Re:What was Syria like before the war
by watwut on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @03:40PM
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"Maybe US (and other powerful nations) can stealthily fund the locals and arm them to face the radicals"
That sort of activity usually ends with local radicals having externally find arms. Also, it hardly counts as change from inside when you armed one fraction of the conflict giving it advantage.
Innocent locals tend to be the ones who don't want guns, sadly. Or are not experienced with them.
That sort of activity usually ends with local radicals having externally find arms. Also, it hardly counts as change from inside when you armed one fraction of the conflict giving it advantage.
Innocent locals tend to be the ones who don't want guns, sadly. Or are not experienced with them.