http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20970866
The war in Syria has been violent and destructive since its start in almost 2 years ago in March of 2011. The war seems to be escalating even furthur. This ballistic strike by the Syrian government against the rebels show just how much the government disregards the well-being of the Syrian people. The rebel forces that are fighting against the government have been making progress and gaining territory. This fact is reinforced by the missile strike today by the Syrian government, because it shows the lengths that Syria will go to in order to defeat the rebels. The fight for the freedom of the Syrian people from this tyrannous government has come at a huge cost, as cities are decimated and over 60,000 people have been killed in total.
This war can be connected to what we have been learning in class. We have been studying the causes of revolutions in history, and the fight in Syria could be considered an attempt at a revolution. Like many other past rebellions, like the American Revolution and French Revolution, the revolution in Syria is based on the necessity for the rights of the people. In Syria, the people feel they have been oppressed by their president Bashar al-Assad. This is the reason why they are seeking their freedom from his reign.
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I agree with your points about how the war in Syria most likely originated from issues such as human rights and oppression. This seems to be a common theme for creating uprisings and protests. Another example of where an uprising alike to this one occurred can be seen in Egypt, where a constitution has finally been passed to help protect the people's rights. There is no doubt that when unified by a single common cause, as small group of people can spark an uprising that can change a country. This is what happened in the United States, and seems to be happening in the Syrian war as well.
ReplyDeleteAs for the government fighting the revolution with all of their resources, this also relates to our class discussions. We talked about how people in control of power and wealth often oppose uprisings because they are afraid that their position in government may be lost. I wonder is the wealthy citizens of Syria and siding with the government or the rebels. It seems more likely that they would side with the government, as they are happy with the way their life is going. However, i wonder if the revolution also includes issues such as race and gender, and if so, who currently holds the power. Issues such as this have spurred endless conflicts in Israel, as many different people from unique ethnic backgrounds fight over control of land. If we all learned to accept each other and drop biased opinions, horrible events such as the missile launches in Syria may be prevented in the future.