U.S. in Syria Since the September 11th 2001 attacks on the soil of the United States of America, the country has been engaged in a war on terror, particularly with the group Al Qaida. At first the country of Syria was an ally of the nation in its endeavors against terrorism until the point when the United States went to war with Iraq and its leader Saddam Hussein in the mid-2000s. The relationship between the United States and Syria has been continually strained. Some of those who have authority and power in the United States advocate governmental interference over the issues of Syrian interference in Lebanon, over its relationship with the Palestinians, its record of violations of human rights against its own people, and its continual development of weapons of mass destruction despite direct order from the United Nations. Since 2011, there have been mass demonstrations in Syria to protest Bashar al-Asaad, the country's tyrannical ruler. The question at hand has then become whether or not the United States should intervene in the events in Syria or not. In early 2012, United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has requested American humanitarian military intervention be put into place in Syria. The nation has been proven to be aiding Al Qaeda, a group with an unseemly amount of power. The Syrian government has received money from Al Qaeda and has in return supplied them with provisions and protection, thwarting the American aim of tracking down members of the
“a really, really tough case” that defies historical parallels. Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War refers to political, military and operational support to parties involved in the ongoing conflict in Syria that began in March 2011, as well as active foreign involvement. Most parties involved in the war in Syria receive various types of support from foreign countries and entities based outside Syria. The ongoing conflict in Syria is widely described as a series of overlapping wars between the regional and world powers, primarily between the U.S. and Russia as well as between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The Syrian war is a multi-problematic situation that started within Syrian borders. The Syrian war began in 2010 with something called the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring is a chain of events where people caused aggressive and non-aggressive situations such as protests which created harm in the Middle East. In 2011 people started a non-aggressive protest because children were being abused after spattering graffiti that stated how they agreed with the Arab Spring. The president during this time was Bashar al- Assad. Assad would torment and imprison the people of Syria who protested. The Syrian People wanted to end Assad’s brutal actions so they created a Free Syrian Army which led to a civil war (i.e. the Syrian war). There are several countries
The U.S. has focused on strengthening relations with Israel ever since the end of the Cold War. In contrast, the superpower has come to consider that Syria is not necessarily an important actor when taking into account international affairs and did not invest a great deal of resources in securing a strong connection with the country. The Clinton Administration picked up foreign relations consequent to the end of the Cold War and acknowledged that Syria was an actor that needed to be provided with significant attention by an international body. George W. Bush, however, did understand the U.S. role in keeping Syrians from expressing interest in extremist ideas. "The Bush Administration's overall policy toward Syria
Since the start of the Syrian civil war, over 250,000 people have been killed in acts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The United Nations has recently declared acts of genocide and crimes against humanity to be occurring in Syria, yet a massive military intervention has yet to occur. The conflict has now begun to effect mainland Europe and western powers, as the rise of ISIS has become a threat to the whole of the international community. With Germany taking in millions of refugees, they have absorbed most of the inherent terror risk, but with the recent airport bombings in Brussels and the attacks in Paris, ISIS has shown that if they are not met in Syria with grand military force now, they can and will carry out these same terror attacks in the United States and other western countries including Canada and the United Kingdom. This paper will give a brief overview of the history of the current Syrian conflict starting in 2011, and will determine whether the United Nations and the international community has jurisdiction to intervene with military force under specific documents like the Rome Statute, the United Nations 2005 Outcome Document, the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and by comparing the current Syrian conflict to the Libyan Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973. Lastly, this paper will provide options for Prime Minister Trudeau for Canada 's participation under the legal jurisdiction of
As of recent, there is an ongoing debate over the response of the Obama administration related to the events occurring in Syria and the potential violation by the Syrian government of customary international law and relevant treaties and conventions in the use of chemical weapons against its own people. The conflict itself has history which is required to be thoroughly examined before conclusions can be placed and actions are to be carried out. The Syrian Civil War has not only affected the lives of Syria’s citizens but has becoming a pressing issue in direct international relations between countries like Russia and the United States. Obama’s administration has their own response to the crisis at hand and believes that a military strike is a fully legal move to make given the situation present at hand. According to the evidence, it would seem possible that a violation has not occurred and that the threat by Obama’s administration to use force in the Syrian crisis stands on illegitimate grounds because the proceedings are done by Syrian government on their own grounds. However the atrocious actions committed by the Assad regime could in fact provide legality to military intervention by the United States. Finally, the focus will be to determine whether chemical weapons are in fact the sole factor for international intervention.
What started as an uprising against the Syrian government has become a proto-world war with nearly a dozen countries embroiled in Syrian conflicts. One of these, being a Civil War between the Syrian government, rebel groups, and the Islamic State (ISIS). Rebel groups supported by the United States are focused on toppling the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. The groups are funded, supplied, and trained by US militia. However, Russia, Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah want to keep Mr. Assad in power. Majority of airstrikes on rebel positions have been coordinated by Russia and the Syrian government. This, indirectly, creates tension between the United States and Russia. The third group, the Islamic State, wants to both unseat Mr. Assad
There is a wide variety of groups taking part in the conflict ranging from moderate in both the political and religious realm in the form of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to much more radical groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS). Due to the fundamental differences in religious ideology as well as tactics, much infighting has occurred between the groups, creating a two front war with ISIS currently winning both sides. In an effort to take back Syria, Assad and those forces loyal to him have used brutal tactics on opposing forces to include chemical attacks on areas believed to be rebel strongholds, killing civilians as well as rebel militants. Meanwhile, the United States joined with the UN and League of Arabs to impose economic sanctions on Syria. These economic sanctions coupled with the violence have led to an extreme case of instability in the region causing oil prices to increase globally. However, with the speed at which ISIS has taken control over and secured the area from Raqqa, Syria all the way east past the Iraqi border and into the Al Anbar province, the United States are rethinking its sanctions. The Syrian military is in possession of chemical weapons. If Assad was to fall to ISIS, what kind of terror could ISIS further cause to the region if not globally? Many in Washington know we need Assad as an ally in order to quell not only the rebellion
Thesis: As American citizens, it is crucial to comprehend the circumstances evolving in Syria and its wide-reaching impacts
Syria is one the most infamous countries that was involved in the Arab Spring. Syrians protested against the repressive 17 year regime of President Bashar al Assad, and for the allowance of political parties, equal rights for kurds, freedom of speech, press, and assembly. In late January of 2011, peaceful protests began in response to uprisings in Tunisia. On April 11th, the government asserted the emergency law that allows the government to suspend constitutional rights. Security forces began to open fire on civilians and cities. Food and water supply were cut off and electricity was sequestered. This eventually led to the ongoing Syrian Civil War in which President Assad is continuing to hurt is people, most recently by spraying sarin
The Syrian War is a pressing issue that has been going on for over five years. This war, which started as peaceful protests against the Assad Government, has turned into a struggle for power within Syria which has resulted in a massive humanitarian crisis. There have been eleven million Syrian refugees and over two hundred fifty thousand people that have been killed, half of those people being civilians. To make matters worse, ISIS is on the rise in Syria. This war is not only an internal conflict. It involves many international powers, including Russia, China, and the United States, that have picked sides between backing the Assad Government or the rebels. These two sides cannot agree on a solution to end this war, determine leadership in
The President has directed the National Security Advisor to lead the formulation of a comprehensive Syria policy that supports the following objectives: a whole and unified Syria with no role for Bashar al-Assad in the government, the defeat of violent extremist groups like ISIS or Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, an end to the Syrian war, through political settlement, and the humanitarian crisis it has provoked, and the prevention of Iranian and Russian designs being realized in Syria. An upcoming NSC meeting will discuss strategy options for Syria.
According to The New Yorker, since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, the primary backer to Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian government has been the Iran. Whether by giving oil subsidies, weapons, money, or military support, Iran has been one of the most influential countries in the eventual outcome of Civil War. This issue is a current
“What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes” (CITE CITE CITE). Syrian people have lost their freedom, and have been living in fear since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011. The horrific civil war has been going on for years. There was a rebellion against the Syrian government six years ago starting the civil war. Ever since then innocent civilians have been hurting and suffering. Syrian people have been drug away from their homes and are living in anguish. The controversy on how the United States should help Syrian people has formed over the years. The media has started to cover the Syrian civil war more, and it has shown the world how much Syrian people are hurting. Americans have started to realize that these people need help, but the question of how to help is still under discussion. Some people believe that America should use organizations to donate money and supplies to the people in need. They believe that with the help of money and food that the people will be okay. Other people believe that America should send in U.S troops to help end the fighting.
Syria’s economy has evolved, and molded itself into what it is now. But behind every great achievement there is a beginning. And that beginning was when Syria became independent in 1946.
Given the high level of foreign interest in Syria, it is a fact that the conflict cannot be resolved without the involvement of both opposing Syrian parties and their foreign backers. This refugee disaster has only become more complicated with the involvement of these foreign nations. As well, the ordeal has exponentially worsened with the rise of jihadist organizations like ISIS. These groups seek to eliminate all other opposition forces as well as the Syrian state itself, in an effort to claim all of the leftover territory. Scarcity in weapons and funds in Syria are also leading to additional struggle. From the beginning of the Syrian war, regional and international powers have intervened in the conflict through direct support. Many argue that if Syria had been a major ally of Western countries, or even of Russia, this war would have been stopped years ago. As it is now, Syria is caught in-between two major power blocs, and the government under Assad has gradually become an issue that these two nations believe should be dealt with. But how?