Thread: The crisis in Syria

Exactly. So best way to do is support "the dictatorial government" (and I wonder, could exist non-dictatorial one in the East at all?) to suppress the opposition and take away their arms. Then, in gratitude Asad will unfold civic reforms, and may be even eventually lose the power.
Forecasts are gloomy, though, in any case. For many years it would be like Egypt or worse.

Originally Posted by maxmixiv

Exactly. So best way to do is support "the dictatorial government" (and I wonder, could exist non-dictatorial one in the East at all?) to suppress the opposition and take away their arms. Then, in gratitude Asad will unfold civic reforms, and may be even eventually lose the power.
Forecasts are gloomy, though, in any case. For many years it would be like Egypt or worse.

I think many people in the middle east want a non-dictatorial leadership, but they are inexperienced with it and it seems that every time a leader is established, he turns into a dictator, no matter how he got into power.

Originally Posted by maxmixiv

Exactly. So best way to do is support "the dictatorial government" (and I wonder, could exist non-dictatorial one in the East at all?) to suppress the opposition and take away their arms. Then, in gratitude Asad will unfold civic reforms, and may be even eventually lose the power.
Forecasts are gloomy, though, in any case. For many years it would be like Egypt or worse.

I thought we were discussing ways to help the Syrian people without heavy military intervention; what you're suggesting fails on both levels: it implies military intervention, + it's gonna ruin those people's lives completely, coz they will be defeated by the thugs; I don't get it unless some hidden sarcasm was meant which I didn't understand.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

I thought we were discussing ways to help the Syrian people without heavy military intervention; what you're suggesting fails on both levels: it implies military intervention, + it's gonna ruin those people's lives completely, coz they will be defeated by the thugs; I don't get it unless some hidden sarcasm was meant which I didn't understand.

I thought it was sarcasm mostly ))