Assad warns of extremist backlash

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has warned that Israel's campaign against Gaza will fuel extremism and terrorism in the Arab and Muslim world.

He called for an end to Israeli military operations in Gaza and said militant rocket fire would also cease.

"The effect of war is more dangerous than war... sowing seeds of extremism and terror around the region," Mr Assad said in an exclusive BBC interview.

Nearly 1,000 Palestinians, about a third of them children, have died.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7828622.stm

[panader0]

1. It's not just the extremists that will be "fueled" up

Even moderates are outraged. That there would be a backlash is a given. Israel has made itself less secure by invading Gaza.

[wordpix]

2. not according to Israel, which has hinted broadly that moderate Arabs are backing Israel

just sayin'

[AlexDeLarge]

6. Just saying

According to Israel? You're going to trust Israel to tell you what Arabs think? Wow! So I guess we should trust Bush to tell us how the economy is doing.

[Soylent Brice]

3. how about this

instead of the situation causing a backlash of extremists, why don't they cause a backlash of sanctioning, and more agressive diplomatic measures. why not cause it to start a global peaceful movement to bring the world's attention to what's going on?

why does backlash always have to be violent? when will the right steps be taken, by anyone, including us?

[dipsydoodle]

4. Economic sanctions are indeed the answer

but in the case of the EU they are unlikely due to the amount that the EU exports to Israel.

[Soylent Brice]

7. someone has to try. someone has to be the first to make the RIGHT move.

[shadowknows69]

5. Mission accomplished

World War Three in less than 6 days? I think they can do it.