This war is a tragedy of extraordinary proportions. Perhaps more than 300,000 have been killed and nearly 8 million displaced. It's yet another sobering reminde

This war is a tragedy of extraordinary proportions. Perhaps more than 300,000 have been killed and nearly 8 million displaced. It's yet another sobering reminder that all wars are disasters, and should only be undertaken as a matter of absolute necessity. What makes things worse is that it does not seem to serve the interest of any Western nation to accept the refugees this crisis has produced. If any one nation receives a large number of the displaced, it faces the possibility of a rapid demographic change which may alter the ideological composition of the population, or create pockets of unrest. France, with its large, mostly unassimilated Muslim population that has been blamed for destructive riots, is considered a cautionary tale on the dangers of "too much tolerance." What can one do? It doesn't seem Syria will be hospitable for a long time. Things don't look bright for these very unfortunate people.