What would you do in Syria

[WeezyBengal]

(04-07-2017, 09:24 AM)Au165 Wrote: My questions is, what is the end game? Do you plan to go all in, because Assad is going to do what he has been doing for 6 years, one air strike isn't going to change that. If you go all in and take out Assad then who takes over, ISIS? We basically committed an act of war last night, I am not sure people are thinking this through completely.  

While the knee jerk moral compass says we did the right thing, the long term consequences could be another middle eastern war that will bog us down for another decade. We go in we remove Assad and then we are stuck there until 2025 fighting ISIS. Since ISIS isn't an actual country that can be conquered, but rather an ideology, we spend way to much time, money, and American lives fighting something that can't be defeated with guns. Sound familiar?

In my opinion, I dont think there is a right answer. 

Do I want the US to be the "world police" and to get fully involved in the Syrian civil war? No, I dont. 

I did watch the news last night and found the images of 3 year old children shaking uncontrollably on the ground due to the side effects of the chemical attack to be absolutely heartbreaking, though. 

So, im stuck between two places. I dont want the US to get completely involved, but I do want repercussion for Assad's actions. I want the innocent people to be left alone and the rebels and Assad regime to battle it out.