5. The death toll for the conflict has reached over 100,000 and surpassed the Bosnian genocide of the 90’s.
6. There are approximately 4.5 million internally displaced Syrians and over 2 million refugees. (That’s the equivalent to the combined populations of Los Angeles and Chicago)
7. Russia is fully committed to an extensive military relationship between Moscow and Damascus, worth an estimated $4 billion.
8. Qatar has pumped over $3 billion in support of the rebels.
9. Chemical weapons were used, although it is not know from which side. I for one have heard so many damn lies that I don’t know who to believe anymore.
10. The proposed missile strike that President Obama has left to the hands of U.S. Congress will more than likely (if authorized) utilize cruise missiles fired from ships and submarines in the Mediterranean. On average each one of these missiles will cost $1.5 million and estimates are that around one $1 billion would be spent if the strike is approved.
*I listed these particular items so that it may spark interest in you the reader to go out and educate yourself on different aspects of the civil war in Syria. The solution that I am proposing below may not be the best solution and I am not even sure if it is the best course of action, but I am ready for the abuse that may follow.
Okay, on to the unpopular solution.
Approve the missile strike and launch hundreds of cruise missiles at various targets throughout Syria.
The key word here is various. Not only could we decimate key Assad and Hamas strongholds, we could also destroy a large percentage of the Jihadist factions. With the intelligence and technological superiority of the United States we are capable of locating and destroying the backbone of the Islamists.
From conversations that I have had, most Americans aren’t afraid of further destabilizing the region. They are afraid of what a strike could lead to concerning the safety of soldiers and our frail economy.
For each Assad target, we hit one Hamas and one Jihadist. What does this do? It breaks the back of our greatest fears. It strengthens Israel’s resolve to destroy Hamas once and for all and instills that we will have an ally in the Middle East for years to come. Yes, this may cost a few billion dollars to accomplish, but unfortunately action will take place now or later. Either we spend the few billion now or the tens and hundreds of billions it will take down the road.
Keep boots off of the ground and weaken our enemies when they are most vulnerable–fighting each other.
We would absolutely piss off the international community, but we would once again be a Nation to be feared.
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