U.S. inaction in Syria could be far more costly than intervention – The Washington Post.
I have been making this argument from the beginning, still, the Obama Administration remains impervious to this logic. In fact, they seem to see victory where everyone else sees defeat, and wisdom where most see folly. Indeed, as Orwell would have it, “Ignorance Is Strength” – perceived, but not real.
Re-legitimating the Assad regime today, after all it had done, will green light genocidal ventures elsewhere in the world. If world leaders are standing helpless in the face of one genocide today, what will they, I wonder, when they are faced with a dozen? The world witnessed similar conditions during the Cold War for sure, but this is supposed to be the post-Cold War Era, the Era of Never Again and R2P, an era where social media is creating deep links between average citizens and realities on the ground everywhere in the world. Allowing for a return of Cold-War-like realities and developments, or, to be more specific, allowing for the start of Cold War II, is a major step backward. It’s a major setback, a major failure, and it will come with a hefty price tag for all.
War and peace in Syria: Where are the good guys? | The Economist.
The Economist Asks: “WHAT to do when the party you have been backing loses sway?” But that’s not the right question. The right question is: WHAT to do when the party you have promised to back but eventually didn’t, at least not in any meaningful way, loses sway? In other words, what to do when you have fucked up big time? The good news: the good guys are still there, but, as has always been the case, they need support. You can’t turn your back on them, then, wonder where they are?
Exclusive: Syria region where polio found excluded from 2012 vaccination drive | Reuters.
Another instrument used by Assad in his systematic genocidal venture. Crimes and violations pile up as the world watches on.
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