This article spoke about Assad in Syria staying in power. The article did have some mental maps but overall the Middle East's people are seen sympathized, the article even compares Saddam Hussein with Assad, and that "it is like getting a fine for murder" paraphrased. The author of this article being American even knows the oil industry is a big part in American and Middle Eastern conflicts.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/03/21290348-analysis-did-syrias-assad-get-away-with-chemical-weapons-attack
I feel as if it is correct in connecting Assad to Sadam Hussein. Assad in my eyes was absolutely apart of the chemical attack and has gotten away with it with little to no repercussions. Assad’s only punishment was to get rid of all chemical weapons with the supervision of the UN. This agreement stopped U.S. intervention which would have been more costly to Assad. After killing so many innocent people, small children included, how was more action not taken? Moreover, Assad has a criminal past as well that is being overlooked. All these factors are similarly the reaction people took with Saddam Hussein and look where things ended with him. The major issue is that the rebels, being linked to Al Qaeda, are giving Assad more power because no one wants to back a group associated with Al Qaeda. This previous statement is something I didn’t know until reading this article and now I am more understanding as to why people are overlooking Assad’s crimes. If the only other option is rebels who have been linked to Al Qaeda then it is futile to interfere in Syria’s war. I don’t really see where the Middle Easterners are been seen sympathetically, but rather that other countries are thinking of themselves first. For example, Russia is backing Assad because they need the resources he gives, while the U.S. needs to be cautious due to the Russian involvement as well as the rebels links to Al Qaeda.
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