tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993287630738849371.post6528862983447912001..comments2023-10-26T07:32:53.934-04:00Comments on Larry Muffin at home: Talking about SyriaLaurenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03297393116796129135noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993287630738849371.post-4886421163897853392013-08-29T00:10:44.238-04:002013-08-29T00:10:44.238-04:00It's a region I know well and have lived in fo...It's a region I know well and have lived in for 8 years during my career. Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297393116796129135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993287630738849371.post-10181311111789016392013-08-29T00:07:13.328-04:002013-08-29T00:07:13.328-04:00I admire how you keep up on the news, and have a k...I admire how you keep up on the news, and have a keen eye and level head to get past the hype to sensible conclusions. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993287630738849371.post-61067257095473771042013-08-28T16:39:49.425-04:002013-08-28T16:39:49.425-04:00The situation in Syria is most complicated and ver...The situation in Syria is most complicated and very unlike any other we have see in the Arab World. Any strike is one against Iran and Hezbollah who are supporting the regime in Syria. I do not see what such strikes will achieve, in Damascus most military installations are in residential neighbourhoods, so a strike will kill even more civilians. Then what do we do afterwards, does the war go on? More atrocities and politicians saying that they did try to stop Assad. Strikes will also send Syrians streaming even more for the border, either Turkey, Iraq or Jordan with all the instability that will bring to those countries especially Jordan. We are still waiting to hear from the UN Team if there was a chemical attack, we do not know. If there was who is responsible? I simply do not believe that a massive show of force is THE solution to all conflicts. There is no real commitment from the West to help Syria, it's all talk. What if Russia uses this conflict to create a new Cold War? Syria is not Libya or Yemen or Afghanistan. So yes there needs to be a response but a diplomatic one over a military one. Sometimes there are limits to what we can do regardless of the horror of a situation. As for the public, Syria is very far from the public's mind. Sure the Press will agitate about the children, but that is so cynical. In the end the Pop Star will win out. Very sad. Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297393116796129135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993287630738849371.post-69559043139524734332013-08-28T05:23:22.948-04:002013-08-28T05:23:22.948-04:00I can't agree with everything you write here. ...I can't agree with everything you write here. Every avenue has been pursued for two years; Russia and China have blocked every diplomatic move. Is a line crossed with what is beyond dispute a chemical-weapons attack? Well, I still shudder to think of 'intervention' and the possible implications for a Third World War. But I don't think Obama and Cameron are being bullish on this. Damned either way.<br /><br />One thing's for sure: the BBC newsreading public cares much more about whether some pop star I've never heard of crossed the lewd line on telly or not. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.com