(October 4, 2012 at 8:24 pm)Polaris Wrote: Because they are murderers no better (actually slightly worse) than the Syrian government.
How would you propose a country go through a civil war? Killing is quite often a necessary part of deposing a leader. Should they sit down together in front of a campfire playing Eucher to see who gets what? These things are messy, but it can be very necessary to implement a regime change. There's a good chance that blood will be spilled.
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