Friday News Roundup - International
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-01-18/friday-news-roundup-international
The hostage crisis in Algeria. French forces clash with rebels in Mali. And Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the arrest of its prime minister. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Guests
Matt Frei
Washington correspondent of the U.K.'s Channel 4 News.
Elise Labott
CNN foreign affairs reporter.
Michael Hirsh
chief correspondent at National Journal magazine and author of "At War with Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering its Chance to Build a Better World."
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It sounded like the panel was almost dismissive of the US decision to have a limited part in the revolution in Libya, only a supportive role in the French attacks in Mali, and no real part in the Syrian revolt. I wonder what they are thinking; the United States has been in two brutal wars for the better part of this century, it faces a potentially major war with Iran, and has to hold a strong posture against North Korea. Foreign wars aren't just a political decision. Are they considering the cost of the wars we've had, combined with an economic collapse, and the strain we've put our military under, AND the sacrifices we've already asked of our military service men and women? War is a brutal, horrifying thing. It isn't just another chore, like taking out the trash. It's the destruction of towns, cities and nations. It's people dying. It's people suffering for the rest of their lives.