The Militant Peacemaker

History Will Not Absolve the Militant Peacemaker
History has shown that the quest for power is absolute. Many have used any and every excuse they can in order to obtain it. Those that are hungry for power will use all forms of manipulation necessary in order to obtain it; even the cloak of peace. They say that in order to create a peaceful environment, they must burn it down. They say that in order to create peace they must first kill anyone in their way. They have said that, history will absolve them of their crimes, but how could it? There is no such thing as peace through war, not when nations fight against each other, and not when a nation fights amongst itself. The rise of Fidel Castro and other Guerilla militants prove that war brings war, not peace. From the …show more content…
After he left power to his brother in 2011, he still has many fans who believe that he was their one great leader. Even after all the death and carnage cause by Castro, he was still loved by many. There is a famous novel quote written by Gerald Seymour it says, “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” (Seymour). Nowhere else in history is that saying as clear as it is when looking back at Castro’s reign. When a leader, no matter their needs, wants, or reasons, leads their people into battle; they are no longer on the side of peace. Peace is the antithesis of war; they just can never coincide. No matter how prettily the freedom fighter puts it, war is war. Peace never comes from fighting; it might garner a truce for a time. But when power is the absolute goal and compromise is shunned, that truce only lasts as long as it takes for the first group to gather up arms. The funny thing about the term revolution is that it means to turn full circle. To essentially end up right back where one started. Maybe Castro’s intentions really were good in the