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LostOne4Ever

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11. One can always hope for a Secular party that values human rights to come to power

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:06 PM

Sep 2013

We shouldn't ever convince ourselves that a totalitarian dictatorship is best. There is always a better way.

That said im opposed to solving this situation with violence.

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Either we should go for regime change or stay out of Syria [View all] LearningCurve Sep 2013 OP

Any military assualt will help Assad with the Arab world. Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #1

It apparently wouldn't help Assad with the Sunnis. And I don't think Iranians KittyWampus Sep 2013 #2

So less then half of the Muslim world would be OK with it? Arctic Dave Sep 2013 #3

That's right. Arab Sunnis don't generally like Assad... David__77 Sep 2013 #4

You know, I almost hate to say it, but... NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #5

One can always hope for a Secular party that values human rights to come to power LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #11

I don't disagree, but in the absence of another choice NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #15

that's the question: is it our problem to solve? Supersedeas Sep 2013 #18

The problem is who would replace him? mysuzuki2 Sep 2013 #6

stay out gopiscrap Sep 2013 #7

Yeah well regime change worked out so well in: Initech Sep 2013 #8

Vietnam IS an example of regime change LearningCurve Sep 2013 #17

NO. Destroying any advantage. jazzimov Sep 2013 #9

I agree. You can trivialize the result, but doing nothing sends a whole different message bhikkhu Sep 2013 #16

A half-assed attack with no goal or objective, why bother? NightWatcher Sep 2013 #10

It is worse than nothing LearningCurve Sep 2013 #12

What about trying to solve this situation through peaceful means? LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #13

We can't bomb our way to peace. roamer65 Sep 2013 #14