The desire to “do something” in Syria is understandable. The
gut-wrenching images of the dead, including the young, have rocketed
around the world. To casual observers, it seems obvious that a country
as rich and militarily powerful as the United States must be able to
stop the violence.
But the truth is that not even the United States can solve Syria’s problems.
The deeply dysfunctional Syrian state is not something outsiders have the tools to repair. Cruise missiles launched from ships and submarines won’t persuade the divided Syrian opposition to unite around a common goal, nor are they likely to cause President Bashar Assad’s supporters to capitulate and throw in their lot with the rebels.
But such strikes will result in additional death and destruction on the ground. The violence will end only when the warring factions within Syria tire of the struggle and are willing to compromise for peace. That is unlikely to happen any time soon, with or without U.S. involvement.
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/outsiders-have-no-tool-fix-syria
But the truth is that not even the United States can solve Syria’s problems.
The deeply dysfunctional Syrian state is not something outsiders have the tools to repair. Cruise missiles launched from ships and submarines won’t persuade the divided Syrian opposition to unite around a common goal, nor are they likely to cause President Bashar Assad’s supporters to capitulate and throw in their lot with the rebels.
But such strikes will result in additional death and destruction on the ground. The violence will end only when the warring factions within Syria tire of the struggle and are willing to compromise for peace. That is unlikely to happen any time soon, with or without U.S. involvement.
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/outsiders-have-no-tool-fix-syria
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