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cali

(114,904 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 06:27 AM Jun 2013

It's no longer a civil war in Syria. It's a regional war involving Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran

the Emirates, SA, Turkey, Israel- just about everybody in the middle east. It's not just people in Syria who are dying. In Iraq, thousands have died in violence in the last 2 months. Yes, it's absolutely related.

Add the U.S. and Russia and stir well.

Syria And The Risk Of Regional War

Syria goes from bad to worse. Most Americans have been prepared to think of it as the Syrian’s problem – and it certainly is that. But what if the fight goes regional?

It’s spilling out and over already. Open fighting in Lebanon. Turkey pulled in. Jordan swamped with refugees. Iraq sending in fighters and getting a backwash of violence. Israel leaning in, alarmed. Iran and Saudi Arabia going beyond proxy. Ancient Shiite, Sunni tensions erupting.

This hour, On Point: What if? What if Syria’s fight blows into regional war? And is it happening already?

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/06/05/regional-war

Gen. Myers on Syria: "It is a regional war"

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57586300/gen-myers-on-syria-it-is-a-regional-war/

US gets drawn into regional proxy war with decision to start arming Syrian rebels

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/us-gets-drawn-into-regional-proxy-war-with-decision-to-start-arming-syrian-rebels/2013/06/15/e0c680c6-d5f2-11e2-ab72-3f0d51ec1628_story.html



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It's no longer a civil war in Syria. It's a regional war involving Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran (Original Post) cali Jun 2013 OP
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #1
just what the bushies wanted HiPointDem Jun 2013 #2
Soon to be a world war newfie11 Jun 2013 #3
Stupid effin' idea-- truebluegreen Jun 2013 #4
 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
4. Stupid effin' idea--
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 01:25 PM
Jun 2013

and there are McCain and Clinton in agreement, urging Obama not to be a wuss.

Our national discourse is pathetic.

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