What would you do in Syria

[Benton]

(04-06-2017, 11:46 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I would prefer to see the money used to establish safe spaces in their own country. Perhaps making the best option leaving your country needs revision. 

Not a bad idea, I just don't know if it would work given the track record of segregating populations in the ME. It seems like at some point either those who left want their territory back or whatever regime is in power at the time gets paranoid and wipes them out. Or finds out there's some value in the segregated area. 

And given Assad's willingness to kill innocents and noncombatants trying to get to non-ISIS rebels and ISIS fighters alike, I don't think it would take long until he attacked whatever area we relocated civilians to. And most likely, non-ISIS rebels or ISIS fighters would be happy to spread misinformation that they were hiding in safe zones trying to provoke more attacks against Assad.

I understand the trepidation, but I don't see any way it works if we leave the civilians there. Even with a militarized zone type arrangement where non-Assad civilians are protected by US/UN/EU troops. Then it's just a point of contention and waiting until one side attacks.

One thing, I don't think the US needs to take in all refugees. Some, sure. But I think with our resources we could help a large chunk of them relocate to other countries. Seriously, with some diplomacy and the worlds biggest logistics company (the US military!) we could move a lot of folks safely in a short time to ally counties.