جنرال من الحلف الاطلسي يشكك في صوابية التدخل العسكري في سوريا

@ the1phoenix
Indeed I too have experienced what you describe in your comment and agonized with the rest of us. Though the mechanics is the same, the situation in Syria now is fundamentally different. While it is true that there is a sectarian dimension to their civil war like there was in Lebanon, in Syria today the dominant issue is that which ignited the Arab Spring namely the dictatorial nature of their regime. Another important dimension, that IMHO is being manipulated and totally misused by the Arabs, is the fact that a 10-12% minority (Alawite) is ruling by diktat over a majority (Sunni) population. By far a much more lopsided ratio than in Iraq or Lebanon.

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The West needs to move and move fast, much faster than they have been to date, if they hope to win the hearts and souls of the Syrians and the Arabs (read Sunnis). Muslims in general, and I will probably be thumbed down for this, as a populace have not yet attained the level of realization the Christian West has reached namely the separation of Church and State as well as letting go of in-fighting based on sect. The Shiites (Iran) are fervently trying to obtain a Shiite nuclear capability to balance the Sunnis' one.

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While having any race or sect obtaining nuclear know how is ok in principle, allowing that know how to fall in the hands and be under the control of religious zealots is a frightening prospect. How can one negotiate or trust rulers who believe that their actions come from and are blessed by God the almighty?
By hastening the demise of the Syrian regime, with more action in addition to words, the West will gain the side benefit of weakening Iran in addition to the gratitude of the majority of the Arab world. By not acting the West will be committing an unforgivable blunder that they will paying for for years to come. The hope is that the US - without which no Western nation will venture anything, will change its policy after the US election no matter who wins. BTW, so far Obama appears slated to win a second term.

Spot on shab no oil.

Let them fight each other some more, then NATO will have an easier task intervening, plus global companies will walk in picking up reconstruction contracts left and right and Syria will be indebted to the WEST for the next 25 years!!

My main concern is the social and human after effect of war on the whole region...and specifically on Lebanon.

of course no intervention... this would affect israeli peace. no more army to protect the golan heights!
bashar is the best ally of israel....