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Old 02-04-2013, 09:43 AM   #28 (permalink)
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3. Obliviousness to the differences in Syrian society; e.g., pretending there are no major differences between Alawites, Christians, & Sunni. Seems like some lazybones should look at the demographic compostion of the government and army.
For once I agree with you on something. From what I hear after Gaddafi was toppled, Mali mercenaries working for him took Libyan weapons and went back to Mali and helped to rejuvenate the rebellion against the government, and we see how that's turning out. So I think that we should respect the law of unintended consequences and quit engaging in short sighted altruism.
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