Or at the very least allow every member of those 'states' to have a say in their nation/region and their own futures and aspirations.
.....or do you think that this basic right of a member of the human race should be denied to some just because their society is structured differently to others?
Iran is no more a power, than Iraq was during either Gulf War. They, on paper, have plenty of men in uniform, and some older generation 'eastern bloc' air and sea power, but they have a very weak command and control infrastructure, their forces are split along political loyalties, and any medium...
You appear to be wrong.......Russia will still have the major influence, and if the jihadists take over in a democracy style government(small chance)....they will align with anyone bar the west.....
Don't forget, as I have already said, the US and UK don't buy any oil from Syria, and they are a...
Its a valid concern of course, but I suspect that other than sporadic 'jihadist' type actions, those other countries in the region are fully aware of the consequences of action by Israel/USA/'the West'......a standoff war can easily destroy the military and industrial infrastructure of any...
I wouldn't bet on it....any real pain is likely to be moving in the opposite direction, Israel, in those circumstances, will once again deal with Syria, and I don't say that in a triumphalist manner.
Groan......trot out the same old rhetoric why don't you.......!? Stop muddying the waters, virtually every agency in the world who expressed a view, confirmed their existence at the time....but it is also latterly admitted by those same agencies that the numbers involved were not what they...
I know you don't have any idea......but the major intelligence agencies combined certainly have a good idea.
So 100000 dead so far, just how long does anybody wait until SOME action is required.....wait and see just doesn't cut it anymore.