Monday, 16 November 2015

Iraq, Libya, and now Syria

So, let me get this clear...the US, France, Britain and Australia destroyed the country of Iraq, expelling torturing etc the Sunni.
These very bright folk set up ISIL and set about attacking the Syrian Government.
The US and Europe then gave ISIL weapons and money to fight the Syrian Gov. These were the Moderate Rebels.
Then ISIL decided it could do that and would also establish its Caliphate.
The US, England, France etc, saw the chance to get rid of Syria's Assad and so whilst touting that they were fighting ISIL, were mostly supporting ISIL against Syrian Govt. This was fine.
Then Russia started bombing ISIL...and being very effective in 2 weeks. Much more effective than the huge US British French and Australian forces had been for over a year.
So they started bombing ISIL also.
So ISIL bombed Paris, brought down the Russian plane etc.
Now, Russia were the bad guys last week but now they are the good guys and the US, UK and France etc is going to work with them, and maybe Syria's Assad isnt so bad after all...maybe Putin isn't so bad...
Meanwhile the Pashmurga Kurds are being funded by the US, and us all to fight ISIL but our ally Turkey is also bombing the pashmurga Kurds because they, like ISIL, want their own homeland.
This is an unholy and vicious campaign by all sides with hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Iraqis being the 'by-catch' using a fishing term...it doesn't matter what happens to them at all.
The only way out is to start negotiations with ISIL, but we won't do that, like we wouldn't negotiate with Assad...until we have to. We will have to.
By the way. the reason for a country like Australia being so involved in this evil chaos is very odd indeed and whilst we are doing no good at all there, this still simply makes us a target...I would expect the Sydney New Years Eve fireworks extravaganza will be a bit muted and worried this year.
No one in their right mind would be involved in this mess caused by the US, Britain, France, and us. Canada, being in its right mind, has left the battlefields, as should we.
the rationale for the US, UK, France and even us to be involved in destroying Iraq? Free oil. In destroying Libya? Free oil. In Syria? Free oil. Blood is thicker than water, but not as thick as oil.