Opposition to intervention in Syria utilitarian, not ideological
#STEPHEN_ZUNES 23 September 2013
▻http://www.opendemocracy.net/stephen-zunes/opposition-to-intervention-in-syria-utilitarian-not-ideological
#Nader_Hashemi, in an essay from his book recently excerpted by openDemocracy, mischaracterizes my opposition to western military intervention in Syria as being rooted in “Gandhian instincts” and “ideological purity.”
In reality, my opposition to such interventionism is based upon my background in strategic studies, empirical evidence regarding the efficacy of such interventions historically, my extensive research in Syria and on US-Syrian relations, my familiarity with the regime and various components of the opposition, and other factors. It has nothing to do with any “Gandhian instincts” or “ideological purity.” Unlike most Gandhians or other ideologically-driven pacifists, if I believed that western military intervention would help ease the suffering of the Syrian people and speed the ouster of Assad and the emergence of a stable and democratic Syria, I would support it. All the evidence I see, however, has convinced me otherwise.
#syrie #intervention_humanitaire qui est l’ #idiot_utile ? À moins qu’il ne s’agisse de #carriérisme
