Lexi,

For the 3rd time, the point of this is to end the war from which people are fleeing.

Knocking out the tanks and artillery that are shelling civilian areas makes the civilians safer, and ending the war means that people can go home.

OK Jay, I had always thought that AQ were Sunni but someone who seemed
to know about it all told me otherwise.

Can't understand the US giving any sort of support to AQ, unless it was poisoned food.
I say let them keep at it and let them sort it out.
They never learn and they have no concept of compromise and they never
will until they stop marrying their cousins.

No, stay out of syria. One side is as bad as the other, there are no goodies. They are killing each other and that is their business. As shown in Lebanon, they hide amonst civilians so civilians are bound to be killed.

Actually I find it more interesting to think about where they got the chemical weapons that is reported to be used. Never heard anything about Syria having manufactured chemical weapons or UN inspectors having a look.

Saddam used chemical weapons against the Kurds and just maybe he did not use all he had. Could it be that he trucked them next door for storage when the inspectors were there.

We will see what developes in this regard.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Thanks for your patience and I get the point
that you're making.

I've just come across this link that may be of
interest to you. It's taken from the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/15/world/la-fg-cia-syria-20130316

Stay out of Syria.

It is certain to result in tears and even more bloodshed.

'Surgical' strikes are impossible, do not obviate the need for soldiers on the ground and in so doing any external force is immediately involved in the very worst war of all, civil war waged in built-up areas. The only obvious targets are the 'invaders' from outside.

Nor can democracy be 'facilitated', read as imposed.

The US and Australia know squat about Syria. That can be said of all outside of the native population.

SM

I missed your post.

If the drones focus mainly on heavy weapons with anti tank weapons, and use intelligence from satellites the chance of civilian casualties from drone strikes is almost zero. How close to almost zero, a million! Can you gives us some idea of how many babies will burn, only 10 or will it be 100, a 1000, maybe 10,000. Will it be more or less that were killed in outrageous Boston bombings? If so will we see an extended broadcast of the channel 9 news. I think not, and I wounder why. Are some peoples lives worth more than other?
Do you thing it would be a good idea to get Colon Powell to address the UN and tell the world all about Assad's Weapons of Mass Delusion, he could have pic's and all that to reinforce his spiel!
p/s The Soviet Union never ever supported Bashar al-Assad, they were history long before this ratbag came to power.