2 years of Syrian Conflict

The conflict in Syria is now on its 2^nd year with an end to it still not clear as opposition forces apparently gaining more grounds as the conflicts progress, the situation in Syria now is the northern part controlled by the opposition forces, while the south continue to be the bastion of forces loyal to Assad.

The effect of war is now highly visible in this country, UN figures says that there are now about 700 thousand casualties in this 2 year war and what is alarming is that half of this is civilian that includes women and children.

 

About 1 million of its citizen flee to neighboring countries to avoid the brutality of war and about 2 million more are displace in their war torn country.

 The effect of war can never be quantified in basic numerical terms as Syrian’s are now at a loss on where to go.

In the northern section which is under the control of the opposition with support from the residents are not well, as sporadic air raids continue to harass the opposition forces and their supporters.

While in the south, which is the stronghold of the ruling party the situation is not even better as it is likely to abuse and harassment by the forces loyal to Assad.

The war is tearing the country up the longer this conflict goes on the greater the damage to Syria and its citizens nobody wins in war everybody loses in it. How many more years until the head of opposing forces in Syria realize the extent of damage that they are creating for their countrymen?

 

The answer is nowhere in sight with both Russia and China backing the leadership of President Assad and the UN and citizens in Northern Syria shifting their support to the opposition the US did not commit to any military action against the leadership of Assad, apparently the US is now more prudent in getting involved in any middle east war after Iraq and Afghanistan.

The stalemate in Syria will only lead to more death and abuses in the future. Unless the leaders of the opposing parties set-out and resolve their differences under the auspices of neutral arbiter like the UN.

This could be done if the major supporter of Syria will convince the opposing forces to resolve their differences peacefully. A win-win situation must be formulated quickly to avoid the Syrian conflict escalating further.

 

In war the citizens of the participating country is the most severely affected, I hope we learn the lessons in the two former World Wars, and we should take a concerted effort to avoid this 2 years of Syrian war escalated to its neighboring countries and eventually in the World.