The civil was in Syria is a disaster, not just for that country, but for the world at large. Obviously it is presenting a problem to Europe and the United States as refugees come streaming in from Syria along with tens of thousands of other migrants from Africa and other Middle Eastern countries who are claiming to be from Syria. But that is but a small part of the larger problem which threatens to escalate to a wide spread conflagration, with one Russian leader stating that it could be the fuse to starting World War III.
There are major and minor players, with the U.S., Russia, Iran, ISIS, and Saudi Arabia taking larger roles and the situation spins out of control. Saudi Arabia is even preparing to send troops into Syria, further destabilizing the situation and bringing in the potential for worldwide conflict.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is determined to retain control, even if his country is left as nothing but rubble. The newest and most unstable entrant into the fracas is Turkey, and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unpredictable in which way he will go, but he surely has an agenda that has nothing to do with the outcome of a Syrian civil war, and much more to do with unrest in his own country.
And then there are the Russians who are skillfully taking advantage of the entire situation. They have been especially astute in filling the void that the United States left as President Obama dithered and hesitated, trying to find the best political stratagem.
Having criticized President Bush and the Republican leadership for their more proactive stance in world affairs, Obama finds himself hamstrung when the world is in need of a leader who will take action. Obama won’t, and Russian president Putin will. And so the power and prestige has shifted.
Syria conflict unraveling, see the video on page 2:
Could have been stopped long ago, but Obamas line in the sand kept disappearing and reappearing no place else!!! Remember that America!!!!!
Putin will certainly act on this disaster. We must blame dumbama and his money influence and the weapons he sent there. He is totally responsible for all the unrest and wars in the middle east.
Let’s all blame obama, George Bush would have never done anything to destabilize the middle east.
Paging President obammy, Paging President obammy… please report to the clubhouse… the world is BURNING.
My as well just get it over with, all these insane world so called leaders are not going to stop until it happens.
We don’t have to do a damn thing. Pullout$#%&!@*out and let those fuckers kill each other.
We have a major problem here, yes. I hope this conflict does not erupt into a world conflict.
Edgar Cayce said WW3 would start in Syria and the the Davis Straights above Australia. That means China and Russia. 1920’s.
The funny part is, he mentioned that they first black president would lead us into a disastrous war. He would be the last president off America.
REVOLUTION, IF I SEE THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD YOU ARE ALRIGHT BUT THE FRONT OF YOUR HEAD OR FACE LOOK OUT