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> when a room full of people drew up quiet plans to rip this country apart, and I don't see the motivation. I'm not sure I follow. I'm sure you are aware that
by Cyph0n 9y ago
> when a room full of people drew up quiet plans to rip this country apart, and I don't see the motivation.
I'm not sure I follow. I'm sure you are aware that the Syrian Civil War started as a popular uprising against Assad, so I don't see where the "room full of people" comes in.
- Synaesthesia 9y agoFirstly the West has been involved in Syria for centuries. Secondly every civil war, although starting as a local conflict, quickly draws in international players.
- astrodust 9y agoWhat foreign players were involved in the US civil war? France in particular didn't seem as eager as they were in 1776 to pick sides.
- afarrell 9y agoThe CSA certainly tried to elicit the aid of France and Britain. The commerce raider the CSS Alabama was in fact built, outfitted, and crewed in Liverpool.
- mobilefriendly 9y agoActually the South's early strategic goals were built around bringing Europe into the conflict. The purpose of Lee's 1862 Maryland campaign was to demonstrate to Europe that the South could survive militarily and deserved recognition and support.
- Cyph0n 9y agoI agree with your second point in the case of Syria, but OP seems to have reduced the Syrian conflict to purely external causes.