- One of the unintended cataclysmic outcomes of the Arab Spring was the unsustained rebellion in Syria. Assad was weakened, but backed by Russians, lived to fight another day, and now that he is given a roving blank cheque to do as he pleases, does exactly that.
- The political history of how Assad and Baathists came to power can be traced to another British screw-up. That's another story - one to file under the World History of British Screw-ups that can be traced as a backstory to some of the world's violent and unstable spots.
- Back to Assad. Removing him will remove the crimes, atrocities against humanity in Syria. Who would stand up for that? Obama wanted to circumvent gunboat diplomacy and Americam imperialism, but then swung too far into being the only superpower with the ability to project peace and justice to being a big democratic liberal softy snowflake in global diplomacy. Now that he's gone, we have a total nutter on the job.
- Syria seems gone for now. Endured ISIS and now left to fend off Assad on her own.
- The Muslim groups seem unable to blame Israel for this, and seem to be unable to create a campaign to save Syria from its implosion. Shouldn't saving Syria be a rational, objective option in the name of justice instructed in the Quran, even if it's a consequence not caused primarily by Israel?
- Ya Allah, please save them. Save them from the Khawaarij who wage jihad in your name but taint Islam and peace instead. Save them from Assad and cultish groups who seek power, but are too insecure and bullying to wield that power. Save the children and the innocent.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/20/its-not-a-war-its-a-massacre-scores-killed-in-syrian-enclave-eastern-ghouta
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