I dont see much sophisticated debate in the US treating Syria as a sovereign country with multiple POVs of segments of its society
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Replying to @ZaidJilani
It is debated instead as a proxy war btw US/gulf and Iran/Russia which is not the respect Syrians deserve
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Whatever your point of view you should pay respect to Syrians themselves and the debate they are having over way forward
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Intellectuals in DC and Moscow debating Syria as just a proxy for their worldviews of international clout do not have the right to decide
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I think EU will push president Clinton to do a NFZ/safe zone because they hate the refugees. And Clinton will be inclined to do it
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Whether that will be the correct thing to do or not will not be dependent on Syrians and their points of view. It will just be intl politics
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Most US pundits are oblivious about the dynamics of their own country: absurd to see them pronounce authoritatively on Syria
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Replying to @mtracey @ZaidJilani
Or we can just talk to Syrians...Many of them can read and write.
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Replying to @anashwt @ZaidJilani
It's incredibly difficult to obtain reliable information.
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Replying to @mtracey @ZaidJilani
As with any country. Just literally talk to as many Syrians or experts on Syria and draw your own conclusion.
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Most countries aren't wracked by civil war and flooded with foreign jihadist fighters.
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Replying to @mtracey @ZaidJilani
No doubt. But there are Syrian activists and writers. They're dying to be heard.
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