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   From: ingilt@yahoo.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:48:36 -0700 (PDT), SkyEyes wrote:   
      
   > On Jun 15, 8:33 am, Kurt Nicklas  wrote:   
   >> I'd like to know how many folks in these groups support the planned US   
   >> intervention in the civil war in Syria.   
   >>   
   >> Basically, a "Yes" or "No" is sufficient but if you want to provide a   
   >> few sentences supporting your opinion, that's fine.   
   >   
   > I do *not* support U.S. intervention in Syria.  While well-   
   > intentioned, it can have no good outcome.  The Syrian conflict is   
   > basically a religious war, with Iran and the Shi'ites on one side and   
   > Al Qaeda and the Sunnis on the other.  No good can come of our   
   > interfering.  As a good friend of mine said the other evening,   
   > "Sometimes you just have to let people fight it out."   
      
   'zackly.   
   This is not a "simple" case of an oppressed populace rising   
   up to overthrow a vile dictator.  Assad has very substantial   
   popular support, and this is shaping up to be a classic if   
   nasty civil war.   
      
   The only useful and commendable response would be to put   
   some serious money in dealing with the millions of refugees.   
   Proper housing, food, medical facilities and education would   
   go a very long way to relieving the suffering.  Perhaps more   
   importantly for the long term, such generosity would also   
   build us a significant pool of goodwill among the population   
   without exposing us to the very real risk of arming Islamist   
   extremists.   
      
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