I see you made it through your counseling sessions! Feeling better?

Rodan would DEFINITELY be excoriating Romney for taking this position. After Syria falls, Jordan and its Star Trek KIng will be next.

There are no “good” vs. “bad” rebels. Syria is a mess and we all stood out (Europe and the U.S.A.)

Tanker wrote:

I can see Romney blowing any advantage he gained last week if he takes this position!

me too.

Don’t let this Rodan read:
Mitt Romney: arm the Syrian rebelsRepublican presidential candidate is to call for an escalation of the conflict in Syria in a major foreign policy address

Does anyone know if this is the position Bolton takes on this issue? I can see Romney blowing any advantage he gained last week if he takes this position!

“Foot…take this bullet, it will make you feel better”

Don’t let this Rodan read:
Mitt Romney: arm the Syrian rebelsRepublican presidential candidate is to call for an escalation of the conflict in Syria in a major foreign policy address

I don’t know about Rodan, but I think arming the rebels would be a huge mistake.

Just because they may win in the end, support from us would most likely not translate into any benefit if the rebels do come to power. What benefit did we gain in egypt for example.

Besides there is the same problem in syria as in libya, egypt, and all the other so-called arab spring revolutions. As odious as the current governments are, the rebels are very likely to be worse. In all of them I have read reports there is a mix of al’qada, muslim brotherhood, and other similar islamist groups.

I know Romney wants to capitalize on obama’s many foreign policy failures, but supporting the rebels in syeia who will likely be worse enemies than asssad if they win is a approach that has me questioning Romney’s reasoning and objectivity when dealing with the muslim world.