I went from being super entertained to being super unsatisfied . <| sep |> I ' ve always maintained that a moderate secular opposition could fill the void left by Assad , perhaps even in coordination with a shell of the current Syrian Government through a political transition . Who should be that opposition . What would give them legitimacy ? Only elections can give them legitimacy . If they lose elections against Assad and the Government they have no legitimacy to rule , Soldiers will not pledge allegiance to them . In War its time for strength and unity , not the time for disunity and confusion . This would instantly place the burden of fighting the terrorist threat on the new administration with the backing of the West . The West is a very weak partner for fighting terrorism . The West tryied to support the Libyan Government after supporting the Islamists Rebels , Libya has become a failed state thanks to there support . Western ally Afghanistan cannot finish off the Taliban and the Iraqi Government lost large areas of land and decade of instability and chaos , when the US supported them . You imply if Syria retreats and gives up basicly , it places the burden on the West to solve the issue . But the West cannot do it . Are young Western Man ready to travel to Syria and fight in the desert for the souvereignty of Syria ? The West has never solved a problem . They are not in the business of solving problems , else they would try to solve the problems they created in Afghanistan , Libya and Iraq . The Wests business is to create new problem after new problem after new problem . They never look back and as soon as they get stuck in a problem they started , they just create a new one somewhere else . Syria , Lebanon , Russia , Iran , Iraq , Egypt , these countrys are truly interested in fighting Terrorism . The West helps best if they stay as far away as possible .