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| Julian Borger (Can Russia push Syria to disarm?, 10 September) analyses many aspects of the possibility of Assad relinquishing chemical weapons. What would Syria gain from such a deal? Might it be that Russia has promised a continued, or even increased, supply of conventional weapons, making the end of the civil war killings no nearer? Russia, having brokered the deal, achieves a stronger position to continue to take Syria's side in the UN security council. So, the conflict is prolonged. Michael Shaw Huddersfield | Julian Borger (Can Russia push Syria to disarm?, 10 September) analyses many aspects of the possibility of Assad relinquishing chemical weapons. What would Syria gain from such a deal? Might it be that Russia has promised a continued, or even increased, supply of conventional weapons, making the end of the civil war killings no nearer? Russia, having brokered the deal, achieves a stronger position to continue to take Syria's side in the UN security council. So, the conflict is prolonged. Michael Shaw Huddersfield |
| • Historians generally fall into two schools: the conspiracy theorists who believe there is an underlying plot behind everything and the cock-up theorists who think historical events are merely the result of accident and happenchance. | • Historians generally fall into two schools: the conspiracy theorists who believe there is an underlying plot behind everything and the cock-up theorists who think historical events are merely the result of accident and happenchance. |
| Over the past fortnight the chaotic machinations of the world's powers over Syria demonstrate that both schools of thought are valid. From David Cameron's bungled recall of parliament, which forced Obama's hand in Congress, to John Kerry's slip of the tongue, which was seized on by Sergei Lavrov, our wrong-headed leaders have been wrong-footing each other in their efforts to shape the future of Syria, the region and the world. Stefan Simanowitz London | Over the past fortnight the chaotic machinations of the world's powers over Syria demonstrate that both schools of thought are valid. From David Cameron's bungled recall of parliament, which forced Obama's hand in Congress, to John Kerry's slip of the tongue, which was seized on by Sergei Lavrov, our wrong-headed leaders have been wrong-footing each other in their efforts to shape the future of Syria, the region and the world. Stefan Simanowitz London |
| • Whatever the future direction of US policy on Syria, the clear fact is that the UK parliament's no vote to military action caused a swift rethink on intervention. Remember Iraq, when the warmongers said the US was going in anyway so it would serve our interests to be alongside? Nick Edmunds Twickenham, Middlesex | • Whatever the future direction of US policy on Syria, the clear fact is that the UK parliament's no vote to military action caused a swift rethink on intervention. Remember Iraq, when the warmongers said the US was going in anyway so it would serve our interests to be alongside? Nick Edmunds Twickenham, Middlesex |
| • In all the harrowing debates about military intervention in Syria, one aspect has not been mentioned: the reaction of the victims and their families, carers and doctors/nurses. A punitive action against Assad would give a small boost to their morale; they would no longer feel abandoned by the rest of the world. Christina Naylor Brittany, France | • In all the harrowing debates about military intervention in Syria, one aspect has not been mentioned: the reaction of the victims and their families, carers and doctors/nurses. A punitive action against Assad would give a small boost to their morale; they would no longer feel abandoned by the rest of the world. Christina Naylor Brittany, France |
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