Syria, the new Afghanistan?

International- Messages from White House and State Department say there is hope of a political solution but other ways to stop the brutal Assad´s regime are being considered.

AP-Idlib, Syria. Rebel exchange fire with Assad troops.
Idlib, Syria.
Rebelde intercambia fuego con tropas de Assad.
8,feb 2012

"We don't want to take actions that would contribute to the further militarization of Syria because that could take the country down a dangerous path," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters. "But we don't rule out additional measures if the international community should wait too long and not take the kind of action that needs to be taken."

U.S. never talked about arm the Syrians rebels but did it say about “additional measures.” Arab nations like Qatar and United Arab Emirates said that there are possibilities of “military assistance.”

It is a very complex circumstance; the civil-war ghost is haunting. Help the rebels with training and armament could put an end to this situation or it could be the trigger for a civil war.

Other fact, days ago two military ships from Iran arrived to Syria crossing Egyptian waters, with Egypt permission.  One of the ships is a destroyer of the Iran´s Navy and the other is a supply naval ship. According to Iran, these two naval ships were sent to conduct military training with the Syria´s Navy.

This training was singed a year ago, but it raises a lot of question the fact that those trainings have to be made now. When the Arabs are talking about an aid of armament and that the U.S. have not ruled out the idea of military assistance for the rebels.

 Syria, la nueva Afghanistan?

Internacional- Mensajes de la Casa Blanca y del Departamento de Estado dicen que hay esperanza de una solución política pero que otros formas de parar el régimen brutal de Assad están siendo consideradas.

"No queremos tomar acciones que puedan contribuir a una futura militarización de Syria porque eso podría llevar al país en un sendero peligroso,” dijo Jay Carney el secretario de prensa de la Casa Blanca. "Pero nosotros no descartamos ninguna otra medida adicional si la comunidad internacional espera mucho tiempo y no toma ningún tipo de acción que necesite ser tomada”

EE.UU. nunca habló de armar a los rebeldes sirios, pero si dice de "medidas adicionales". Las naciones árabes como Qatar y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, dijeron que existe la posibilidad de "asistencia militar".

Es una circunstancia muy compleja, y el fantasma de la guerra civil esta asechando. Ayudar a los rebeldes con entrenamiento  y armamento podría poner fin a esta situación, o podría ser el detonante de una guerra civil.