What is it good for?-Sydney Taylor

War is an ever present occurrence in history and the question arises with each one whether or not it is the right thing to do. While war may seem like an easy solution to a problem, it never seems to end the way most would like it to. Going to war appears to some as a quick fix for a bad situation but in most cases it causes more problems after than it solves. The role of the United States as the world's police is often brought up when the question of our interference in global conflicts arises. More than once, America has crossed oceans to become involved in other countries' issues. While I think it is the responsibility of this nation to help other countries for the sake of the people dying due to violent conflicts, we need to take a look at other options beside war to solve these problems. The governments of these countries need to learn how to solve their problems without violence and without the mediation of the United States and that is what we need to help them with.