Syrian conflict

The situation between President Obama and the Syrian government is hanging on by a thread. The US has declared war on Syria if they refuse to let go of their chemical weapons. Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, used chemical weapons to calm a strike against his regime on August 21, killing thousands. Russia proposed to Syria to hand over the weapons to inspectors to avoid a military strike. The US Congress was skeptical about this statement because Russia has always opposed us that’s why the US in not trying to solve this problem through the United Nations. The Syrian uprising has been an ongoing conflict since 2011 caused by political uncertainty and opposition of the Baathist regime.

I think this topic is really interesting because it is weird to think that I am living something so recent and that will end up in a history textbook. This topic was a catalyst to many debates as to what to do with weapons or whether to start a new war to protect people.

http://abcnews.go.com

*I also used previous knowledge on this topic from school

My political views

To be honest, I am politically neutral.
I don't have a strong view on politics because my parents never really let me watch the news; I would get nightmares. I lived in Mexico in my early teens and all that would be shown would be violent acts and corruption.
But recently I have read articles online about how same-sex marriage is causing people to stir up and protest against it. I personally believe that love is love and if it doesn't affect you or pertain to you, then let it be.
I also hope that in the near future immigration is perceived as a positive thing and people see it as a chance to have more cultural diversity. As a White-Hispanic female I often encounter the need to"choose" my race. People judge and can be harsh when it comes to the touchy topic of racism. Why is race such a big deal? I understand nationalism but it doesn't mean that you can just assume that everything outside your bubble is terrible and a waste of space.