Syria, A fallen State

!Por la Revolución de las Ideas!

After witnessing several international conflicts, and watching dictators destroy entire nations, I thought scenes of leaders ordering their own military to kill their own people would be a part of history. I thought wrong. After witnessing on TV the continuous acts of terror against the people of Syria by the Bashar regime, I can only think that it is time to take action and put this leader of genocide out of power. I can’t understand how a leader can order the killing of his people without understanding that they have a right to protest and demand a change in Government. It is not about Bashar al-Assad as a person, it is about him stepping down from government, it is about providing an opportunity for others to rule the nation where democracy can be the voice of the people, and not just one man and his family thinking they own the nation and its people. I don’t know if Syria’s president doesn’t understand this, or if he just thinks he was put in power by god. Apparently he thinks the second, because he won’t give up power without a fight, but unfortunately this fight is against his own people.

This president or sinister leader has turned Syria into a Fallen State. The people on the streets are fighting for change, a change that will guarantee a government of the people. Syrians want a more active say in what happens in their country. It has been almost one year and half since the fighting began and nothing has been done to bring this barbaric leader down from power. Although economic and other diplomatic sanctions are just one step, a firmer position is needed to stop the slaughter of the Syrian people.

Bashar al-Assad has followed Kaddafi’s footsteps in ordering the killing of his people, but opposite from Kaddafi, Assad has had more time to kill and wear down the opposition in his country, while countries like Russia and China, just sit down and watch how this insane leader kills and kills people with no remorse. Some countries have began to aid the opposition leaders with weapons and intelligence to help them in their efforts to bring down Assad, but these efforts come short compared to Russia’s aid to provide helicopters, heavy weapons and artillery to assist Assad in exterminating all who oppose him.  I’m not suggesting any intervention with ground troops, but I’m sure those rebels in Syria could use a hand to fight off the regime they are fighting every day, but a real hand, not just a few weapons and intelligence. They need real help to be able to bring down the Russian helicopters which kill rebels every day, and also enough weaponry to be able to defend them from the heavy artillery they are under from the Syrian regime. I mean the world can’t wait until AL-Assad annihilates his people to finally decide to intervene with real and effective sanctions, or restrict the airspace which would enable rebels to finally have a chance to win.

The world has been witnessing the horror for the past months and nothing effective has been put into place to stop the bloodshed.

Making a call to move on Syria’s President won’t come so fast as the rebels hope, but I’m sure soon enough a decision will be made and Bashar will be taken down by its own people with the help of the international community. Many look at United States to take a unilateral action, but that action, if it takes place, has to be well planed and studied. Moreover, I believe that a joint action has to be taken, where nations participate in bringing down this dictator and not just The United States.

Bashar has led a murderous campaign against his own people and it won’t be long for him to face a Judge for the crimes he has committed against humanity, or to follow Kaddafi’s fate.  Many think Bashar is a diplomatic man, but he is far from that. His two face personality makes him dangerous and the world community can’t wait any longer to take action. He may seem mild mannered -and reserved, and some may think this can allow a scenario for negotiations that can put an end to the bloodshed, but his duality makes him a not to be trusted leader. He will try to manipulate the international community in order to buy time until he is able to kill all the rebels and diminish any sign of uprising in the people of Syria. The world can’t just wait until he buys time and manipulates everyone. He must be taken out with no further delay. The same strategy used in Libya must be used in Syria. Aid for the rebels, restriction of the air space and then we will see how long Bashar can last.

Sometimes, I wonder why it takes so long to take action against these leaders. Why do we wait and allow these leaders to kill so many people? , Why do we act only when people have been slaughtered? I will never understand why leaders like Chavez, Kaddafi, Bashar and many others stay in power with the compliance of the international community. It seems only until thousands are killed, countries are destroyed, regions collapse to hands of socialism and communism, and then and only then, can action be taken. Although sometimes no action is taken, like in the case of Latin America, where Hugo Chavez is clearly a threat and nothing is done. I wonder why all these leaders take so long to be removed; it is not about being involved in other countries, it is about doing what needs to be done to avoid stables regions from falling into the hands of insane leaders who only use power for their own personal gain. 

What is the difference between Hugo Chavez and Assad? They are very similar. Chavez manipulates the institutions in his country in order to extend his stay in power, destroy Venezuela and the people he sees as enemies, and Assad uses his army to prolong his stay in power and surrender his people to the dark side. I guess the answer lies in diplomacy, but sometimes more than diplomacy is needed. Action and determination is needed to put an end to regimes that bring no good to mankind. Therefore, as long as the international community continues to wait and see how Assad kills his people, Syria will remain a Fallen State where no Human right or law is respected.

Cristhian Mancera Mejia

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MA in Law and Political Sciences

MS in Leadership