Continuing Strife in Syria-- One of the Most Complicated Conflcts in the World= Al Jazeera

One gets the feeling that all major governments in the world wish the Syrian crisis would just go away, but it involves so many elements and such chancy variables that the world is condemned to just watching the incredible flow of refugees and the endless slaughter of the civilian population by the  government

Since Al Qaeda influence has mushroomed in this conflict, the United States is fearful of making a wrong move-- and also is a country tired of living on a war footing since Vietnam

Most Americans did not want to have anything to do with Libya ( and the terrorist attack on Americans in Benghazi there has strengthened the feeling that any involvement in this part of the world, ANY move, could " come back and bite us in the ass" as people say on the streets of NYC

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Syrian troops 'deliberately destroy homes' Human Rights Watch report says destruction of rebel-held neighbourhoods serves no military purpose. Middle East

UN urges ceasefire Syria rivals discuss humanitarian issues Opposing media sides

Chaos as food aid enters Syria's Yarmouk camp UN spokesman describes "chaotic scenes" as 1,028 food rations were delivered to the besieged camp south of Damascus. Middle East

Starving to death in Yarmouk Dire deprivation in Yarmouk Death and starvation in Yarmouk

Fighting continues as Syria talks wind up

Jabhat al-Nusra claims deadly Lebanon bombing

US accuses Syria of stalling on chemical plan

Syrian troops 'deliberately destroy homes'

Chaos as food aid enters Syria's Yarmouk camp

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