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CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 06:18 AM Sep 2014

Sanctions Against Countries Which Support Syrian Rebels?

Should there be sanctions against countries which support the rebels destabilizing Syria, especially given that they are known to collude with and supply weapons to known terrorist groups?

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Sanctions Against Countries Which Support Syrian Rebels? (Original Post) CJCRANE Sep 2014 OP
The President has proposed aiding "moderate" Syrian rebels. Laelth Sep 2014 #1
Maybe Russia should support "moderate" Ukrainian rebels. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #2
The idea appears to be ... Laelth Sep 2014 #3
Of course we know that in practice... CJCRANE Sep 2014 #4

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
1. The President has proposed aiding "moderate" Syrian rebels.
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 06:24 AM
Sep 2014

It seems unlikely that we would sanction them at the same time.

-Laelth

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
2. Maybe Russia should support "moderate" Ukrainian rebels.
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 06:26 AM
Sep 2014

I'm seeing an obvious hypocrisy here.

Or maybe it's just me and I need to get my eyes checked.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
3. The idea appears to be ...
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 06:31 AM
Sep 2014

... to arm Syrian "moderates" so that they can act as the ground troops in the fight against IS, thereby avoiding putting more American troops in harm's way.

It appears to me that your eyes are working fine.

-Laelth

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
4. Of course we know that in practice...
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 10:25 AM
Sep 2014

the moderates just give up or sell the weapons to the guys in the black ninja suits.

In any case, getting involved in a three way civil war just spells quagmire.

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