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Middle East

Douglas Carpenter

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6. If arming the Syrian opposition would result in fewer deaths and a faster transition to a peaceful,

Reply to pelsar (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 01:06 AM

Apr 2012

open, democratic society, we should arm them.

If giving arms to the rebels will simply make the civil war much bloodier and its outcome even more chaotic and dangerous then I don't think we should.

I think the later is almost certainly the case.

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Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power [View all] Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 OP

so leave assad alone.... pelsar Apr 2012 #1

American might cannot do everthing-it's better to follow the policy that results in less slaughter Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #2

yes...i've noticed that interference can make matters worse..... pelsar Apr 2012 #3

sorry, but we do have an understanding not to get into the Israel/Palestine conflict Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #4

sorry....knee jerk reaction... pelsar Apr 2012 #5

If arming the Syrian opposition would result in fewer deaths and a faster transition to a peaceful, Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #6

your arguing that the left should be pragmatic... pelsar Apr 2012 #7

Sorry, missed this conversation shaayecanaan Jun 2012 #10

that is completely consistent with all that I have heard too Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #11

I really do wish he was wrong. I want him to be wrong. But he's not. n/t aranthus Apr 2012 #8

I agree and add the US can not police the world azurnoir Apr 2012 #9

Remember what happened in Libya? Droidbot Jul 2012 #12

I'm concerned that if the West does nothing Mosby Jul 2012 #13