Foreign intervention can have consequences from "summary" of The Quiet American by Graham Greene
In Saigon, I saw firsthand the consequences of foreign intervention. The Americans, with their grand ideas and shiny weapons, believed they could bring peace and democracy to a land they did not understand. But their actions only brought chaos and suffering. The Vietnamese people resented the interference in their affairs, and the guerrilla fighters grew stronger in their resolve. As the violence escalated, I watched as innocent civilians became casualties in a war they did not ask for. The once vibrant streets of Saigon became battlegrounds, with the sound of gunfire drowning out the laughter and music that once filled the air. The Americans seemed blind to the destruction they were causing, blinded by their own arrogance and igno...
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