The U.S. needs to rethink its foreign policy in regards to Syria. U.S. officials call Syrian President Bashar Assad a dictator, but there are free elections in Syria. He is a popular leader who was legally elected. There are no free elections in Saudi Arabia, the main supporter of rebels who attack Syria. Saudi Arabia was also the main supporter of Saddam Hussein when he killed over a million innocent people. In contrast, Syria took a principled stand against Hussein.
It is wrong that Syrians must fight foreign-backed rebels to restore the integrity of their nation. There is a double standard when people complain about harsh tactics used by Syria. Saudi Arabia regularly uses harsh tactics against peaceful dissidents, let alone those using military weapons.
Assad has the right to defend his nation against rebels who use military weapons. The rebels are unjust and fight for no valid reason. Assad is not responsible for the 250,000 deaths that have occurred. The rebels and their supporters are responsible. There are also millions of refugees and the fighting needs to end. The U.S. should stop supporting Saudi Arabia and put Saudi leaders where they belong: behind bars.
