Syria: There are no simple solutions

Re: “Syria: Obama’s legacy outweighs lives lost?” (letters, 11-29).

The letter writer appears to have overly simple Fox News solutions for very complex issues. I myself (a Cold War/ Vietnam Navy veteran) do not want us to be in an endless war in the Middle East… again. I certainly don’t want to condone one more American life lost in an unwinnable conflict. We have seen that a vacuum left in a country just breeds more problems because the people won’t defend themselves.

The idea of a no-fly zone sounds great on the surface, but how do you implement it? What happens when a Russian plane is shot down by accident while trying to enforce this no-fly zone? Look what is happening to Turkey in response to shooting down an aircraft flying over its sovereign territory.

I wonder how your opinion would differ if this president was not in office. I wonder if this is just an end-around to denigrate his presidency. And, I wonder if you really care about these refugees. I think not.

Remember, it was George W. Bush that gave us two wars, 9-11 and a financial meltdown. They all happened on his watch, and this president has spent his time in office digging us out. He’s done admirably!

This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 10:45 AM with the headline "Syria: There are no simple solutions."