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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
Cool. Compare and Contrast Libya and Syria. How's that working out fer ya? Cite and explain... Thanks.
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I have explained that several times.
There was a UN mandate for military action in Libya along with support of the Arab League. The UN wont even adopt a resolution condemning Syria, because Russia and China will veto it and the Arab League would oppose any resolution or action as well.
Libya has no allies among the other Arab powers. Syria has Iran.
A military action against Syria could have backlash against Israel, led by Hezballah and Hamas, both under the Syrian/Iranian influence.
A simple understanding of the geopolitics of the region.