West Intervention in Syria?
Posted: 27 Aug 2013, 17:09
As many of you have heard, another rumor that the Syrian Government used chemical weapons against their own people or during a clash with the rebels, so I'm going to give a summary of numerous sides and what they're basically saying. There will also be a poll to represent what you think should happen. Videos below will help explain the situation for those new. Feel free to post any articles/videos you read to help you get a grasp on the situation.
SourceFed
TheYoungTurks:
SourceFed simplifies it, but if you're into the politics and more expanded information on what happened, TYT has that.
Now, here's the sides.
People who support intervetnion.
US wants to intervene to simply show dominance in the world and have an excuse to take out a Dictator that doesn't like America and create a puppet democacy like Iraq and Afghanistan to help supress Palestinian freedom, support Israeli imperialism/genocide, and weaken Iran and Russia's ally. The claim of use of chemical weapons used by the Syrian Government has no real evidence to support that the Government did infact use it. The country is torn in two, military bases can be overrun and raided, but no one is sure. US political leaders claim they do this for the American people, when only 9% of the American people want an intervention, while 89% said no. And to further go, a shocking 49% said that the US should no intervene even if the Syrian Regime used chemical weapons, while around 20-30% said to intervene if Syria used chemical weapons. The UK is only in this because America is in this. (not really sure what's happening with the British politics, if the UK is blowing this out of proportion)
People who don't support intervention:
Russia is supporting the Syrian Regime simply to keep an arms trading partner in their sphere, and China is joining to either anger America or tag along with their Russian ally. Iran defends Syria for the simple sake that they are allies and all three countries use the point that no one knows for certain that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian Regime, and claim that the rebels probably did it because the Rebels are former members of Al Quada and Al Quada is known to use numerous styles of explosives. Others say to not intervene for the simple sake of not wanting another Iraqi War and Afghanistan intervention happening again and are against US imperialism.
3rd party just wants the Arab League/ local military powers to come together and work on a solution for they know the area and the people better than Western powers.
SourceFed
TheYoungTurks:
SourceFed simplifies it, but if you're into the politics and more expanded information on what happened, TYT has that.
Now, here's the sides.
People who support intervetnion.
US wants to intervene to simply show dominance in the world and have an excuse to take out a Dictator that doesn't like America and create a puppet democacy like Iraq and Afghanistan to help supress Palestinian freedom, support Israeli imperialism/genocide, and weaken Iran and Russia's ally. The claim of use of chemical weapons used by the Syrian Government has no real evidence to support that the Government did infact use it. The country is torn in two, military bases can be overrun and raided, but no one is sure. US political leaders claim they do this for the American people, when only 9% of the American people want an intervention, while 89% said no. And to further go, a shocking 49% said that the US should no intervene even if the Syrian Regime used chemical weapons, while around 20-30% said to intervene if Syria used chemical weapons. The UK is only in this because America is in this. (not really sure what's happening with the British politics, if the UK is blowing this out of proportion)
People who don't support intervention:
Russia is supporting the Syrian Regime simply to keep an arms trading partner in their sphere, and China is joining to either anger America or tag along with their Russian ally. Iran defends Syria for the simple sake that they are allies and all three countries use the point that no one knows for certain that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian Regime, and claim that the rebels probably did it because the Rebels are former members of Al Quada and Al Quada is known to use numerous styles of explosives. Others say to not intervene for the simple sake of not wanting another Iraqi War and Afghanistan intervention happening again and are against US imperialism.
3rd party just wants the Arab League/ local military powers to come together and work on a solution for they know the area and the people better than Western powers.