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In reply to the discussion: Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town: opposition [View all]socialsecurityisAAA
(191 posts)Would you prefer that the our government NOT quell violent revolts in American? The Arab spring was violent. It left the countries it spread through chaotic. In Libya's case the Arab Spring completely destroyed the civilization that existed there. Libya is now a wasted plateau. Secularism, social safety nets, infrastructure in Syria and Libya have been obliterated. Religious rule has replaced Secularism.
In Libya, and I hate to repeat this, the educational system that was provided to all students no longer exists. With the ongoing war in Libya it won't likely be restored anytime soon. The Energy and water sectors of Libya have been mostly destroyed. Still supporting the Arab spring so enthusiastically???
All of the countries are going to need HUGE IMF AND DIRECT AMERICAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. Loans loans loans, debt debt debt. We also profit heavily from arms sales(which supposedly aren't being made to rebels)which were made to Libya enthusiastically. We also armed the Egyptian government so they COULD ATTACK THEIR DEMONSTRATORS. Something less mentioned is the fact that WE HAVE ALSO ARMED SAUDI ARABIA WHICH IS AVIDLY ATTACKING ITS CITIZENS IN SAUDI ARABIA AS WELL AS BAHRAIN. Oh I could go one and on about Bahrain. Read about it! Its another horror story continuing to this day.
There is another story of the Arab spring and Syria, . A different story is told by the civilians who can't hope to ever call Syria home again if fundamentalists take over. Because of foreign involvement, which Assad claims existed in the form of terrorist attacks occurring every day in the beginning, Syria is now a fractured country. Fractured and traumatized.