The Middle Eastern question

[Eric the Green]

(01-27-2017, 08:11 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(01-27-2017, 06:50 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:

(01-27-2017, 05:48 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(12-31-2016, 05:22 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:

(12-31-2016, 08:56 AM)David Horn Wrote: So by your measure, Syria is no-win. What would you propose?  Other than the Kurds, we have no real friends in the area -- including the current regime in Turkey. 

Fish or cut bait?

Syria, like [Afghanistan,Iraq,Libya] are all no wins. I'm not sure what "fish or cut bait" means, but the fish pond where said fish reside are chock full of mercury which means we should just leave it be or suffer getting poisoned.

That would be cutting bait - cutting the fishing line and abandoning the bait and the fishing.

I can buy that. Cutting the fishing line = attempts to oust Assad, Bait = Assad , fishing = bombing the hell out of Syria. Mercury poisoning = blowback

Fishing=NATO bombing the hell out of Islamic radicals for the NATO/Kurdish army & Russia bombing the hell out of Islamic radicals for the Syrian army. I assume there will be a line drawn where the Kurdish/NATO & Syrian forces meet and shake hands and begin the diplomatic process to make the line permanent. Result. A new Kurdistan backed by NATO and a more democratic Syria backed by Russia.

Well I don't agree with this scenario. "Syria backed by Russia" is the most despotic regime in the world now. Russia and Assad bombed the hell out of those who wanted to create a democratic Syria backed by The West.

Right now I see no solution for Syria at all. More war and tragic slaughter seems inevitable. A new general war will result by next year, and some years later the USA will be dragged in.

I really resent the distortions and propaganda promoted by Tulsi Gabbard. She supports a genocidal tyrant. She also supports war with Iran, and backs Hindu nationalism in India and massacres against Muslims. I can't see voting for her even if she is the alternative to Trump. I might go back to voting Green in that case.