Syria is the same problem as Saddam's Iraq -- a minority led government that represses the majority.
But if the outcome is the same in Syria that we have in/from Iraq -- it is just jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
Syria does not have substantial oil resources -- Iraq does. Syria is a transport (pipeline) route to the Mediterranean. The Russians are responsible for their client's actions e.g.; Assad's use of chemical weapons. The need to heel their dog.
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