Only one? You sure bout that? Don't worry: Antarctica is still safe. No wars there (unless you count the Great Penguin Rebellion of 1785 which saw heavy losses incurred by both valiant penguin guerrillas and flotillas from the OrcaβSharkβSeal Alliance (OSSA), but we don't like to talk about that these days... ) πͺπ§βοΈποΈ
PS The US has been involved in more than its fair share of foreign armed conflict since its inception (too many to list here coz I'd max out the character count lol), so if a war-free world has been its aim all along then it sure has a, shall we say, interesting way of going about it... π€π
PPS If they do actually pull it off, an end to the bloody war in Gaza and return of the hostages is obviously welcome news. But it doesn't just end like that and we pat ourselves on the back, crack open the champagne and move on.
The land will take many years to clear up, make safe and rebuild. Countless lives and families have been destroyed. People have been forever marred psychologically. And historical hostility, grievances and injustice didn't just evaporate with the flick of a pen.
It will take much longer than that and a lot more hard work to ever achieve real, lasting peace that all sides can accept and live with.
How much do you think UK police officers get paid these days? π
I mean it's enough to live on, but considering the risks and stress I'm not sure people are joining the boys in blue mainly for the cash and a chance to screw over their fellow citizens. Are they taking bribes from the Muslim Brotherhood to bump up their Xmas bonus or something?