04-19-2003, 07:59 AM
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Originally posted by Dragonlich
Syria, under the previous leader, has been a massive supporter of international terrorism, together with Iran. They're also in control of most of Lebanon, including the infamous Bakaa valley, home of many a terrorist group. They're actively opposing the peace process in Israel, and supporting Palestinian terror groups that oppose peace too. They're probably responsible for that terror attack on the US Marines in Lebanon too.
If you take out Syria, you take out big player in the terrorism scene, and you'd finally free Lebanon.
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Let's be very specific. It isn't international terrorism in the sense that it does much terror anywhere but Israel (or at least directed at Israelis) so attacking Syria to end terror would basically be going out of your way to help make it easier for Israel's right wing to push its agenda without fear of opposition.
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But after Iraq, I think governments in that area will start to worry; they could be next if they fuck up. I think you'll see a gradual shift to more US-friendly actions (on the outside anyway), especially if US troops remain in Iraq for a while (military bases, or protection force, or whatever).
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Exactly what the neo-cons want. More US friendly actions...democracy is a side note that will help them sell the policing to the American people. Its about utilsing American power in the most basic imperial manner but using rhetoric and propaganda to disguise it because many Americans are still uncomfortable with it.
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As for North-Korea... the US are not likely to go to war over their actions. A preemptive strike will lead to China's involvement. If NK strikes first, they're toast, and everyone knows that.
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