[pgkdan]

Assad may not be a good leader in Syria but it can be a lot worse. Assad’s nation was being attacked. He responded. What would happen in the USA if people tried to overthrow the government?

You're right but our policy has been FUBAR since the Shah was forced to leave Iran. Is Iran better off w/o the Shah? Is Iraq better off w/o Saddam, is Libya better off w/o Kaddaffi? We've screwed up the entire region and destabilized the world...for what?

[boycott]

Yep. We’re destabilizing the world and making it less safe for everyone.