snake Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Well, I think that if the rebels had kept doing well then the US would have left well enough alone. But one way or another there will be regime change in Syria I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Progressive Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Do you think Obama did the right thing by arming the rebels, snake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAH Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 This article suggests that they plan to supply anti-tank weapons, not anti-air (at least not in the shorter term). I doubt that will make a decisive change, but may make it easier for various rebel elements down there to grind on. I don't think this will end anytime soon without some external actor going all in and invading the country on behalf of some group in Syria, that is- some nation not less powerful than Turkey. I don't see that happening anytime soon, unless Erdogan finds that a fullblown war would be a good way of turning attention away from domestic troubles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Pretty much. Without anti-aircraft missiles it's more of the same. Though Erdogan jumping into the Syrian quagmire to defuse domestic unrest would be like fighting a termite infestation with polonium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Progressive Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 This is a good thread on the syrian conflict going back several months.Rereading this thread, I'm quite amused with snake's hypothesis that the Obama administration wanted an invasion of syria all along, and all they needed was public support for it. And apparently that has just arrived in the form of the recent gas attacks on civilians.What do you think snake, was it the CIA who orchestrated the gassing of civilians for casus belli? Do you even have a stance at all or are you just parroting news headlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Of House Hill Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 When all else fails, try conspiracy theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Progressive Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It's not a conspiracy theory if you stated that you're not a conspiracy theorist, lol:http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/95348-us-politics-the-end-of-summer-edition/page__st__200#entry4894525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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