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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Morality and Mayhem: Syria

At this point in time it may not be hasty to assume that most of the global population has become aware of the nearly-irreparable barbaric and chaotic political and social unrest that has become the Middle East.

Syria is found in Tweets daily, Obama delivered his political statement regarding America's standing in the quest against Assad in Syria's rebel defence, Britain is getting blasted for its ongoing discussion about the maintenance of their non-intervention, Egypt's Morsi supporters and Brotherhood opposition are in constant destruction, the Pakistinian-Israeli hate continues...

So, what I've found among the tweets and headlines and Facebook postings, is that it's been difficult to keep track about which countries have decided to intervene, which have stayed aloof, which countries oppose each other and what they're all fighting for.

I will now provide you with several sources I have found to be extraordinarily helpful during this time of chaos and confusion which has trickled into the conversations of millions of people in the Western world.



This site will explain, in a succinct coherence and relatively objective manner, the brief history which led to the instability, upheaval and sheer violence in the Arab nations:



And for those who have an affinity for visual learning will find this superbly informative. A diagram which clearly outlines the countries who are allies, opposition and undecided.



Understand America's plan of action after Obama's statement on Syria



Britain's parties' conflicted standings re: intervention in Syria




I hope this helps; it helped me immensely.



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