Syria - What should we do if anything?

[ProfTournesol]

In fact this is a civil and regional war at the same time.

On one side, the Sunni muslims, accounting for 70% at least of the Syrian population, supported by fundamentalist Wahhabi countries (mainly Saoudi Arabia and Quatar) ;

One the other side, the leading minority of Shia (Alawite mainly, Assad clique and supporters), accounting for something like 15% of the population, and very directly supported by Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah (itself supported by Iran, and very often crossing the border to help Assad). It seems that this minority is, ATM, supported by the other religious minorities of Syria (Mainly Christians and Druze), frightened by what is happening in Irak, for example.

Thus, it's no need of name calling or other "you brainwashed" kindergarten mottos, it is simply a religious war between Muslims (which "champions" are Saoudi Arabia and Iran), which is raging in Irak and will extend wherever it could in Middle-East.

The other non muslim "powers" are choosing their side (and their oil suppliers or weapon buyers) : Russia and in a lesser extent China have chosen Iran, and the USA and Western countries have more or less chosen Saudi Arabia. Strategic and economic interest of both sides are very obvious, so there is no good guys and bad guys here. But as supporting Saoudi Arabia and Pakistan is a very dangerous game for the US, supporting Iran for Russia and China may be very dangerous too.

[Dysta]

... supporting Iran for Russia and China may be very dangerous too.

For both countries, it surely issued with security concern with both religion and terrorism. However, SCO seems not to care about it.

[Foxhound]

@Desert1
You should read the forum rules again:

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It is obvious people are dying in that vehicle and as such posting a link to such video is not allowed. Also you tried to embed it but luckely failed.

[batto]

After a quick search on Google News and BBC/Sky I found no mention of this story being carried, not to say it did/didn't happen or was/wasn't faked but still.

Try googling "syria buried alive" (and append &hl=en to URL). First cca 50 results are all like "Rebel burried alive by Assad army". Of course there is no evidence and the audio is completely fake.

I'm by no means saying the Free Syrian Army is "good" (they abandoned Annan's ceasefire as much as anyone) but could you honestly say that ALL of the "rebels" are terrorists? I wager that the majority are Syrians who want regime change.

Majority of those holding/shooting guns? First of all Assad promised slow democratic reforms later this year. Sure it's just promise. Second, the rebels are not majority of Syria nor are Assad's supporters. Majority is the middle (his words, he's actually smart guy.).

Thus, it's no need of name calling or other "you brainwashed" kindergarten mottos, it is simply a religious war between Muslims (which "champions" are Saoudi Arabia and Iran), which is raging in Irak and will extend wherever it could in Middle-East.

If it's just religious war why are all western major news filled with fake crap?

[maturin]

Assad has pretty successfully turned the Arab Spring into a religious and ethnic war, rather than a popular revolt against an autocrat.

[ProfTournesol]

Assad has pretty successfully turned the Arab Spring into a religious and ethnic war, rather than a popular revolt against an autocrat.

True, but he's a puppet in Iran's hands.

[batto]

Assad has pretty successfully turned the Arab Spring into a religious and ethnic war, rather than a popular revolt against an autocrat.

On what facts do you base this statement? All I know is that there is Syria army fighting rebels. How is it religious and ethinc war?

True, but he's a puppet in Iran's hands.

Why do you think so? Why are you ignoring me?

[nettrucker]

Most probably the rebels are US backed. My guess CIA. Do as you're told . . . otherwise we bring you democracy.

[Darkhorse 1-6]

Bah. The CIA always gets blamed. Why don't we ever hear conspiracy theories about Finland controlling things, or some madman from Tasmania, etc.

[[GR]Operative]

We all know almost every Arab Spring revolt is carried by jihadists/extremists. See what's going on Egypt/Lybia.
Also, I'm all against western intervention, and, in all fairness, any foreign intervention at all.
The western media is also totally biased.

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Bah. The CIA always gets blamed. Why don't we ever hear conspiracy theories about Finland controlling things, or some madman from Tasmania, etc.

I call it background