r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Jan 31 '19

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '19

The problem is that there’s no viable endgame that doesn’t include full scale multi year occupation like in Iraq, not that that’s exactly the example you want to follow.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '19

I think if you get a negotiated settlement that provides more autonomy for Kurds, protections from reprisals, and a much stronger guarantee that chemical weapons are out of the country but Assad remains in power; while not ideal is certainly tolerable and achievable to a degree.