miltiades wrote:Paphitis wrote:it's not rubbish at all.
Human Rights principals are universal.
And we have all the Gas and Oil.
No comprehensive solution means Coalition Wins, Kurds win, and regime stuck chasing its tail for decades.
Do please take time to read this, all that I can say is what a bloody mess !
"Washington must set priorities. Washington Post columnist Jackson Diehl argued that Russia “has proved that ... a limited use of force could change the political outcome, without large costs.” However, that’s because Moscow has one objective: keep Assad in power. Washington has a half dozen or more conflicting goals, none of are important enough to warrant the use of force.
Syria’s civil war does not implicate any of Washington’s traditional Middle Eastern interests, most importantly Israel and oil. America’s chief concern should be the Islamic State, not Assad regime. Candidate Trump correctly opined: “our far greater problem is not Assad, it’s ISIS.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-band ... 53840.html
This is an opinion piece from Huffington, it is not any official position from the Coalition, Sunni Delegates or the International Community.
Russia has had zero success so far but had gone in with all guns blazing and with a sledgehammer, but 18 months later, they still haven't gotten anywhere. Only the Coalition has been achieving goals in both Iraq and Syria. Tell me, which of the 2 countries is achieving success? Syria or Iraq? Come on take a stab! it's Iraq, and that is because Coalition policies on how to defeat terrorism are superior to Russia's and a lot more better considered.
Trump hasn't said anything else since his election but has appointed Mad Dog Mattis which is a clear indication of the direction he will take. But he has said plenty of things about Iran. Do you think he will connect Assad with Iran? You better hope not because Iran is not liked by Trump or Mad Dog and it looks like they are attributing this war to Iran and consider it a proxy. Bottom line is this, the regime is not in a good spot. Trump wants to reinstate the embargoes against Iran.
Plus, what will Russia and the regime do with the land we now occupy and all the oil fields? Oh fuck all! OK then! All they can do is flee to the Security Council and the UN, and 5 countries are going to veto them anyway. next step is go to the UN GA, of which 60+ countries will not support them or abstain.
Meanwhile, international recognition will swiftly follow beginning with the Coalition States.