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The secular dicator is better argument falls apart if he can't control his country random thoughts Send a noteboard - 20/10/2015 05:46:56 PM

If you need Putin to come in and incinerate your citizens for you then you are no longer a strong man controlling your country you are a tinpot dictator propped up by foreign powers. That rarely ends well. The "he protects monitories and only mustard gases the majority" is a pretty weak argument as well.


When will we learn to stop propping up repressive dictators who murder their own people? Assad will not be able to put his country back together. Yes it is very likely that whoever ends up taking over will be as bad or maybe even worse but if he is nothing more than a puppet for Russia he won't last. The middle east is no more willing to see Russia control a Muslim country than they are to see the US control one.


If Putin is willing to commit enough forces and if Obama is balless enough to stand by and let him do then Assad might be able to regain temporary control but it won't last. Supporting him just prolongs the violence and upheaval.

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Putin is finally doing what Obama couldn't Tom - 19/10/2015 08:31:34 PM 877 Views
That may have been true three or four years ago. Legolas - 19/10/2015 09:07:45 PM 588 Views
He's not "viable"? That's silly. Tom - 19/10/2015 10:09:45 PM 508 Views
You're also approaching this from a "consensus-building" conviction. Tom - 20/10/2015 12:51:18 AM 527 Views
All of your examples are missing the salient point here. Legolas - 20/10/2015 07:10:13 AM 610 Views
The secular dicator is better argument falls apart if he can't control his country random thoughts - 20/10/2015 05:46:56 PM 481 Views
Well, but now you're selectively choosing facts Tom - 21/10/2015 02:18:44 PM 446 Views
If you run a junk yard you can tolerate a mena dog that bites only if he keep the thieves out random thoughts - 22/10/2015 04:22:18 PM 477 Views
Seriously, it's not hard to spell "Assad" correctly. Tom - 22/10/2015 05:43:15 PM 483 Views
Too bad he's an Iranian ally AgentApple - 22/10/2015 06:35:17 PM 434 Views
Yes, but right now they're fighting the Sunnis Tom - 22/10/2015 06:55:49 PM 474 Views
You say that almost as if he's ever shown any inclination to risk a war with Israel... Legolas - 22/10/2015 07:28:43 PM 481 Views
Oh no, he certainly hasn't. Tom - 22/10/2015 09:06:58 PM 458 Views
Thats funny coming the the Russin apologist in chief random thoughts - 23/10/2015 02:23:44 PM 491 Views
All the information here came from Western sources. Tom - 23/10/2015 03:08:24 PM 541 Views
What are your criticisms ? AgentApple - 25/10/2015 01:47:51 PM 455 Views
My criticisms Tom - 25/10/2015 07:29:52 PM 495 Views
I'm late to the party, and I have no dog in the Russian fight, but... TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 01:41:27 AM 531 Views
I've lived in the South and in Russia Tom - 27/10/2015 02:39:09 AM 475 Views
Re: I've lived in the South and in Russia TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 05:15:54 AM 627 Views
Regarding your last question The Shrike - 27/10/2015 01:57:04 PM 545 Views
Russian foreign policy Tom - 27/10/2015 02:00:54 PM 465 Views
Hmmm... AgentApple - 27/10/2015 11:23:43 AM 486 Views
God no. Putin has very real and easily understood goals. Tom - 27/10/2015 02:05:46 PM 514 Views
assassinate his political enemies? moondog - 21/10/2015 10:36:21 PM 439 Views
Try bombing the terrorists, instead of the actual authorities. Cannoli - 22/10/2015 05:19:08 PM 431 Views
except Putin is bombing people we've trained, so we're training terrorists? moondog - 22/10/2015 06:18:58 PM 465 Views
We were arming them at a minimum. *NM* Tom - 22/10/2015 06:56:16 PM 196 Views
Duh. Cannoli - 26/10/2015 12:40:08 AM 528 Views
or put it another way: do we really want to actually wade into ANOTHER war in the Middle East? moondog - 22/10/2015 06:25:37 PM 487 Views
Only two? Cannoli - 26/10/2015 12:39:03 AM 600 Views
I attempted to watch the Benghazi select committee but... TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 05:26:20 AM 484 Views
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