Syrian Inaction

[DannyTh3Man]

Even against all odds, there are Syrian towns and villages outside of the governments control. While it is indeed accepted fact that the government of Syria is not hunting "Armed Gangs" but the rebelling populous, it is deplorable that the international community has done so little to intervene. Russia and China have drawn fire for blocking the Security Council vote, putting trade and military interests in front of humanitarian ones (Should honestly be no surprise). What can the International community do to assist these free towns with out the backing of China and Russia? What should the long term plan that works to re-stabilize the region?

[Heathen Hammer]

Where was "international community" when Saudis were doing same thing in Bahrain? There are no "humanitarian" reasons, they just attempted to depose an inconvenient government.

[Vanoi]

Where was "international community" when Saudis were doing same thing in Bahrain? There are no "humanitarian" reasons, they just attempted to depose an inconvenient government.

They were protesting the increasing violence? And where was the Bahrain rebels?

[Heathen Hammer]

They were protesting the increasing violence? And where was the Bahrain rebels?

They were getting killed by Saudis, while "international community" was looking the other way.

[Vanoi]

They were getting killed by Saudis, while "international community" was looking the other way.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/internat...yemen-1.344317

Yep, looking the other way all right.

[PointOfViewGun]

http://www.haaretz.com/news/internat...yemen-1.344317

Yep, looking the other way all right.

It certainly didn't stop U.S.A. from selling weapons to theocratic dictatorship that is Saudi Arabia though.

[Heathen Hammer]

http://www.haaretz.com/news/internat...yemen-1.344317

Yep, looking the other way all right.

Did he also send them a strong-worded letter lol? For some reason, the whole "lets save civilians" thing is only remembered when it comes to deposing inconvenient governments.

[Condottiere 40K]

Syria is a potential quagmire, not something you actually want to get sucked into.

[Copperknickers II]

To be fair, Libya is not quite the same as Syria: if we were to take serious military action against them we'd be risking the entire stability of the region, what with Iran, Syria, Iraq and Israel all having serious issues of one sort or another.

[bushbush]

they can invade Syria without UN backing. It is not like that is without precedent.

[molonthegreat]

The west has no business interfering with Syria, furthermore if the west intervenes once it will end up with civil war if not outright genocide against the Alawite minority.

[Vanoi]

The west has no business interfering with Syria, furthermore if the west intervenes once it will end up with civil war if not outright genocide against the Alawite minority.

So the world should just ignore everything that's happening?

Did he also send them a strong-worded letter lol? For some reason, the whole "lets save civilians" thing is only remembered when it comes to deposing inconvenient governments.

I find it so funny your complaining the West did not do enough when you always complain when the West actually does something.

There was before it was brutally crushed...

Source?

[molonthegreat]

So the world should just ignore everything that's happening?

The western world should just mind their own business instead of going on colonial ventures against certain unjust regimes while totally ignoring other regimes that are just as bad.

[Vanoi]

The western world should just mind their own business instead of going on colonial ventures against certain unjust regimes while totally ignoring other regimes that are just as bad.

So just ignore the problem and hope it goes away? Gotcha.

I'm not complaining. Just pointing out the fact that China and Russia backing Syria is same as US backing Saudi Arabia.

Of course. Its why i never criticize them for doing it considering my country did the same.

[Heathen Hammer]

So just ignore the problem and hope it goes away? Gotcha.

Problem won't go away if you bomb the country into smithereens, just look at Libya, it is much worse off than it was before the "intervention".

Of course. Its why i never criticize them for doing it considering my country did the same.

I was addressing the OP, which did.

[Heathen Hammer]

I find it so funny your complaining the West did not do enough when you always complain when the West actually does something.

I'm not complaining. Just pointing out the fact that China and Russia backing Syria is same as US backing Saudi Arabia.

[PointOfViewGun]

Source?

It's not really a state secret. You can search it yourself. It's quite an hypocrisy of U.S.A. how no strong action was taken when dozens of protestors were killed and people were prohibited from protesting.

[Admiral Piett]

The US didn't help Bahrain because it was not in a position to do so. Look at its geopolitical location. Squeezed between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Would US intervention there work? Nothing would happen beyond severe backlash and ultimately more people getting killed. We were barely even going along with the Libya thing for fear of that.

I do despise that we do too much to help the Saudis though. Especially considering that's where a great deal of our problems are actually coming from. Wahhabism n all that.

[Principe Alessandro]

I think that the only solution for the Syrian crisis is an armed intervention by the regional actors. In particular Turkey and the Arab League.

An intervention by NATO is impossible because it means a direct confrontation with Russia.

[Sarissofoi]

The only resolve which dont bring destruction to region is leave Syria alone and cut any support for rebels.
Situation will be pacified then.
These prodemocratic rebels can always find shelter in Saudi Arabia Turkey or any peaceloving country who now call for intervention.