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In a rare interview with Russia Today TV, President Bashar al-Assad vigorously clarified his stance on the current Syrian crisis created by the West and some regional states including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar and warned them of the apocalyptic consequences of any foreign intervention in Syria. Read more: www.disclose.tv...
Originally posted by pierregustavetoutant
Combine those potential events with the certain economic collapse of Europe and the U.S. As the US just voted to quickly bankrupt itself and destroy its middle class, we'd also be further overstretched through military expenditures. Severe civil unrest at home combined with further militarization would likely result in a highly destabilized homefront confronted with an angry, empowered Islamic world.
Bush's overdrawn bellicosity combined with Obama's weak turd yellow back policies have created empowered Islamic states
Originally posted by pierregustavetoutant
I have no love for tyrants like Assad, but he is no "madman" and the "rebels" are almost certainly Western backed mercenaries. The blowback from our actions in the region will hurt us more than help us. If we do go in to Syria, there is no way Iran doesn't get involved. Russia and China may not sit out. The Muslim world would see it as an attack on them. Bush's overdrawn bellicosity combined with Obama's weak turd yellow back policies have created empowered Islamic states who would certainly side with Syria/Iran, maybe even a nuclear Pakistan.
Combine those potential events with the certain economic collapse of Europe and the U.S. As the US just voted to quickly bankrupt itself and destroy its middle class, we'd also be further overstretched through military expenditures. Severe civil unrest at home combined with further militarization would likely result in a highly destabilized homefront confronted with an angry, empowered Islamic world.
Maybe not the apocalypse but US actions against Syria could result in a situation where the consequences far outweigh the reward (whatever that is)