tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post5529077495859489128..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Pouring Gasoline on Syria's FiresJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-7334541097884700492015-01-17T13:18:34.645-05:002015-01-17T13:18:34.645-05:00"Why are we sending more men and money to pro...<i>"Why are we sending more men and money to prolong the agony? Why can't we just admit that Assad's regime is the only realistic alternative to ISIS and cut a deal with him?"</i><br /><br />Because the government doesn't care about other people suffering in other countries if it suits certain needs.<br /><br />From the viewpoint of American political interests, it costs <i>us</i> essentially nothing to play the long odds backing the rebels with token support. If they win, we win big. And if they lose, oh well, <i>we</i> still win at least a little.<br /><br />As long as you don't give a damn about the human cost or the moral element of a choice like this - and if you're part of the top brass making these decisions, that's exactly how you got where you are today - there's no real downside to rolling the dice and seeing who lives and who dies.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com