Civil War in Syria

[CumbrianLefty]

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-steamrolls-turkish-backed-rebels-to-capture-key-town/

Just so you're aware, al Masdar is operated by the Assad government. They're not necessarily fake news, but they're a bad source to use on a story where there will be clear one-sidedness, and will play up regime advances, make the other side appear as jihadi-hevy as possible (not that they need much help in this particular fight). They also have really weird ads, I've found. Ashley Madison seems to be a major sponsor.

The Turkish invaders need to be kicked out of Syria and Idlib needs to be put under Assad-control as quickly as possible.

And send hundreds of thousands of new refugees into Europe? Many of whom have been radicalized by al Qaeda and friends? Interesting that you've changed your position in this regard.

Europe ?

They can go to Turkey too. Turkey is not Europe.

At least part of it is on any definition.

[CumbrianLefty]

I find it interesting that people were having hope in 2011 about the rebels.

It was the middle of the Arab spring, 3 governments were toppled, and there was a call for a Libya-style intervention in Syria to overthrow Assad with the backing of an international coalition.

The Arab Spring has unfortunately turned out much as I expected, a Middle East version of Europe in 1848.

On that analogy however, we can perhaps hope for better news in the longer term?

[CumbrianLefty]

Yes, the West must address the issue of Islamic fundamentalism. One way of doing that might be reconsidering their close relationship with Saudi Arabia - WHERE MOST OF IT COMES FROM.

[CumbrianLefty]

The complete failure of the hijinks from the Levant to Afghanistan, only for foreign policy to reorient like it’s nothing from a lack of objectives, is basically today’s Banana Wars. With the craziness only ending to prepare for Great Power Competition is just the icing on the s••• cake.

Of course the horrors of war won’t stop the next ones. Francis Fukayama is already beating the drums of war with China, showing just how impossible the current elite can learn from their mistakes.

Some in the US establishment have been pushing for this ever since the fall of the USSR.