tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post6400806299611949710..comments2024-03-24T11:22:15.548+00:00Comments on Lustig's Letter: Syria: history's verdictRobin Lustighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578195216460807588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-76461724391335685412016-02-16T14:43:35.742+00:002016-02-16T14:43:35.742+00:00Dear Robin,
An interesting piece and overall, you...Dear Robin,<br /><br />An interesting piece and overall, you are probably right in your general observations.<br /><br />However, why do you take the same western leaning view on this as so much of our media and political elite? You mention Turkey and Saudia Arabia in particular, as contributing to difficulties in obtaining any settlement in Syria but there is little condemnation. But Russia is castigated for apparently bombing there so as to drive hordes of refugees west causing difficulties for West European governments. <br /><br />The sad fact is that it is western involvement in the region over 50 or more years that has led us to the present position. Western leaders have pontificated on how we know what is best, how we will create good governance and how we will remove from power those who we think are not appropriate. <br /><br />The result is Iraq and Syria, Libya and Afhganistan. And let's face it, we have also been trying hard in Ukraine too, however, due to Syria that has fallen off the front pages. <br /><br />That said, I deplore Russian bombing in Syria too, as it all just adds to casualties on the ground and little benefit to the people supposedly being helped.<br /><br />I think Mr Medvedev has it right in that all sides must get to the negotiating table to avoid sparking a new world war. If not, your book may never be published.<br />Robbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-59004172413244485352016-02-12T13:44:41.894+00:002016-02-12T13:44:41.894+00:00Robin, you write "The tragedy is that their s...Robin, you write "The tragedy is that their successors have not shown any sign so far of learning from their mistakes. War has become the new normal." <br /><br />To quote Aldous Huxley - "Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history." Sad, but seemingly, very true.<br /><br />A good, if somewhat depressing, article though. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-54002687044245668492016-02-12T11:01:25.018+00:002016-02-12T11:01:25.018+00:00Lustig makes no mention of the mainspring of the u...Lustig makes no mention of the mainspring of the unfortunate involvement of the US in MENA region wars: Israel. We know that Richard Perle proposed a limited toppling plan to the Israeli government while working there for them. Returning to the USA he had access to the White House and controlled the Pentagon Office of Special Plans. The US government adopted the seven nation toppling plan described by General Wesley Clark.<br /><br />The purpose of the plan was to fragment any nations that might be or become a threat to Israel.<br /><br />Today's main error is adhering to that Israeli-oriented Neocon plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com