The question for the West going forward is really...
Posted by
Mel Profit (aka mel profit)
Mar 5 '14, 08:53
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Despot or Anarchy with a possibility of Anti-West Terrorists setting up shop?
There's no good answer and I suspect there never will be.
It all goes back to Afghanistan in the 80s/90s. No one wants to support people who not so secretly want a return of the Caliphate.
Had there been viable rebel organizations who could have challenged Assad and who were not AQ affiliates he'd have been gone the first year.
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