@earwulf We started neither of them. But unlike, say, Bahrain, we chose to use them to push regime change.
@earwulf Sure, it's not the only reason. they see this (correctly) as a grand plan to remap hegemony in the ME. Pretty good reason to oppose
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@emptywheel But whose "grand plan"? The Syrian people just want freedom. The right to protest without being shot, to elect their government. -
@earwulf Given that it fits into KSA's aggressive plans, you might wonder how much it's motivated--or will be permitted--to be democratic. -
@emptywheel I think you are way overestimating the degree of foreign involvement on the ground. -
@earwulf Fine. Maybe I am. Maybe you're way underestimating it. Still not clear we or they have ability to deliver like in Libya. -
@emptywheel Assad has a much bigger military, more weapons, and is still getting help from Russia, but FSA hold on...
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