Today we are going to talk about Syria. Syria's population is roughly 22.5 Million people. They speak arabic there, and most of the citizens are Muslim. The current Syrian president is Bashar Al Assad. Syria's alles include Russia, China, and Iran. Syria is also a member of the United Nations.
The Syrian flag.
However, there is a darker side of the story. On December 18, 2010, a Tunisian roadside fruit vender with a college degree named Mohammed Boazizi lit himself on fire in front of a government building showing how the government was able to eliminate all opportunity of the pursuit of happiness. This sparked huge protests against the government all over the country. The government was quickly ousted, and the protestors had succeeded. Other middle eastern countries with oppressive governments also began there strikes. The fire had been lit. The people had realized that they had the power to overtake the government. Even when snipers were on the rooftops killing protestors, more protestors showed up. It had a backfiring affect. The citizens were so tired of the oppressive dictatorships, they were willing to die. Soon, Egypt's dictatorship fell to the protestors. A few months later, Libya was also liberated with help from several western nations including the U.S., France, and Great Britain.
This map shows the countries affected by the arab spring.
Syria meanwhile, was still fighting. The government has killed thousands of innocent civilians over the last few months. Russia is helping the oppressive dictator of Syria by shipping them supplies such as guns and ammo. Syria has ignored many U.N. policies. Many experts say that Syria is entering all out civil war. The west has condemned the actions of Syria, but done little else. What the west could do, that I believe is a good idea is give aide to the protestors and medical supplies, but not weapons, so it doesn't anger Russia. The west has a duty because to help their fellow human beings in a time of need. Not to kill more, but to heal. Maybe that is why the U.S. is known as 'the great saton'. Maybe it is time to build instead of destroy. Instead of coming in with guns and taking charge, we could bring in food, with american flags attached, medical supplies, water, and other aide. We could have medics that help the wounded, and builders that reconstruct what we have destroyed in the past. Maybe it is time to forgive. Just some food for thought.
Well thats it for today. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading!!!
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