tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541588363732160451.post7739587915740285085..comments2023-10-01T13:59:43.331+03:00Comments on Comments From the Edge: The Case in Favour of Acting Against SyriaAnthony Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316258988072517706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541588363732160451.post-83872092790333459562014-01-17T14:55:49.725+02:002014-01-17T14:55:49.725+02:00have you lost interest in your blog
last post was ...have you lost interest in your blog<br />last post was 7 September 2013 ???Brad Sandermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541588363732160451.post-49483730436758699962013-09-11T00:14:27.340+03:002013-09-11T00:14:27.340+03:00Michael, thanks for your comment.
US President Ba...Michael, thanks for your comment.<br /><br />US President Barack Obama indicated from the outset of this crisis that any military intervention that he may take in Syria will not be with the intention of regime change. In fact, despite the ongoing protest and civil war in Syria, the USA prefers for Assad to remain in power for now. The reason is simple. Whoever will take over from Assad will be worse than the current situation. This is also the unspoken view of Israel. The Syrian rebels are strongly backed by Al Qaeda, and a government in Syria controlled by Al Qaeda is undesirable to say the least. So, for now, it is better the devil you know than you don't know. The alternative, whatever it is, will almost certianly be worse than Assad.<br /><br />Conflict and war are always unpredictable, and it is impossible to predetermine the result that any conflict will bring. We now know that there is no such thing as a "war to end all wars". I am still not sure whether there is any justifiable reason for waging a war, particularly when casualties cannot be avoided. In the case of Syria, it is hoped that an attack on the chemcial weapons held by the government may cut short the civil war, or at least ensure that chemical weapons are not used in the future. Each person will have to decide for him or herself whether this is sufficient justification. <br /><br />Anthony Anthony Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316258988072517706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541588363732160451.post-67455027822494822032013-09-10T16:18:51.738+03:002013-09-10T16:18:51.738+03:0010th September 2013. Dear Anthony , I am of the vi...10th September 2013. Dear Anthony , I am of the view that anything less than total commitment by the United States and its allies to the overthrowing of the present government in Syria and the installation of a government that will abide by the rules of law will be a waste of time. The message that a half hearted and limited strike will be that the world will simply make a token gesture for no other reason than to pay lip service to the notion that " SOMETHING " has to be done. <br /><br />The government in Syria will understand that very clearly and will simply ensure that when it uses chemical weapons in the future , it will have to lay the groundwork for deniability - eg placing the blame on another party.<br /><br /><br />Remember also , that we are almost one century away from 1914 , and it<br />would be interesting to read the arguments that were presented on the eve of that war why it was necessary to begin a war that , was reputed to be the war that would end all wars. The result was the loss of millions of lives , the<br />installation of the communist regime in Russia , which resulted in the loss of millions of more lives and 70 years on the road to<br />nowhere , and the laying of the foundations in Germany of the poverty that would provide Hitler with the means to garner support for his " final solution ". Regards , Michael GarberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com