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- 1. INTERVENING IN SYRIA THE ARGUMENTS
- 3. 1The Syrian Conflict The Arguments President Assad is a dictator who has systematically killed his own people for more than five years. Removing him from power is a moral duty and would help bring democracy to Syria. serkan senturk / www.shutterstock.com
- 4. 2 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments If Britain does not intervene soon, terrorist groups will become more powerful as they take advantage of the chaos of war to seize more land.
- 5. 3The Syrian Conflict The Arguments If Britain refuses to intervene then Mr Assad will continue to kill his own people. The world failed to intervene enough in Rwanda, a country in Africa, and this led to a genocide. LMspencer / www.shutterstock.com
- 6. 4 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments Intervening will prevent wars in the future by showing governments that they cannot kill their own people or break the rules of war without being punished.
- 7. 5The Syrian Conflict The Arguments There is a lot more Britain could do to end the killing: it could use its air force to establish “no-fly zones” or “safe zones”. It could destroy Syria’s air force or send better weapons to the rebels so they can shoot down Russian and Syrian planes. Everett Historical/ www.shutterstock.com
- 8. 6 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments Intervention could press Russia to drop its support for the Syrian government. ID1974 / www.shutterstock.com
- 9. 7The Syrian Conflict The Arguments Intervening would end the war and allow people to return to their homes. Orlok / www.shutterstock.com
- 10. 8 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments Instead of intervening with its armed forces, Britain could send more aid such as food and fuel to civilians whose lives have been ruined by the fighting. This would reduce the suffering. ART production / www.shutterstock.com
- 12. 9The Syrian Conflict The Arguments If Britain intervenes with its military and the Syrian government is defeated, then terrorists will try to take control of the country. This could lead to more violence and an even worse government than before. ART production / www.shutterstock.com
- 13. 10 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments If Britain intervenes then Russia and Iran will simply increase their support to the regime, leading to more violence that will make the war last even longer. kafeinkolik/www.shutterstock.com
- 14. 11The Syrian Conflict The Arguments When Britain has intervened in the past in countries like Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan, it only made things worse. Other countries should be left alone.
- 15. 12 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments “No-fly zones” and “safe zones” are expensive to maintain. Russia has advanced missiles that can hit British warplanes, making these zones too dangerous to enforce without risking a war with Russia. Vaalaa / www.shutterstock.com
- 16. 13The Syrian Conflict Explained Any weapons sent to the rebels could end up in the hands of terrorists who could use them to attack Britain in the future.
- 17. 14 The Syrian Conflict The Arguments Britain already sends aid like food and fuel but Mr Assad’s government blocks delivery in many areas. Delivering aid is expensive and won’t end the war. Melih Cevdet Teksen / www.shutterstock.com