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Originally posted by antonia
reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter
A man who dropped nerve gas on a town and killed thousands of people isn't evil?
Wow.
Originally posted by Xertious
ITs a civil war, we should not get involved. That said, I think we should get in there just for the sake of relieving political tensions. We go in there supporting the people against assad. Russia and China will be pissed, but rather than them being pissed at us for threatening intervention.
Also the possible coming change in leadership in Russia will not be the end of the support for Syria, the leader of the opposition has said that there is popular support for syria to be left alone, being an old ally. People also don't want western influence to spread anymore east. They didn't stop us in Libya because they thought we'd fail, and since we suceeded they think its more important to stop western influence spreading anymore where we might suceed.
The whole situation in the middle east is due to western influence anyway. I think change came too early for nations that weren't ready for it. They see how many freedoms we have and they want it. For those in power, of course they're going to fight back to keep their powerbase.
If people are going to fight back against a leader who is shelling them, to put it in internet terms, owning them. Why should we get involved. Arming the other side is only going to cause more bloodshed. We don't really know whats going on in there, al we have is onesided activities of the government fighting the opposition. Where are the news footage and media coverage of what the opposition is doing to the government. IF they're doing nothing wrong they will have no reason to shell them, even if you do go insane, you have n reason to randomly start shelling your wn citizens.
Originally posted by Wildbob77
So we plan to oust the current regime and then replace it with an Islamic militant regime.
That's what has happened in Lybia, Egypt.
Why would Syria be any different.
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
And no the base isn't empty it does have a few defensible portal ships near the base, so any attack either by the rebels, NATO would start a WW3.
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
Ah funny you mentioned Kosovo and Bosnia
LOL..My father is in Moscow working the past couple of weeks, i wouldn't bet on Russia not responding to any aggression from the USA/UK,etc..The news right now in Russia is saying that they are prepared to do what they have to do when and if the time comes. I support that %100, the policies of the United States and the UK have caused these problems in the middle east to boil over in the middle east, a proverbial laundry list of f-ups that are now coming to a head.
Originally posted by tommyjo
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
Ah funny you mentioned Kosovo and Bosnia
Stop waffling and changing the subject. The subject in discussion was how the Russian and Chinese are going to supply heavy hardware to Syria. In order to do so they have a logistical nightmare. No direct over flights to the region. The same problem that they faced in Kosovo. The same for the use of the Bosphorus with all the restrictions. The armchair warriors never think when making these sweeping statements. The only logistical route for Russia would be through the Mediterranean (Gibraltar Strait) to get all this heavy hardware to Syria. A long and timely process that is just the fantasy of the armchair warriors. Neither Russia or China are coming to the military aid of Syria if Western and Arab nations consider a military intervention.edit on 23-2-2012 by tommyjo because: Additional info added