Syria, When Is Killing Civilians And Protestors, To Much?

There is not any way, for anyone, to know how many people have died for sure (the rough total is anywhere between 4-6500 people dead, thousands injured). Yet, there is no doubt that Syria is gunning down civilians (literally), using tanks and personal carriers (with mounted and personal weaponry aboard), and then there is the always popular (in the Middle East, with the Jihadism) the lobbing mortar rounds into the civilian populations. All of this, because the people of Syria are tired of the dictator and his family, who have ran Syria and all of it's components, for over 40 years. The satellites, computers, phones, reporters, and any kind of trying to get a story out and correct, results in death (even if you are a reporter, currently, there are at least 4 reporters in Syrian prisons, from the E. U.). Then there is Egypt, Libya, Iran, and the other civilian populations, in the Middle East, longing for freedom and liberty, but there is no help, there are very few solutions, and the population is left to fend for themselves, far out gunned, out manned, and are in dire situations.

Most people know about the above, hate it with all of their being, but what is there to do, in order to save the lives of the Syrian people and getting Bashar al-Assad, either to get out of the country and turn it over to a democratic (for the Middle East) government, or have him killed. The protests continue everyday, and so do the killings. The United Nations Security Counsel is putting up sanctions, with teeth, on Syria's oil exports, mainly going to the E. U., Russia, China, and some other smaller countries. Although, there is a complete blow back in the U. N. Security Counsel, with Russia, China, South Africa, India and Brazil, as they are the ones who are trading and selling oil, natural commodities and then regular trading partners. Those countries are pulling back on the sanctions, are not looking to not accept the oil (Syria is selling), so it will be very interesting to see what the U. N. draws up on paper, continuing with the sanctions, and how watered down they may get.

Where is the United States, our military, and President Obama on Syria? The Obama White House will not call it a "war," "civil war," and/or anything controversial. There is not any way, the United States (alone), could put boots on the ground, use a no fly zone (like in the "non-war" in Libya, which the Obama White House is "leading from the rear" on), so sanctions are what the Syrians will get from the United States, as well.

Then there is other Middle East countries and "The Arab League," and C. A. I. R. (Counsel on American, Islamic Relations). There are very few, definitely something that people have to research to find, moderate Muslims speaking out, taking a stand, and trying to assimilate. Instead, there is nothing, but backlash, rioting in the E. U. (partially from the economy and partially from the non-assimilation of Muslim's and other cultures), and then there are countries who have things tied into the United States, Syria, and the country doing business. As an example, Amnesty International tried to go thru Turkey (who are killing Kurds and are having huge problems with Syrian refugees), and they were stopped from entering the country, seeing and going into the refugee "tent city," and were told not to come back.

There are multiple reasons, ranging from just the political, to the geo-political, and/or just bad blood and getting over on the next country, for the problems in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Libya, etc...etc....). Nicholas Sarkosi spoke out and said, "The Assad, Syrian Government has caused irreparable damage, to the Syrians, Syria's Leaders, and the Middle East as a whole. The Syrian leaders, lead by the Assad Family are wrong in thinking the public will not rise against the government, as it is in the human spirit to yearn to be free." The French leader has had more to say, publicly and privately, then anyone in the United States, including President Obama. Although Turkey, Iran, Yemen and Syria are definite problems, there is also wars in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan, so troop presences, from the United States would have to come with "peace keeping missions/forces," if they were to be sent in.

The more a person looks at the current problems in Syria (and Libya, the whole Middle East, really), the more involved the problems become. Syria is a major trading partner with Brazil, and Brazil gets oil, as a majority from Syria/Iran. Also, Brazil is in the middle of a booming economy, with it's natural resources to ship, worker's working for very little (for the exporting), and they are also looking to go off shore, very soon, which makes it all very hard to get it thru the South American countries. However, Brazil is also in a very hard place too, as their currency is at a place where they are in for a scare with major inflation. Therefore, why would there go with a Security Council Vote? They wouldn't. Then there is Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Israel sandwiched between two governments who use Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iranian Guard (similar to our C. I. A., highly trained and highly filled with tons of weapons). Lebanon is, basically, ruled Hezbollah, which does not think Israel has the right to exists (as per the Iranian Constitution, and what the Mullah's and President have all said repeatedly). In the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Hamas group is part of the government (legally, thru elections, assuming they were not rigged) and is also an Iranian puppet group.

Where does the world go? What does the world do? How many people have to die, even thru such a complicated and multi-faceted problem? The world does not have any answers, other than the sanctions being drawn up and implemented. There is one "wild card," in all of this, as the U. S. sits by (like in Libya and 2009 Iran, when they had an "uprising", which was crushed, by lack of effort) and does nothing. Though, the United States could spread fliers, use the Net, hack into (other countries computers, to show the people we were with them) computers, and use Twitter, Face Book, and other social sites to let the people of the world. It would let those people, "know" they are no alone, and could end up as a greater option, then sending in air power and troops. The only thing the people of the world know, is Syria is killing it's civilians, over them wanting a new government, to be free, and to not live under a dictator. No matter how hard, grueling, or long a problem is, there is an answer, and it is people who yearn for freedom. Whether that "freedom" is like the United States, or if it is an elected government of different tribes, and/or elected officials. If a person yearns for freedom, they are just about willing to do anything to achieve it. They just need some help.

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