Unfortunately taking the life of innocents to save some semblance of an empire is a risk the powers are willing to take. You cannot imagine the stakes here. After this event even if it is confined to just the aggressors it will lead to a life of hardship for you that will never end. Peace is always better than war and its troubles if it can be avoided. No one knows the aftermath. We have to see it with our own eyes. Ever seen a man suffering from bone cancer? That could be you and me someday.

You can never break an addiction you want to have.