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19. We are selective in our criticisms of dictatorships (TRUE) Mind our own business (FALSE)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:46 PM

Dec 2012

I see no evidence that the United States or our Western allies are to blame for the current situation. As you said, there are factions all over the world - we aren't to blame for them or for the conflicts that arise due to them and that's the case here.

I think we have been doing about the best we can to mind our own business and let the Syrians settle this themselves. However, we have a strong interest in maintaining stability in this region. We have been acting, so far as I can tell, to contain the conflict within Syria and to keep it within the normal rules of war (by warning against WMD). I think that's appropriate.

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Syrian rebels unify, create new 30-member council [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

Did they set up their own bank yet, like the Libyan 'rebels' did? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #1

What is your take on the situation? oberliner Dec 2012 #2

It is not a grass roots uprising. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #5

Thanks for sharing your insights oberliner Dec 2012 #7

Probably he will leave or be murdered as happened with Gadaffi. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #8

Quite a pessimistic outlook oberliner Dec 2012 #9

Well, we were right to be pessimistic about Iraq and Libya, so we do have precedent. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10

Things could still end up better in those places oberliner Dec 2012 #11

Well step back, John2 Dec 2012 #13

And furthermore, John2 Dec 2012 #14

The Syrian ruling class is Alawite, the majority population is Sunni... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #15

Well the same could be said of Bahrain, Uzbekistan and many other countries around sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #18

We are selective in our criticisms of dictatorships (TRUE) Mind our own business (FALSE) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #19

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't think we belong there at all. And sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #21

Agree to disagree - Agreed... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #22

Who Exactly Are These Rebels? Blunt477 Dec 2012 #3

People John2 Dec 2012 #4

They are basically the Sunni majority who are feed up with... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #16

I hope that means keeping libodem Dec 2012 #6

Democracy, you have to be kidding pediatricmedic Dec 2012 #12

The rebels are basically the Sunni majority (not "brotherhood thugs") who... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #17

Smash-and-snatch vulture capitalism writ large. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #20