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In reply to the discussion: Russian Warships Head To Syria In Show Of Power [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)The Sunni and Shia on both sides will fight to the death. I predict it would be a genocidal disaster with nuclear Israel dragged in.
A negotiated departure for Assad and anyone else who wants to go would be FAR FAR preferable than for Syria to endure the bloodbath that will happen if he is assassinated.
We really don't know who the "peaceful demonstrators" are/were. Nobody does. In fact, from the muddled reports I've read, the crackdown began when 15 Syrian police officers will killed by the "peaceful demonstrators". We know for certain that the rebels NOW are Sunni extremists on the an AQ order, backed by powerful Sunni kingdoms like the Saudis.
Be very careful what you wish for here.
The Russians have a vested interest in their port in Syria but they are also extremely wary of the religious extremism that is a tinderbox waiting to explode in Syria. Obama has wisely decided (for once) to stay the hell out of the way. We can only hope he continues to stay that course.