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Originally Posted by nik-
Those are two different things.
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It's not exactly the same, I know, but it's similar. If a policy of ignoring the problem and, in turn, just letting the Assad regime do what they want to do in order to avoid war and military engagement is the order of the day, then appeasement is what it is. Russia and China are also engaging in this as we speak - let the Assad regime find a way to deal with the situation, which hasn't worked at all so far.
"Engagement," although limited, is inevitable for the West - whether through the Arab League or directly.
Libya was not appeasement; and in retrospect, I would argue that engagement was a successful policy for regime change in that country which is a similar situation to Syria.