Thursday, January 21, 2016

Why Commit to a Short Term and Costly Failure in Syria?


As Syrian Peace Talks Near, U.S. and Russia Can’t Agree on the Participants describes Secretary of State John Kerry's pursuit of a commitment of resources to what will be a short term and costly failure. With little sense of nation left in Syria why commit to hold it together? The most effective and economical tactic currently is to negotiate with Russia and Iran to isolate and contain their client, Bashar al-Assad, in his Alawite enclave above Lebanon by the Mediterranean Sea.  With barrel bombing helicopters out of the way the various other sects are free to coalesce elsewhere and support given to moderate elements that develop.

"The Syrian Civil War Just Got More Complex" from Cato Institute's Ted Galen Carpenter underscores the need to allow the various sects to assert themselves. Our policy should not try to figure it out and select.

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