Should Canada overthrow President Assad of Syria?
The Syrian Civil war began in the spring of 2011 after nationwide protests against the government of President Bashar al-Assad resulted in armed conflict. After rebels seized control of several major cities, ISIS forces moved in and took over control of many regions of northern Syria. The government of Assad responded by carrying out airstrikes resulting in over 70,000 civilian deaths. Proponents of overthrowing Assad argue that he is a brutal dictator who must be removed from power before he carries out any more atrocities on innocent Syrian civilians. Opponents of regime change, including President Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, argue that removing Assad will result in a power vacuum that will destabilize the Middle East.
@4TBVVM84yrs4Y
Since it was revealed that Assad paid $100,000,000 to ISIS for oil, Assad IS ISIS. He is using Russia to continue bombing the Syrian opposition, rather than ISIS, he therefor cannot be trusted to run the government or the war. He has to go, along with anyone else who supported that policy.
@4RF8M5W4yrs4Y
Yes and we should occupy Syria and implement our laws.
@4PKDMPN4yrs4Y
Stay out of it completely and instead focus on providing humanitarian aid and helping refugees. Internal politics are not any of our business.
@JSsurvey4yrs4Y
It is NOT our role as a humane civilized country to overthrow the leadership of other countries. This is another issue that is best left to the UN and its Security Council.
@47ZF4674yrs4Y
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