Yes, Syria used chemical weapons on their people. It wasn't just the US that said that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_chemical_weapons_in_the_Syrian_civil_war
HTS, group leading overthrow of Assad, just instructed its members not to interfere in women's dress, including prohibiting them from telling women to cover up.
These kinds of upheavals usually end up making life worse for everyone, and the terrorist organizations that are filling the power void are brutal. They're already going after the christian minorities.
Not sure about Isis, it does sound like Turkey trhough factions wants to destabilize Iran & Hezbollah. Time will tell if it's good for Middle East peace. Hoping it is.
I've read that the current rebel forces are made up of Al-Qaeda and ISIS I'm not sure how accurate that is. But I agree, definitely hoping for the best. That region deserves stability. But they still don't have much water.
When France overthrew Kadaffi, the most advanced country in Africa became a big dump. Syria was similar, a secular socialist country hated by the Muslim Religious Right. Easy for Western intelligence to manipulate those groups to manufacture another dump country. So that Israel can brag that it's the only democracy in the area.
That would be a start, But you've still got Saudi Arabia funding extremist educations throughout the Middle East
The jonnyboy Doctrine: No matter what happens, anywhere in the world, it is 100% the fault of the USA. At least until the next scheduled doctrinal update on Jan. 20th. barfo
Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
And your doctrine is whatever the state department’s doctrine happens to be at the given time of discussion.
They know far more about any given current situation than either you or me. They have access to as many relevant facts as are currently available. We don't. That doesn't mean they are making the right decisions - but I'm not at all interested in replacing expert opinion with internet crank opinion. barfo
Axios confirmed an American who had been missing and imprisoned in Syria for several months has been located and freed.
The American in prison was yet another foreign "native" soldier. The foreign Muslim fighters hate Assad's government for being secular (that means nonreligious, like the U.S.), and will replace it with a Religious Right Muslim government. Mercenaries travel, looking for adventure and high pay, e.g. Afghanistan in the 80s and Libya 10 years ago. Western intelligence funds these wars to overthrow any 3rd-world countries which get too socially advanced.
