saxitoxin wrote:
There's no difference between terrorists and "Syria Rebels."
That's a subjective opinion. It all depends on who is defining the word "terrorist".
Regardless, I didn't say there was a difference between terrorists and Syria Rebels.
I did say that the terms "Syrian Rebels" and "Isis" were no synonyms.
There may be overlap, but that's not a given, and is likely a small percentage.
saxitoxin wrote:
The main U.S.-backed rebel group, the Free Syria Army, has been in a coalition-of-convenience with Khorasan (Al-Qaeda), the al-Nusra Front, and the Sham Legion for the better part of the last year under the umbrella name "Army of Conquest." Their plan was to hold-off fighting each other until the fall of the Arab Socialist Baath Party and then have an ultimate showdown (ostensibly political, but more likely military) for control of the Syrian government. Any attack on the American allies, therefore, weakens American opponents. The corollary is also true, that any attack on American opponents, weakens American allies.
OK. You may be right here. Not really anything I disputed.
saxitoxin wrote:
Americans prefer fighting wars with two sides involving a "Blue Team" (us) and a "Red Team" (them). But many of the Blue Team members have drinks on the weekends with Red Team members and then there's a Green Team and an Orange Team that keep running onto the field and trying to steal the ball.
I think every major power would like a war with clear sides.
saxitoxin wrote:
The U.S. is like a blind 90 year-old taking-care of 500 cats. American incompetence and buffoonery has resulted in a humanitarian disaster for the people of Syria. After the complete cock-up of Iraq, and then Libya, Russia had no choice but to step in to clean shit up. And, yes, they may use straight bleach instead of scented-lubriderm moist towlettes, and you may not like that, but shit is getting clean.
Funny, but not entirely accurate.
The U.S. did f*ck-up in Iraq.
I dispute however your statement that Russia has to "step in to clean shit up". The simple fact is that Russia is involving itself in Syria for its' own economic and political interests. Primarily it wants to keep Syria as a customer for its' arms... and it likes the idea of messing with U.S. reputation and "moral authority".
