I would like to agree with Amb. Robert Ford's NYT op-ed, "Arm Syria's Opposition," about
the need to support the Free Syrian Army in its rebellion against Syria’s Assad,
but I don’t think it will work. Assad
and ISIS, which is trying to overthrow Assad, are both bad. The Free Syrian Army is caught in the
middle. I can’t believe that it is
strong enough to win against two enemies, even with US help. The US has not successfully won long wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan. The Syrian rebels
have not won against Assad; in fact, Assad appears to be winning against the
Free Syrian Army, ISIS, and random other fighters, including Iranians,
al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups.
We don’t need to join another losing effort, especially if there is no
good outcome. If Assad wins, we are not
happy. If the rebels win, the Free
Syrian Army will be a weak competitor for power with the terrorists. It’s hard, but we should stay out of involvement in Syria.
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