Even if you haven't been watching the news, you know about Syria. It is sweeping the headlines and people are wondering what should be done. Some say that all we need to do is take out Assad, and other's think we shouldn't do anything. I fall under the do nothing category, and here is why.
Taking out Assad is a great idea in theory. Here's the problem though: who is going to fill the power void when he's dead? There isn't anyone within the Syrian government or military that the U.S. can back. So who would be filling the empty void? Well, we don't really know. It could end up being the Muslim Brotherhood, or an Al Qaeda affiliate. We really don't even know for sure who the Rebel fighters are. Some have ties to terrorist groups, which we CANNOT support in any way at all. This is one reason why the President is having such a hard time getting Congressional approval in the House. Both Democrats and Republicans know that we cannot support the same people who terrorized New York City and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001. To be honest, we really don't know enough about what is happening in Syria to help them out, no matter how horrible things are.
Here is why I think we shouldn't do anything.
1) This would cause an all out war in the Middle East. First of all, the region is extremely unstable right now. Egypt, which is being overshadowed by Syria, is in turmoil. Iran is trying to prove themselves on a national stage to the world, and there is a sudden rise for governments to become Islamic states. That's what the Arab Spring has been all about. Turning countries into and Islamic state (this is a whole other blog post in itself).
2) Russia is heavily involved in the Middle East. Russia has been supplying Iran materials to make nuclear weapons, alongside China. Not only that, but Russian leader Vladimir Putin is a backer of Syrian leader Assad. Russia is an ally with Syria, and wants to keep it that way. So, when the United States announced that we were thinking about a missile strike, Russia put warships off the coast of Syria and Israel. Russia then said they would intercept any missile that the U.S. fires at Syria. Doesn't sound like Russia is an ally of the United States anymore.
3) China is a backer of Assad. China owns most of our debt. Need I say more?
4) Iran came out this week and said that if the U.S. strikes Syria, they will attack Israel. Not that this President cares about Israel, but they are our only ally left in the Middle East. Plus, that is exactly what Iran wants because they hate Israel. They want us to strike so that they can flex their muscles. Trust me, we attack and the entire Middle East will implode upon itself.
Now, there is something very interesting about this whole situation that I am really keeping an eye on. The other day I made the connection that Russia is aligned with Iran, Syria, and China. Well, Russia is also considered an ally with Israel. That may not seem interesting at this point in time, but here is what my mind is thinking...
The Bible talks about how Israel has to sign a peace treaty for 7 years with a ten nation empire. The leader of this empire is the Antichrist. The Antichrist is a very interesting character in that he must be of Russian or German descent, and must be a world leader. Now, I am not saying this for sure, but Vladimir Putin is kind of becoming a world leader. He has his hands in several key countries in the Middle East like Iran and Israel, who have been threatening to strike each other for years. Could Putin come along with a group of nations and say, "Hey, let us try and give the Middle East some stability. For seven years, you two have to stop bickering and promise not to attack, and we will review this in 3 1/2 years." I am not claiming at all that this is what is going to happen, but my political mind mixes with my end times mind and says that something is cooking between Russia and the Middle East. It would be political genius for Putin, and would bring him more power and respect because he helped bring peace to the Middle East.
I don't know why, but that could be the reality. Just keep an eye out for Putin and see what his next moves are with the conflict in Syria.
