Saturday 15 March 2014

What's next for Syria then?

This isn't the first time i've spoken out about Syria, infact, wasn't it only last month i did a video about Syria's use of chemical weapons? Something like that. And while the government never admitted it's use, they have agreed that by the end of june the chemical weapons will be out of the country.


In the January of 2014, Russia and a few others tried to get the Syrian government around a table to talk with them about what's happening, why it's happening and what can be done to stop it.... nothing too drastic. After 2 meetings the project failed and we're back to square one. The Syrian government pulled out of the talks because they would not hear what the opposition wanted... which is basically the current government to stand down and another one to be voted in.... infact, that's why they're in the mess they're in.

So what can be done next? Well, more talks are being planned and spoken about, the rest of the world is watching and of course condeming both sides and the actions they're taking, and more talks should take place to see if that could have an effect. However, should they fail....

1) Syria could be put under sanctions from other countrys, cutting off financial ties with the government etc. This, to me, would have a limited impact and with the way this government seems to be doing all it can to cling on to what power it has left, i don't think this would work.

2) War. Like, actual soldiers from other countrys, feet on the ground, war. An option i wouldn't like to see used, because i still believe there's other ways for this to be worked out first and should be tried first, however, this is seen as an option. I mean look, the country is in what's called a civil war at the moment as it is anyway, peoples lives are being lost by the hour and if war can bring an end to that, then, i suppose, it's a viable option.

3) A government take over. An option i believe has been used only 1 or 2 times in the past, but, as an example, The UK would send over troops and by force, take the government out of power and basically say "we will run this country until a suitable replacement is found".

These are just some of the options, BUT, i do stress that war, as in, other countrys sending in troops needs to be a last resort, we should always seek to resolve these kinds of problems with as few lives lost as possible.

We will have a normal Syria soon...

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