RE: Donald Trump manages to be more sensible on Syria than Hilary
October 13, 2016 at 12:34 am
(This post was last modified: October 13, 2016 at 1:06 am by The Grand Nudger.)
I'm not sure that chips with the assad family are worth much. Those chips are a direct and current cause for the continued status that they -seem- to want to shed. In any case, the ultimate winner in syria is going to owe the russians, if the russians are part of the coalition that installs them. That's the basis of loyalty for assad as well.
@Thump
We're capable of offering something that's worth a hell of alot to russia, that goes beyond base security (and how secure is a base that erdogan is rattling sabers at if you;ve turned yourself into a pariah state through warcrimes?). I'm not proposing that they step away from victory, which isn't secure or a given in any case, but that they step onto the victors podium with someone other than assad. They're already cultivating rebel groups willing to deal. Why not deal with them, and cut assad out? Why not be seen /w the US, brokering a peace that benefits them...the us who has already supported those rebel groups? Or, I suppose, they can continue to be outcasts, languishing in sanctions...but you know...have assads syria as an ally...for all that's worth.
@Thump
We're capable of offering something that's worth a hell of alot to russia, that goes beyond base security (and how secure is a base that erdogan is rattling sabers at if you;ve turned yourself into a pariah state through warcrimes?). I'm not proposing that they step away from victory, which isn't secure or a given in any case, but that they step onto the victors podium with someone other than assad. They're already cultivating rebel groups willing to deal. Why not deal with them, and cut assad out? Why not be seen /w the US, brokering a peace that benefits them...the us who has already supported those rebel groups? Or, I suppose, they can continue to be outcasts, languishing in sanctions...but you know...have assads syria as an ally...for all that's worth.
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