I find it highly amusing that in response to your "well clearly the government experts who aren't emotionally involved in the local situation think this is the best thing to do" response everyone starts questioning the judgement of the government. Were this nearly any other topic most people on HN would be singing its praises and extolling about how government is all that is good in the world.

Cognitive dissonance much.

I don't care which side you pick, both have some merit, just pick one and stick to it.