The government of Syria is facing a brutal Sunni Islamic jihad which is being
supported by outside forces. If the secular government is overthrown then a
civilization based on different faiths will face the bleak reality of mass
indoctrination and women will be pushed into the shadows. Also, the functioning
nation could disintegrate into hostile areas and given the nature of the
opposition, then Lebanon faces a genuine domino theory.
Lebanon and Syria are multi-confessional and this applies to different sects
within Christianity and Islam. Also, the Druze element is ample evidence of the
diversity of the Levant. However, radical Sunni Islamic forces in Syria hope to
create an Islamic Sharia law state whereby all progressive forces within Syria
will be turned over to a culture based on "Talibanization."
In Syria the government is fighting to preserve the integrity of the nation
state and to protect Alawites, Christians, the Druze, Sunni Muslims,
secularists, the rights of women, and so forth. This nation state however faces
brutal Sunni Islamic terrorist organizations which seek to crush all diversity
and impose their dangerous ideology. Therefore, you have a civilization war
based on progressive forces whereby women have freedom and different faiths
co-exist under the current government of Syria. Alternatively, you have radical
Sunni Islamists who desire "Talibanization" and clearly the forces of Al Qaeda,
Saudi Arabian indoctrination based on hatred towards non-Muslims and diversity
within Islam, and outside meddling which supports various theories -- are based
on stagnation and monoculture.
While the mass media on the whole was celebrating the demise of a dictator in
Libya his gruesome ending was "a moment of truth" because the replacement wasn't
the so-called "Arab Spring," but yet another failed state where the rule of law
means nothing. Indeed, Libya is faced with disintegration and clearly you don't
have a genuine functioning nation state. Instead, various militias which abuse
their power are creating mayhem and Al Qaeda bases in various parts of the
country are manipulating the situation...
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