Syria is
about to go from a nation ruled by a despot to one where Jihadists will be the
prominent force, simply because they are the more fanatical fighters, believing
that their place in heaven is assured by giving up their lives for their ‘cause.’ Who can fight against such zealous beliefs?
The West
will stand by and watch as Syria plunges into a new Dark Age. That the majority
of the people do not necessarily wish for this scenario to play out is a moot
point. Syrians are in a position where anyone promising peace will gain their
support, even if the long term future will look something like an even more
sectarian Iran. Syria is at a crossroads and the majority may not have their wish
for a democratic future, because they have been worn down by the events of the
last 18 months.
When Syrians
finally wake up to a new Islamic nation and all that entails, we wilI see a huge numbers leaving their country of birth,
putting yet more pressure on their neighbours and of course on Israel as the
new Government seeks a ‘scapegoat’ to bend the minds of their people.
The West may
wish to intervene, but they too are weary of these never-ending wars that do
not deliver governments friendly to the West. History has made that inevitable as
modern Crusade arrive at the same end point of those from the distant past. Some
things never change.