Syria

Syria is situated right at the focal point of division of the great powers of Europe and Asia. With Russia, China, Turkey surrounding this nation and tucked in the middle we have a number of small Islamic nations surrounding Israel , there can be no easy solution to its problems. There seems to be a pattern to Islamic nations to either have a dictatorship like in Saudi Arabia or a state controlled by right wing radicals as in Syria where you have both. Iran is on the verge of some changes and maybe there is hope there in the future.

The whole world is drawn into the mess which encompasses the Islamic nations and explodes from time to time with uprisings brought about by people who seek freedom. Islamic people and nations are not organized like western powers who are able to have a democratic government and still have room for people to seek change through peaceful means at the ballot box.

Tribal loyalties go deep into history and these loyalties are the prime motivating factor and when a country has two or three or more tribal groups democracy has little chance of developing. Right now the uninvolved Islamic countries are happy to see the western world looking to once again spill their blood to correct a Islamic nation which is out of line.

We in the western world should step back in this case and seek the Islamic world leaders with all their wealth to find a solution and correct the mess in Syria. The leading nation is Saudi Arabia who got rich and fat at the expense of the western powers buying their oil should get their head out of the sand and do something for their fellow Arabs.

The Arabic world and their Islamic religion have been a curse on the world as the people are unable to control the radicals among their numbers. It is not OK to say any longer that it is not the problem of the good Islamic people because it is their responsibility to get off their buts and control their leadership. Nearly every country in the western world has welcomed people from the Islamic countries and many have come to bring wisdom and economic benefit to their new country. However these same people left behind countries which could well use their abilities to generate change in their homeland.

Too often western society has brought people to their shores only to find out that these minorities disrupt the harmony of our democracy.We in Canada are a leader in welcoming people from all over the world and we seem to be well served by our new Canadians. There are however projections made that show even Canada with a birthrate of 1.3 cannot sustain our society as it is when we import more people as immigrants who will become the majority in the future.

Let it be said that this crisis in Syria could be our greatest news maker in this century if it is not dealt with some long term solutions involving the Arab world. I fear that there is going to be another great divide like the one during the cold war with Russia. Our only saving grace is the fact that China's future depends on making things for the world and this might keep them out of this mess. As for Russia and Putin it is any one's guess as he is a wild card. Good Luck USA and the world.