Originally Posted by
SASless
The Syrians were doing a bang up job of smashing up their own Country long before we got involved and then we played a very small role if you care to check it.
Iraq....Saddam's followers also did just a bit of damage to the place over the years and especially during the first Gulf War as I recall.
Remember their sacking of Kuwait....setting fire to a couple of oil wells?
No argument the place is a mess, with a history of internal strife along with a century of colonial rule. The western powers however bear a considerable responsibility, their role has been to exacerbate rather than to heal.
Why are they still in Syria, trying to overturn the government?