If this means sending thoughts and prayers while a president-for-life has his military shoot unarmed civilians, I have to respect the purity of such cynicism. The US got involved pretty reluctantly and didn't start providing aid until more than a year into the civil war, after the UN brokered cease fire had failed. Even then, it was non-lethal aid and paled in comparison to what was provided by the gulf states. Saying the Syrian conflict was due to the US trying to prevent Iran from getting access to the Mediterranean is absolutely absurd.
My take is that Europe would have gotten about the same number of Syrian refugees if the US stood by. This was always more of a conflict between the gulf states and Iran than by the US.
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Date: 23/1/19 12:12 (UTC)If this means sending thoughts and prayers while a president-for-life has his military shoot unarmed civilians, I have to respect the purity of such cynicism. The US got involved pretty reluctantly and didn't start providing aid until more than a year into the civil war, after the UN brokered cease fire had failed. Even then, it was non-lethal aid and paled in comparison to what was provided by the gulf states. Saying the Syrian conflict was due to the US trying to prevent Iran from getting access to the Mediterranean is absolutely absurd.
My take is that Europe would have gotten about the same number of Syrian refugees if the US stood by. This was always more of a conflict between the gulf states and Iran than by the US.