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It used to be clear. Government forces: bad. Forces for freedom: good.
It was even clearer when Assad used chemical weapons. We nearly went to war.
However, a lot has happened since then. The country has attracted a hotchpotch of young foreign Islamic fighters who are not necessarily fighting for the same end result. Many are from the UK and other western countries. What this is doing is wrecking Syria and creating human misery. Money from other mid east countries is just fueling the conflict.
Amongst local Syrians, there is now a groundswell against these foreign insurgents who are fighting a war in somebody else's country. They do not have to live in Syria. They are causing havoc on normal families just trying to get on with life (with no electricity, water, expensive food and cooking gas and frequent explosions).
Syrians that try to leave are not treated well in neighboring countries.
The government seems to be gaining ground now. Many Syrians (not expat Syrians) now believe the way forward is "with the devil they know", and not the so called freedom fighters.
We should also bear in mind the dangers to our own country when these guys return home full of religious fervor.
Is it time our government reassessed the UK's position? |
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26-11-2019 00:33:59
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