthlessly overthrowing the Shite government of Prime Minister Nouri-al-Maliki and establishing the Sunni led rule in Iraq. There is not an iota of  doubt that tens of thousands of lives are going to be lost.

The reasons for rise of ISIS could be many , right from the ‘divide and rule’ policy employed in the early years of Iraq invasion to give fire to the communal tensions , the transfer of power to a Shite led party , alienation of Sunni people from official ranks , to the step motherly treatment towards the Sunni community. But, nothing can justify the ISIS approach and no wrong can become right by following the policy of ‘blood’ and the time has come to take a collective call either to start a dialogue with the rebels or to stop this killing spree with force.

Threat to Regions Stability

The Israel – Palestine question, Iran – Saudi Arabia issue,  Iran nuclear issue, Turkey – Syrian conflict , the Syrian Crisis and the Al-Qaeda in Yemen has rendered the entire Middle East in an unstable and highly volatile situation The pace and intensity of the assault unleashed by ISIS threatens the security apparatus of not only Iraq but also of the neighboring countries. The petroleum prices are bound to look up , if the situation deteriorates further and this will have major adverse effects on world economy in general and on the fuel guzzling developing countries in particular.

America’s and Britain’s Responsibility

It’s an undeniable fact that the Iraq invasion was unwise and a call to war was not prudent . The policy followed by the then power holders has led to such chaos and it must be them who should take the charge now to atleast bring a halt to this situation.

First, US and Britain should use their resources to amplify the Iraqi defence and to put an end to this horrific streak of violence. Second, the western nations should stop funding Syrian rebels and bring Bashar Al Assad to table with help from Iran and Russia, else “SYRIA WILL BE NEXT IRAQ”. Third, to accept the Iran’s call for building trust , so that the new trust would be used to smoothen the rough relationship of Iran-Saudi Arabia ( probably, the main cause of many conflicts in Middle East). Fourth, to reduce tensions with Russia and to act as partners to bring Iran , Syria , Saudia Arabia , Kuwait , UAE and Iraq towards a mutual understanding and remove rivalries mostly based on the notion of religion.

Hypocrisy of World Leaders and United Nations

League of Nations (LON) perished because it could not provide “Peace to the World”.  Leaders learnt something  out of it and as a result United Nations has worked efficiently to avoid a 3 WW, but it has to ensure that it will act fairly to reduce threats to human life , to have legitimacy among all the countries and to protect itself from getting irrelevant( or perished as the case was with LON ).

Why it is ‘ Fight For Democracy’ in Syria , when it is not for the People of ‘Donetsk & Lugansk’ , for ‘Palestine’ , for the people of ‘Kuwait and Saudia Arabia’. Why there is no voice on ‘Rise of Tehreek – e – Taliban ‘ ,  from any corner of the world , even after knowing the consequences if they get access to Nukes.  Why no collective action against Boko Haram in Nigeria. Why there is no voice on the mass conviction of civilians in Egypt .

World Institutions and Leaders have to come above their vested interests and start by following same set of rules  for every one .  If world leaders stay quiet and do nothing , the crsis may take a wider profile and bring many Nations in the vortex of war. The BRICS ,  EU , United Nations, CELAC, African Union, the ASEAN and all other regional associations have to come to a single platform, shedding the vested interests, to bring peace and restore Humanity. 

There should be space for Humanity with a Multi-polar world but not for Violence and political hegemony of any country or block. ...   

Written By : Shobhit Anand