janie48 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Does anyone really understand why this civil war appears to be getting worse.I keep hearing little snippets on the news about the crisis but with the Olympic Games dominating the headlines they're isn't that much information.The PM met Putin on Thursday we heard they're were to be talks between them about the crisis,but nothing has been mentioned about the outcome,the media seem to have just focused on Mr Putin's interest in Judo. Now Khofi Annan has resigned and says he despairs of the situation,and the latest is that China is blaming the West, why? In the meantime masses of civilians are being killed including children,and they're is a shortage of food. http://news.bostonherald.com/news/international/general/view/20120804china_blames_west_for_failure_on_syrian_crisis/srvc=home&position=recent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampster Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Now Khofi Annan has resigned and says he despairs of the situation,and the latest is that China is blaming the West, why? Trying to divert blame in the face of a groundswell of condemnation across the UN.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Trying to divert blame in the face of a groundswell of condemnation across the UN.. Lets hope something is resolved very soon,because like it or not its certain Britain will be involved,we always are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Lets hope something is resolved very soon,because like it or not its certain Britain will be involved,we always are. I doubt if we'll be involved this time. We're in the middle of a recession, the USA isn't looking to get involved militarily, people are tired of British soldiers getting killed for no obvious reason and Blair isn't PM anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 I doubt if we'll be involved this time. We're in the middle of a recession, the USA isn't looking to get involved militarily, people are tired of British soldiers getting killed for no obvious reason and Blair isn't PM anymore. Well i hope we arn't, but if the US did get involved,its likely we would follow,and the US may not wish to intervene,but when it comes to asserting power,they are not going to let Russia and China appear to have the upper hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Well i hope we arn't, but if the US did get involved,its likely we would follow,and the US may not wish to intervene,but when it comes to asserting power,they are not going to let Russia and China appear to have the upper hand. Problem is that no one really knows who the rebels are. There have been some reports that members of Al Qaeda are fighting alongside the rebels so pouring in weaponry and aid might just backfire in a big way down the line. As for China and Russia they will be remembered for doing absolutely nothing and supplying Assad at the same time with the weaponry that has so far slaughtered thousands of his people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Problem is that no one really knows who the rebels are. There have been some reports that members of Al Qaeda are fighting alongside the rebels so pouring in weaponry and aid might just backfire in a big way down the line. As for China and Russia they will be remembered for doing absolutely nothing and supplying Assad at the same time with the weaponry that has so far slaughtered thousands of his people no change there then we ALL supply those dodgy regimes the weaponary, and arm those who later use them against us politicians and big business eh? got a lot to answer for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Problem is that no one really knows who the rebels are. There have been some reports that members of Al Qaeda are fighting alongside the rebels so pouring in weaponry and aid might just backfire in a big way down the line. As for China and Russia they will be remembered for doing absolutely nothing and supplying Assad at the same time with the weaponry that has so far slaughtered thousands of his people Many of whom are military or paramilitary and are going around slaughtering other Syrians, too. It might have started out as an Arab Spring 'rebellion' but Syria is now in a state of Civil War. A number of Western Countries have been 'slagged off' for intervening in Iraq and - if you're right - Russia and China will be slagged off for not intervening in Syria. I don't suppose any outside country - whether it intervenes or not - can win. But the cost (in manpower and materiel) to Russia and China will probably be rather less than it was to the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 no change there then we ALL supply those dodgy regimes the weaponary, and arm those who later use them against us politicians and big business eh? got a lot to answer for When two groups of people decide to kill each other it doesn’t really matter what weapons they have, or who supplied them. Not supplying them with weapons wouldn’t change the fact they are going to kill each other. Give them swards, bows and arrowed and the conflict will just last longer with just as many deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 When two groups of people decide to kill each other it doesn’t really matter what weapons they have, or who supplied them. Not supplying them with weapons wouldn’t change the fact they are going to kill each other. Give them swards, bows and arrowed and the conflict will just last longer with just as many deaths. indeed it wont, BUT, it does make a difference, AND makes us morally corrupt theres businesses and individuals selling arms to the worst regimes in the world, greed then when it comes back to bite us on the ass we complain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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