America's Allies Just Don't Get Its Gun Obsession
How does the slaughter of children and their teachers make sense to anyone?
“We saw something that wasn’t right and we acted on it.”
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It’s hard to watch a friend make the same mistake over and over again — and change nothing. The tragedy that unfolded last week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has appalled America’s allies around the world, not least because it came as a surprise to almost nobody. After all, there have been 27 shootings at American schools so far this year, and more than 200 mass shootings overall.
Once again, thoughts and prayers have poured in from global leaders. Among the messages of shock and grief were a few comments that perhaps express what the rest of the global population really thinks.