Syria: a civil war (closed)

[J Wolfsberger]

Clearly the Saudis are not the best choice. Perhaps Turkey.

Two observations:

1. Turks are not Arabs. There is a blood rivalry that would surface almost immediately.

2. Ottoman Empire. This is a region full of people who can still get themselves in a lather over the Crusades - which they won over 700 years ago. The Empire has been gone less than 100, so there is still widespread distrust of the Turks based on a belief that the Turks would like to reestablish the old Empire.

Events in Syria, and especially Homs, are a tragedy. But it isn't our tragedy. I strongly suspect that the only role the U.S. could play by getting actively (i.e. militarily) involved is "useful idiot."