Arab countries need a dictator as they have never been accustomed to freedom. Witness Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, etc.....I hate to say it but the best of all possible worlds is Assad at the present time. Look what happened to Libya after Qaddafi’s departure. Once again, the problem is the religion; Islam leaves nothing for rational thought or government as it is a false world view based on an epileptic child abuser, thief and murderer.
The old USSR had a more pronounced presence in the 60s - 90s.
It wasn’t a good dynamic.
Yes, I can see some reason to think this might have some benefit. The result will not work out that way IMO.
Nothing much good will come of Russian intervention there.
Even if they stabilize Syria, which I have no problem with, they will remain. Knowing the region, we will have to take actions from time to time. A Russian dynamic to that won’t be good.
Russia has it’s fingers in Syria and Egypt now. That is not a good situation.
I listened to a Bishop from Syria on the radio at the beginning of the conflict begging the west to stay out of Syria and not support the rebels. He said that the Christians and Jews were safe under Assad, and that Muslim countries don’t work with democracy well.
Look how the Christian population almost disappeared in Iraq after democracy.
