We are wrong, even evil, whatever we do - according to a particular mind-set in this country. When we intervene we are damned. When we don't intervene we are damned.
(Of course all the blame lies with the USA and Israel really)
You are the person who keeps suggesting people blame Israel and the US. You clearly have created a persona and stereotype for people’s views before you have heard their argument. Despite the fact that I never even presented an argument. I just highlighted some recent events.
My personal view is that there are too many problems with arming the rebels. Can we be sure the ‘good’ FSA rebels will keep the weapons and that they will not go into the hands of Islamist extremist groups? Unless we have certainty, I do not think we should arm them. Arming the rebels will only make Russia and Iran increase their arming of Assad’s forces (as we have seen). Will Syria be a better place after Assad has gone? It can’t get any worse I guess.
Rather than ‘playing up’ the conflict by increasing the weapons supply of the rebels, we should be taking a strategy trying to play it down where we have influence. Trying to reduce supply where possible, pressuring Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and all the other countries to remove the influences they have from Syria. Get as many foreign fighters out (on both sides). Stop weapons supply. Increase humanitarian aid.
I know the counter to my arguments is that we have tried this and it is not effective or realistic. But, I just don’t see how arming the rebels will make the situation any better at all. It is only going to escalate this conflict further. Surely anyone can see that. This has the potential to escalate a hell of a lot, the last thing we need to do is throw petrol onto the fire.
Allāhu Akbar!!