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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Well, like Somalia there is no "good guys" like in their civil war, but international intervention just isn't going to work. All that will happen is another "Black Hawk Down". As soon as the intervening country gets its nose bloodied, there will be a cry to pull the soldiers out. And I don't blame them. Look how much we invested and how little we have accomplished in Afghanistan. I think international intervention will only mean that many countries will suffer losses rather than just one.... I think it will just make matters that much worse.
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That is the horrible reality of war.
Maybe what would work is a different kind of military intervention...perhaps a UN force with teeth?
But obviously due to the politics of the Security Council and the lack of significant UN Military capability this is impossible.
I just hope this doesn't go regional because these kind of conflicts can spread quickly and unpredictably (e.g. WWI).
Interestingly, I read the history of Syria before/after WWI. It used to be part of the Ottoman Empire, then it was split after WWI between France and Britain. Britain got what became Palestine, which of included the current region of Israel (I think).