It is a great proposal that Russia gave to Syria to avoid a war. Russian foreign minister stated that Putin told Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control in order to avoid US military strikes. And the Russian president, through his foreign minister, told Syrian authorities to go even further by destroying all its chemical weapons and becoming a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
One has to say that this proposal could avoid US strikes on Syria and a non ending war, like the one former president Bush started against Iraq. Not to mention the financial cost of such a war for the US.
As a lot of Americans are against any war in Syria, which is a good news, they will be relieved if Assad accepted. Of course, that would need a strict control on the chemical weapons and the opening of all its sites to international experts to see that Syrians are serious about their decision. Americans don't see any threat, at least directly, from Syria even if the country doesn't accept the Russian proposal. And it is true that there is no threat against Americans, which is the same situation than with Saddam Hussein. In this case, it was the madness of George Bush that lead to a non ending war in Iraq. Everybody knew at the time that Hussein did not have any weapon of mass destruction but that was the false reason Bush gave to justify the war. And ten years after what is the result: a destroyed country, Iraq, people killed including American troops, and a financial crisis in the USA and in the world that is only starting to end. Americans paid a high price for a war that was not necessary and a lot of them remember this terrible reality and don't want to repeat the same mistake in Syria.
One can understand that a strong country would like to help people killed or repressed by their own government. But the super powers are divided and they cannot come to agreement in such situations. China, Russia are against any military strikes against Syria as well as British people. Prime minister Cameron asked the British parliament that did not allow his government to participate to any strike or war in Syria. Other countries, like Brazil, India, Australia, Canada and South Africa gave a negative answer to the US proposal to strike Syria. So what now? The US would go alone to a war that will not bring anything positive to the country? I hope that Obama will not make this mistake. It will be a big and long mistake that will not bring anything good to the Americans.
Now the question of Assad stays open: what can we do? A large chunk of his people don't want him and have been fighting against the loyal troops. As much as 110,000 deaths since April 2011 when the uprising started. It is more than enough and Assad should understand that his regime cannot rule anymore without taking into account his opponents. But what is the solution?
One has to say that this proposal could avoid US strikes on Syria and a non ending war, like the one former president Bush started against Iraq. Not to mention the financial cost of such a war for the US.
As a lot of Americans are against any war in Syria, which is a good news, they will be relieved if Assad accepted. Of course, that would need a strict control on the chemical weapons and the opening of all its sites to international experts to see that Syrians are serious about their decision. Americans don't see any threat, at least directly, from Syria even if the country doesn't accept the Russian proposal. And it is true that there is no threat against Americans, which is the same situation than with Saddam Hussein. In this case, it was the madness of George Bush that lead to a non ending war in Iraq. Everybody knew at the time that Hussein did not have any weapon of mass destruction but that was the false reason Bush gave to justify the war. And ten years after what is the result: a destroyed country, Iraq, people killed including American troops, and a financial crisis in the USA and in the world that is only starting to end. Americans paid a high price for a war that was not necessary and a lot of them remember this terrible reality and don't want to repeat the same mistake in Syria.
One can understand that a strong country would like to help people killed or repressed by their own government. But the super powers are divided and they cannot come to agreement in such situations. China, Russia are against any military strikes against Syria as well as British people. Prime minister Cameron asked the British parliament that did not allow his government to participate to any strike or war in Syria. Other countries, like Brazil, India, Australia, Canada and South Africa gave a negative answer to the US proposal to strike Syria. So what now? The US would go alone to a war that will not bring anything positive to the country? I hope that Obama will not make this mistake. It will be a big and long mistake that will not bring anything good to the Americans.
Now the question of Assad stays open: what can we do? A large chunk of his people don't want him and have been fighting against the loyal troops. As much as 110,000 deaths since April 2011 when the uprising started. It is more than enough and Assad should understand that his regime cannot rule anymore without taking into account his opponents. But what is the solution?
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