Name:	lucky67 -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/14/2016 9:10:20 AM

what does Assad gain by totally  destroying the  largest cities in his country

Name:	Lighthouse -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/14/2016 9:25:58 AM

HOPING FOR MONEY FROM OBUMMER TO REBUILD

Name:	phil -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/14/2016 11:40:12 AM

http://adst.org/2015/06/like-father-like-son-tyranny-in-syria-a-massacre-in-hama/

The war has reopened old wounds as the regime and the Syrian army, which are composed mainly of the religious minority of Alawite Muslims, fear that if al-Assad, who is also Alawite, is ousted, they will be persecuted. This conflict between the Alawites and the rest of Syria’s citizens has existed since the reign of Bashar’s father, Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria as president in a similarly brutal manner from 1971-2000. During the 1980’s, Hafez al-Assad faced increasing dissent and violence from the Muslim Brotherhood as they sought to retaliate for government campaigns against their members. Members of the Muslim Brotherhood attacked the security forces with car bombs and assassinations while the government struggled to root out these terrorists.

Its about hanging on to control and power - look at the claims of dictators the world over, they use fear and tyranny to stay in power.  Many of these same countries have been ravaged for years due to political, religious or other reasons.  

Syria has been in a civil/religious war since the mid 1920s and its list of wars go back into B.C.  and I doubt it is going to change anytime soon.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Syria

Name:	lucky67 -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/14/2016 4:50:47 PM

we cant send them money--still rebuilding IRAQ & sending billions to IRAN for nukes

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/14/2016 7:51:25 PM

They will stop fighting when they get tired of fighting, or if Syrians band together to fight and kick Assad out of the country.   Personally, I believe we should just get out of it.  Let Assad run ISIS out of the country.  I don't know why we always thing we have to take a side in other country's civil wars.  The Russians are in there because Assad is one of their closest allies in the region.

Name:	phil -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/15/2016 11:16:14 AM

Amen !  we need to stop being the police force for the world and jump into the middle of every countries problems.  that is what keeps us in this damn mess. 

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/15/2016 12:35:56 PM

As We used to say in the Pentagon "when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging"

Name:	phil -	Reply
Subject:	SYRIA
Date:	12/15/2016 1:07:20 PM (updated 12/15/2016 1:07:39 PM)

maybe - but it seems like instead of "Hey lets stop digging"  its "back up the heavy machinery and explosives - these shovels are not fast enough."