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I’ve consistently stated that the US has no compelling national security interest in Syria.

I’ve also noted that the US had no concerns about Syria until Qatar and Saudi Arabia were refused the right to build a natural gas pipeline across their country. Then suddenly it was ‘so important’ that Assad had to go.

Syria is a sovereign nation and regardless of what I may or may not think of their elected leader I believe they have the right to say ‘no’ to foreign infrastructure projects.

I do not believe it was in the national interest of the USA to agitate, organize, and then arm the groups that later coalesced into ISIL/ISIS.

Further, Syria is a longtime ally of Russia and (unlike the USA) Russia does have a compelling national security interest in Syria given that their only naval base in the Mediterranean is in Syria. Russia has every right...if not an obligation...to defend their interests.

None of that means I like Russia or Syria.

Stop trying to smear me as if I did.

Well said, and thanks for the background facts that I didn't include in my above posts.

NOT ONE MORE LIFE FOR THAT SHIT HOLE. Let Russia have it.

Think Tridents. Russia understands MAD even with with a warm water port. Iran doesn't, but that's another box of worms. I say start targeting the Mullahs with SEAL incursions and reigning bombs are their nuke facilities. Just kill those dictators so the western-loving Persians can join the World community. I've talked to many Persians and they despise the Mullahs. They love the USA.

"I do not believe it was in the national interest of the USA to agitate, organize, and then arm the groups that later coalesced into ISIL/ISIS."

The US had done that time and gain. The perfect example is providing Afghanistan with shoulder-fired Stingers to shoot down Soviet aircraft during their war. I's been called "Wilson's War" after a politician who increased funding to support Afghanistan against our Cold War adversary. After saving their little tribal no-nothing goat-humping butts, what do they do later? We all know.

Our military arms industrial complex sells to anyone the fedgov allows. I've never understood why that is. Talk about needing gun control. Yeah, I know the claim is if we don't, France, Russia, England and others will, so it's good for US jobs.

If the UN had any real conscience, other than bitching about Israel, they would focus efforts to reduce or eliminate weapons sells unless a nation needed them for obvious defense. But then, who are they to make that decision?

BTW, why don't I see any blue helmets in Syria? Color me confused. Don't get me wrong. I'd like to see the UN disbanded. Just making a point about its hypocrisy and incompetence. What a bunch of worthless busy-body socialist/communist bureaucrats they are. Sorry, got off point.