Syria's Civil War: 10 Years, 400,000 Deaths, Millions of Refugees - And The World Shrugs

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Civil War. What began as an outgrowth of the Arab Spring quickly turned violent with Bashar al-Asaad using chemical weapons against his own people. 

Over the past 10 years, Syria's Civil War has resulted in more than 400,000 deaths, 5.6 Syrian refugees and more than 6 million Syrians displaced within their own country. 

And the world has shrugged.

Former President Obama wouldn't enforce red lines. Former President Trump lobbed a few missiles but vilified Syrian refugees. President Biden did target Iranian backed militias in Syria late last month much to the consternation of many in his own party. Sadly, I would be very shocked if things are any better in Syria when Biden leaves office. 

Then there's the UN who is too busy condemning Israel to pay much attention to Syria. In 2020, the UN condemned Syria once while condemning Israel 17 times. For good measure, the slaughter of 400,000 Syrians hasn't stopped the UN from appointing Syria to various human rights committees.

In view of these facts, I would not be surprised that come March 15, 2031 that Assad will still rule Syria, the Civil War will continue unabated and the world will continue to shrug.