Syria.

[Nihil Obstat]

Well, I think there are important parallels.  I'm not speaking exclusively of military intervention here, because there are many ways to skin a cat and many ways to intervene in a war. This is something the American people are well aware of - or ought to be. This country has guaranteed  the peace of the first world for 70 years. That is a hella long time for peace and it is not an accident my friend. It's not because everybody decided it would be nice to get along. Nope. That's somebody leaning into somebody else, hard.

I certainly would prefer peacekeeping of the non-killing sort.

[Socrates]

Yes, hypocrite, rich, slave owning gentlemen are the cornerstone of every great nation.  It is a shame we deprived them of being able to have such legends. 

 

You forgot to mention that those oppressive bastages are also white, male, heterosexual, and dead.

[Credo in Deum]

You forgot to mention that those oppressive bastages are also white, male, heterosexual, and dead.

I did that so you would have something to post. You're welcome.

[Norseman82]

Here's the problem.  If we take a look at recent history, partiularly at what happened in Egypt, authoritarian rulers were toppled only to have anti-Christian violence occur.  It also occurred in Iraq, which, like Syria, has a common history of Ba'ath party dictators.  And if you are following what is happening in Iraq the last week regarding the fall of a major city to an Islamic extremist group known as ISIS: 

 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/14/isis-leader-see-you-in-new-york.html#

 

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/06/13/maliki_and_iraqs_disaster_122971.html

 

By one account, they dominate western Iraq, so the fear is that they could also become a signifiant player in a destabilized Syria next door. 

 

One friend of mine emaied me that this is causing him to become 100% pro-Assad.  (Personally, I feel the Turkish model would be a better solution).

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[Norseman82]

edit:  double-post

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[Norseman82]

When a people come together to throw off a yoke, that collaberation can be built on.  We rescued them from being able to work things out for themselves.  It's like preventing your kids from ever falling and skinning their knees. 

 

I just saw this on MSN: 

 

http://news.msn.com/world/young-iraqis-volunteer-to-fight-surging-militants

 

However, this does seem more like a civil war is brewing between the Sunni and others.