Western governments as a whole employed a half hearted opposition to the Islamic State as well. Until the Paris attacks.
Western governments as a whole employed a half hearted opposition to the Islamic State as well. Until the Paris attacks.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
He effed up by getting involved at all. If the US and the west had simply stayed out of it, the rebellion would have fizzled out in weeks. Hell, it probably wouldn't have started in the first place. Add Syria to the list of Middle Eastern countries the US has destroyed by interfering in its internal affairs. How many is that so far? Three? Four?
Tell you what... the next time there is a civil war in a Middle Eastern country, maybe Canada can send billions of its dollars down a black hole in an attempt to prop up amorphous rebel groups. What do you think?If the Obama admin had fully supported the FSA and ensured structure and accountability, the Islamist groups wouldn't have flowed into the vacuum.
By the way, the only reason a vacuum even existed in Syria is BECAUSE of the rebellion that destabilized the country, a rebellion which the US government actively fomented and supported for years.
Oh? Please name some of these "secular" rebel groups.The rebels today are a mishmash of groups. Many Islamist and many secular.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
You know I have no problem with Canada. But it's a fair question to ask: Why is it always Americans who have to spend mountains of money on trying to fix foreign quagmires? Why not your country?
Debatable. But let's assume you're right, they're no longer relevant. The only groups of any military consequence left are Islamist groups like ISIS and AQ's Syrian affiliates.The FSA was a secular group.
And how many fighters does this group have under its command?As is the Coalition of Secular and Democratic Syrians and SNDC.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
It's a fair question, but it's not fair if it's simply an attempt to shift focus to Canada. I'm not the topic anymore than what city or state you live in is the topic.
Why the US involves itself more than most nations is another topic. If you want to know why, that too is a broader question.
I'm not sure of the numbers of any of the belligerents in the conflict. I doubt anyone has an accurate count. It's a complex conflict with a number of actors.
It's an attempt to ascertain why my country is always expected by other countries to pay billions of dollars trying to sort out foreign quagmires. I can understand if you want to avoid having that discussion.
Oh, I know why. What I want to know is why other countries don't take on more of the responsibility themselves, especially when they're the ones demanding that something be done. Is there some reason why they can't just do it themselves? Do they need America to hold their hands through everything?Why the US involves itself more than most nations is another topic. If you want to know why, that too is a broader question.
Your earlier assertion about secular rebel groups appears tenuous at best.I'm not sure of the numbers of any of the belligerents in the conflict. I doubt anyone has an accurate count. It's a complex conflict with a number of actors.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
This is the J Posts attempt at a breakdown of who is who..It's complex.
http://m.jpost.com/Middle-East/Syria...actions-543373