Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=24809469'>posted</a> on 11/14/2015:

Quote Originally Posted by shaunovery View Post
Blow Syria off the map 
Lebanon and Syria have suffered the joint effects of Saudi/US/Israeli policy in the middle east. Both were stable and advanced countries before imperialist policy disrupted the lives of millions. Go read about Gaddafi and Lebanese civil war. The US funds whatever groups will result in coup d'etat so they can put their own cronies in charge consolidating their power. Why does the US need to be in the middle east and have military bases scattered across the globe? It does not make sense for any peaceful nation to take this stance.