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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
The problem is that the Syrian rebels are very much like the Libyan rebels are very much like the Egyptian rebels are very much like the Tunisian rebels: they're a mixed bag of Islamist fundamentalists, terrorist groups, and a few secular, pro-democracy reformers. Every time we've helped one of the "Arab Spring" causes, a Sharia-loving fundamentalist has risen to the top.

Is that what you want to do??

Yanno, sometimes it's best to do nothing at all, and many times it's best to do nothing military. The answer might be steady economic pressure in favor of democratic secularists, because once you start flooding an area with guns (for example) the most militant will be able to take the most advantage, and you will probably wind up with exactly who you don't want.

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