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I could say the same thing about doing nothing, Hitler, Rwandan, the extirpation of the Palestinians for starters.It has gone so well for us in the past: let's keep doing it. This time it will work.
*facepalm*
IIRC, the French intervened into Rwanda in support of the dudes who were also carrying out the massacre: Operation Turquoise
Also, if I again RC, the UN stepped in to "help" the Palestinians, and ended up setting the stage for the Sabra and Shatila massacres.
I think that you misunderstood my point and that I did yours. Of course, the grunts are common men of the street. But on one side you do have the elite currently in power, and on the other side other guys (not all of them qualify as "elite") who are fed up with playing underdog. That doesn't qualify as a revolution? If so, what would?
Sure, if successful, it would count as a revolution. Just like Khomeini in 1979. If you want to support the setting up of a sharia state, go right ahead.
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I think that you misunderstood my point and that I did yours. Of course, the grunts are common men of the street. But on one side you do have the elite currently in power, and on the other side other guys (not all of them qualify as "elite") who are fed up with playing underdog. That doesn't qualify as a revolution? If so, what would?Sure, if successful, it would count as a revolution. Just like Khomeini in 1979. If you want to support the setting up of a sharia state, go right ahead.
You mean that you support proletarian revolution only when it leads to results palatable to you ? :-)))
A sectarian, communalist bloodbath is far from a proletarian revolution.
But, to answer your question, I support proletarian revolutions which lead to the bettering of the conditions of the working class. Which side in this conflict do you think represents that? Assad? The technocrats in the SNC? The Muslim Brotherhood? The al-Qaedists from Iraq?
"Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the grave!" Apparently, it rhymes in Arabic:
Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill explores America's covert operations in the war on terror, including kill lists and government-condoned torture. Dirty Wars on Netflix; I recommend it. I don’t vouch for all of its facts, but I think it’s well worth watching.