So what do you suggest we do?
- Stand idly by, watch as there are civilian atrocities, do nothing.
- Invade the country & stay there for years fighting various insurgencies.
- Arm the 'rebels', train them, find out later that some arms were used in atrocities, some have gone 'missing'.
It's f' easy to criticise but absolutely no response that The West ever makes will please everybody, but we have an obligation, if we can help, to do so in the best way we possibly can. And that way will vary in every single case depending upon the local situation, the will of our governments, the political atmosphere at the time and our own public opinion.
I think, at the moment - we are doing the best we can.