The 'American Century' Is Over, and It Died in Syria

[pbmus]

For anyone who thought that the winding down of the campaign against the Islamic State would cause the Syrian civil war to recede from the headlines, the last few weeks have been a rude awakening. Far from abating, the Syrian conflict is intensifying, with a brutal assault -- reportedly involving chemical weapons -- by the Syrian government on rebel-held areas near Damascus, sharp aerial clashes between Israeli, Iranian and Syrian forces, and a bloody and one-sided confrontation between American airpower and Russian "mercenaries."

These events do more than simply demonstrate that the Syrian conflict remains an appalling humanitarian catastrophe. More significantly, Syria is the nexus for the destabilizing trends that are thrusting the entire global order into crisis.

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/view/articles/2018-03-08/the-american-century-is-over-putin-and-assad-killed-it

[malaise]

1. I disagree

It ended with the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. There would have been no civil war in Syria without the dislocation created by that murderous senseless Bush war.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Thank you.

What I've held from Day One.

The 'mad cow' boy called for illegal invasions and opened up the pit.

[pbmus]

4. Agree....terrible decision...

[Bucky]

2. It died in a rock. That was the Tipping Point in history

[nolabels]

5. It died at the end of world war II

Why do you think they stuffed the Korean war (back in the 50s) with mothballs. Knowing it's better to keep a conflict going as long as possible only helps U.S. arms manufacturers. We have been the host of this malignant tumor ever since