Posted on 12/16/2012 3:06:40 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The only thing that the Middle East understands is power. Unless you were prepared to handle Syria just like Iraq, you could only make the situation worse. And that is exactly what is happening. Here is some history of that part of the world.
I could not have stated the true conditions better then what you wrote in post #4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3d_yxJhmjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzAX4SJbKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80fTsaplY5E
Here is some old news.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.