Do we really need a new Islamic Regime in Syria?

Suppose we bomb Syria, its crazy dictator flees. But what kind of regime we will became instead? Surely a new Egypt or Libya with Islamists in parliament who will condemn non-stop 24/7 all western countries, democracy and Christianity.Or probably are better a total isolation of Syria with more sanctions?Thoughts?

 

Nothing is what it seems. We are not the good guys. Perhaps it is not so black and white and we aren't "the bad guys" either, but we are not the good guys like we've been led to believe.

Of course we shouldn't terrorize another nation to facilitate regime change.

 

I don't think they need ANY religion to rule them... our system is best, religious freedom for all

 

Its none of our business.

 

How arrogant of you. They are Muslim. Part of being Muslim is having a Muslim government ideally. If that's what they want then that's what they should fight for and it's none of our business. I'm starting to believe the West is ruled by white supremacy. Look at how arrogance some of you people are.

 

Yes, majority Sunni Muslim, but there are also Orthodox Christian & Shea Muslims as well as other minorities.

One problem with having all of Israel's neighbors becoming Islamist theocracies with people of other religions pressured to leave or killed is that the western public will feel less inclined to have sympathy with the people of the middle east & taking Iran out of the equation will limit a future conflict involving Israel & it's neighbors to being just a Jewish-Sunni one. The reduced sympathy is important because Israel is supposed to have over 400 weaponized nukes & if an attack can be provoked on Israel by all of her neighbors then a final solution to the Arab Question can be implemented without unbearable political blow back in the west.

 

I don't know what the "we" stuff is because WE live in America.

 

If the Syrians decide they want an Islamist state, isn't that their business and their right?

 

Thank you!

But on the same token why should we be assisting in these middle eastern/ north african revolutions when they just result in Islamic regimes being implemented? If liberals are going to support this then they should have no issue with conservatives ruling with the bible.

 

Sure, as long as that islamist state is going to be a responsible and peaceful one. The USA and other nations should do everything in their power to prevent violent pan-islamic states that threaten regional/global instability. It comes with being a hegemon.

Am I the only one who understand the importance of Hegemonic Stability Theory in Foreign Relations?

I can't be the only one who reads foreign policy whitepapers on this forum but it sure seems that way.

It seems to me that the idea of a global hegemon is distasteful to libertarians and I don't understand why. We are not yet at a post-hegemon stage of global development.

 

Probably just the only one who believes everything he reads that are from "official, reliable sources" rather than using healthy skepticism.

 

sounds pretty arrogant of you, I only gave my opinion

i think religious freedom works best, I think theocracies are inherently bad, even for people of the belief the government pushes on its people

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Islam is a way of life.

Government is intrinsically involved in this lifestyle.

 

no more so then biblical law in a Christian theocracy, people can be Muslim in a country that allows Religious freedom, we have many Muslims in our country, my guess is they would not of moved here if they had a issue with religious freedom

 

Christianity doesn't command a religious government.

Ethnocentric westerners need to start minding their own affairs.

 

nor does the Muslim religion, like I said many Muslims live here and are happy with our religious freedom

I think some Muslims and Christians would prefer a theocracy, but it's not a requirement of their faiths

 

They come here for economic prosperity.

 

A question for the pro-interventionist Americans...

Would you be okay, if oh lets say you vote Romney, and Canada aided a coup in America to remove him?

Better yet, a joint group of Arabs allied with anti-Romney Americans for regime change. Would that be okay for you?

 

ahe ahe ahehehehehe. Sure, because that has worked out, anywhere. Switzerland isn't even there yet, we're certainly not, a non-religious government is out of the question, because it requires non-religious people.

 

Nope, you are the absolute only one on this forum who has an objective view on foreign policy, the only person who reads foreign policy whitepapers and sites like Global Security, and of course, my favorite, the only one smart enough to see that working-class Americans are just like, soooo dumb and uneducated and need to go back to school in order to participate in the "iEconomy". LMFAO!

By the way, dickless coward, you still have yet to provide evidence on the other thread that private prisons are cheaper than public ones. And Christ, you are making it seem here like I am siding with Ron Paulbots and other assorted kooks...you truly are good for NOTHING. Fck you.

 

Or they could simply establish a democracy.

 

What you do need is to get your act into some sort of order.

Get American mercenaries out of Syria Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan as well as special ops teams.

Take the laundered drug money from the UK and US banks the CIA etc and use it to better the education and health systems of Americans! Instead of allowing them to use it to fuel illegal wars in Iraq Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan etc, or rendition programmes or secret prisons or torture chambers.

Regards
Highlander

 

Or we could mind our own (*)(*)(*)(*)ing business. I swear Western nations are the greatest (*)(*)(*)(*)ing terrorist states in the world. Where did the idea that democracy is so great get drilled into our heads? (*)(*)(*)(*) democracy. The US is a constitutional republic and our founders were clear why they didn't establish a democracy, yet we go around the world killing millions in the name of a system we don't even consider good enough for ourselves. US is a terrorist state. UK is a terrorist state. France is a terrorist state. NATO is the greatest (*)(*)(*)(*)ing terrorist organization the world today knows. (*)(*)(*)(*)

 

I voted no on this poll. I have no problem with it if they decide to have an Islamic regime in Syria, but I, personally, do not need one.

 

Agree. There will be people among all such religious groups who may want their religion and its rules in charge of a country, and indeed the world, but this isn't true of every adherent. We mustn't have unreasonable fear of Islam or any other group of people.