What of a country that would base its foreign policy much on the welfare of people? We have Syria and Turkey battling over the Idlib province -- with 3.5 million refugees trapped in the middle.
That makes for the largest refugee camp in the world, if we are going to call it a refugee camp.
What of a nation that would be so concerned about the people of the world that it would seek to protect and give care to these refugees? How? I don't know, maybe negotiate entrance, bring humanitarian supplies, and guard the refugees against attack.
What about a nation that -- more than seeking to side with the Turks or the Syrians -- sided with the people caught in the middle?
I know the thought: that we can't be police to the world. I know President Trump is cutting back on foreign aid. But, in a world of war, it is the people caught in the middle we should be most concerned about.
If foreign policy starts there, humanity is served best.
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