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Middle East

Douglas Carpenter

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11. that is completely consistent with all that I have heard too

Reply to shaayecanaan (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:33 AM

Jun 2012

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if the Bathist regime in Syria actually collapses I would dare predict that even the hardliners of the U.S. and Israel will in a relatively brief time long for the days of Assad.

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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