The Syrian Option
I have called for Syria’s destruction in the past.
However I am a realist when it comes to foreign policy. If we can’t do that, than we should neutralize their influence in the region. The best way to do this is to “bring them in from the cold” and give them what they want.
Our ear? Yes.
Respect? Perhaps – but they have to earn it first.
Their payoff? Being taken off our Axis of Evil list, trade.
Off the table: Lebanon.
ligneus:
Sounds good but I wouldn’t trust them. Sometimes I wonder if Israel didn’t make a mistake in keeping any ‘Palestinians’ within their borders in ‘48. Think of all the Jews who have been expelled from the Arab countries with no compensation. Sauce for the goose.
16 November 2006, 9:58 pmSeems the Iraqi Shias are bent on ridding Iraq of the Sunnis. Checkoslovakia expelled the German inhabitants at the end of WW2. Whatever the moral problems with this, it certainly in the long term solves the problem. I’ve seriously advocated that European countries expel their Muslim immigrants. They’ve had every chance to build a life in their adopted countries, and see what they’ve done with it. They don’t deserve to stay there.
Administrator:
I have to agree with you completely. “Ethnic cleansing” may be morally repugnant, but it is often the lesser of evils (it beats genocide) and often creates more stability in the long run.
17 November 2006, 6:41 amCutting Edge Political Commentary The Razor:
[...] It’s a document that appears to give both sides of the aisle in Washington political cover, while at the same time giving a few well-needed kick in the pants to the Iraqis. As for Syria, I’ve argued that it would be worth bringing them onboard before, so I don’t seem the harm in trying – as long as the price isn’t Lebanon. [...]
6 December 2006, 1:45 pm