A story on the radio yesterday said the Saudi King was calling for “deterrent actions” to be taken against the Assad regime. Every action taken against a Muslim nation by the “West” has been unappreciated by a large portion of the region’s population, even when – as in the case of Kuwait – the action was requested, limited, and successful. The Middle East simply does not appreciate the presence of “crusaders”.It is time for the Arab League to use the many weapon platforms they have bought from the west in order to take action against “one of their own.” The US and other western powers could provide all sorts of support via satellites, radar aircraft, and even intell drones, but the real players in this situation should be the members of the Arab League and Syria’s neighbors who are being financially and socialy crippled by the masses of refugees pouring over the borders.Syria is a tragedy in progress, but so is Egypt, Darfur, Somalia, & too many other nations. While I support the USA being part of a coalition that includes the Arab League, I do not and cannot support unilateral actions when we can’t even take proper care of affairs in our own borders.Respectfully,C.
A story on the radio yesterday said the Saudi King was calling for “deterrent actions” to be taken against the Assad regime. Every action taken against a Muslim nation by the “West” has been unappreciated by a large portion of the region’s population, even when – as in the case of Kuwait – the action was requested, limited, and successful. The Middle East simply does not appreciate the presence of “crusaders”.It is time for the Arab League to use the many weapon platforms they have bought from the west in order to take action against “one of their own.” The US and other western powers could provide all sorts of support via satellites, radar aircraft, and even intell drones, but the real players in this situation should be the members of the Arab League and Syria’s neighbors who are being financially and socialy crippled by the masses of refugees pouring over the borders.Syria is a tragedy in progress, but so is Egypt, Darfur, Somalia, & too many other nations. While I support the USA being part of a coalition that includes the Arab League, I do not and cannot support unilateral actions when we can’t even take proper care of affairs in our own borders.Respectfully,C.