miltiades wrote:Paphitis wrote:miltiades wrote:Paphitis wrote:Assad doesn't enjoy the support of the majority Syrian People. Refugees do not support Assad. Neither do the 10,000 tortured political prisoners or those he bombs with Chemical Weapons.
Wars like the Syrian War do not occur because the incumbent enjoys majority support.
As far as the coalition is concerned, his authority over Syria is invalid and he is a War Criminal!
Have you any evidence to back up your theories?
What I can find is that the Assad family has ruled a relatively peaceful country for four decades. Brutal yes, but that is quite normal for ME nations.
Unlike Saudi Arabia that is not a secular country, Syria tolerated all religions and did prosper under the Assad family.
What the west has got it self mixed up in is a disgrace. The war and the killing continues because the West fucked up badly.
I have all the evidence you want. Got 6 years of evidence and an entire bloody war to boot
Fact is, you don't get an insurgency of this magnitude from a population that supposedly supports the War Criminal.
He has destroyed Syria. He has bombed civilians, even with Chemical Weapons. The Hague beckons.
Don't worry with who takes over Syria now old chap. The coalition can sort that out too if you prefer.
Just as they, the coalition, sorted out Iraq and Libya , I suppose.
Syria has been partially destroyed by the rebels aided by the coalition. How the fuck can you have 100 plus groups fighting against the legal and recognized internationally Syrian government ?
Are you by any chance in the belief that if Assad was removed there would be peace in Syria. Come on mate don't be so naive. No credible potential replacement has yet to emerge. The rebels ARE the ones destroying Syria.
Iraq is doing just fine.
We give enough rope and generally leave them all be. However, when it becomes apparent that the local administration isn't looking after the Sunnis equally as Iraqis, we withdraw our support and a new administration takes hold.
As for Libya, it is really up to them to sort their own problems. We never created the issues nor are we responsible for the clean up.
In Egypt, we let Mubarak go because that is what the people wanted. Look at them now. Again, not our issue as long as the Egyptians are able to maintain some Control.
As for Syria, we are now after a War Criminal. This War Criminal no longer has any legitimacy or authority so we owe no explanation as to our motives other than justice being seen to be done.
You can make the same arguments about Afghanistan but before the Taliban were in power. It's now up to the Afghans to maintain security. We can help but we will not do it all for them.
And yet some of our Islamic Client states are among the most stable governments on the planet - UAE and Qatar. And they don't repress the people either.