BRIEF BACKGROUND INFORMATION
WHAT CAUSED THIS WAR?Years ago, Syria was an unharmed nation at peace. Main problems from Syrian citizens were governmental issues such as high unemployment, limited political freedoms, and President Bashar al-Assad. However, Syria today is a large battlefield that focuses on 2 main groups against each other: Shia and Sunni. Since Arab made up the majority of Syria, the Arab Spring (a series of riots and uprisings) involving many large rebel groups, the Syrian Government, Syrian Democratic Forces, and ISIS, sparked the conflict we presently see in Syria.
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PROXY OR CIVIL WAR?The Syrian conflict began as a civil war because it only remained strictly in Syria; it revolved around the Arab Spring (a series of anti-government uprisings that spread across trhe Middle East) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (the leader) retaliating. It later became a proxy war because it expanded into surrounding countries like Russia, Iraq, & Iran (who support Assad/Iranian Troops), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UK, USA, France, Turkey, & Jordan (who support Islam/Syrian Armies). These countries are involved because they support certain fighting groups.
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CANADA'S ROLE?
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SHOULD CANADA TAKE PART?Canada has been involved with Syrian conflict since 2014. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau currently announced his decision on how Canada will take part. The active plan is to have several federal departments working together to improve security and provide assistance to rebuild humanitarianism in Syria. Without a doubt, Canada should stay on the humanitarian side of things. There is absolutely no need for our nation to step in and fight when we don't even know half of the groups we'd fighting for. They can always claim that they're fighting for certain reasons, but, for all we know, they could easily be bluffing. If Canada were to help fight, it would cause even more chaos than there already is. It is important that our country not step in to a war when there is no need to.
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Morally, humanitarianism is key to developing a trustworthy nation (which is about all we can safely do). It is simply too risky to fight someone else's battle amd for what reward? People should not have to live life in fear. The only way to end this tragic conflict is by creating a secure no-fly zone. This will surely limit thee amount of conflict because it will prohibit airstrikes, more terrorists, and bombs. ISIS has been dropping many barrell bombs which have lead to thousands of deaths. A no-fly zone would protect civilians and encourage fighting parties to come to a negotiation sooner or later.
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