IS SYRIA'S ASSAD AS BAD AS THEY SAY?

I see the U.S. major media reporting the violence in Syria as being the result of President Assad's violence against his own people. There's something wrong with this picture though.

It seems to me that the nation was somewhat at peace before the Egyptian government fell and the U.S. pulled out of combat in Iraq. Now the fighters from those battles are free to move into Syria. So, where was the violence in Syria before the Muslim Brotherhood brought their violence into the picture.

Syria's backer has been Russia. They will continue to back them. Russia has as much to lose to the Muslim Brotherhood as the United States does. In this instance we should be backing Russia, as long as they have no designs on the other oil-producing nations in the region.

I'm not buying that this is a popular uprising in Syria.

We are buying Russian helicopters for the Iraqis?

Sometimes I hear things I don't believe. The latest is from the State Dept. regarding the purchase of Russian helicopters. WE are buying them and giving them to the Iraqis. Does this make sense to anyone? And now we stick our noses into Syria's business and take the side of the 'rebels?'

Syria's current government won't fall. They and Russia have been allies.  This so-called Civil War is nothing but theh Islamist extremists who brought down Egypt's government have shifted their attention to Syria.

If Syria should fall, who is their next target? Saudi Arabia? Yemen? Qatar?

Our Pentagon says we should sell helicopters to Syria. Huh?

Stop the craziness, you're pi..ing all of us off.

I've Been Thinking - and that's dangerous!

OK, let's talk about Syria. If I can believe the U.S. media, why that government is killing its citizens left and right. That government and their leaders should be taken out and shot. Right?

On the other hand, are all these supposed "civilians" being killed really civilians? Who's to say they're not fighters from Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt et al?

I'm for stability! If you look at history in, let's say Yugoslavia, Tito was their communist leader. While he was in power, there was stability in the nation. Muslims were living alongside Christians.

In Syria today....you tell me!