Posted on Mar 2, 2015
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http://mashable.com/2015/03/02/global-warming-syria-civil-war/
So according to this study, global warming caused a drought that caused a migration to urban areas leading to unrest and conflict. While plausible that DPs from Iraq moving into syria would have stressed the government's ability to cope with crisis, I think the linkage that global warming caused by mankind's activities is to blame for a drought in a desert is to blame is tenuous at best.
No doubt that refugees from Lebenon and Iraq would have a percentage of troublemakers embedded... that part I'll buy into.
My personal opinion is that there is a permanent caste of people that have been fostered in the Middle East that know nothing but how to fight. There were Chechnyans in Afghanistan, Palistinians and Libyans in Iraq, now ISIS is the new shining light atttracting Jihadis that know nothing but war to the next bloodbath. This movement is the real destabilizing force in the mideast, in my opinion.
So supposing this premise is true, what can the US Military do to contend with the destabilizing influence of climate change?

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Gee, 1SG (Join to see), that's a great question. Problem is, I just cannot get past the premise. My goodness. Next we'll hear that global warming causes [insert silly item here]. I've seen the debate for years, and I've seen it here on RallyPoint. I'm not a believer, no matter what "science" says. Heck, even the scientists disagree.

As for what the military can do ... We (USA) could provide assistance to help the people who have to leave their home areas because of global warming. I guess that's my weak attempt at a serious answer to what I consider a ridiculous question. (No offense to you, personally)
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I think my opinion is clear on the issue CW5 (Join to see), but just in case it isn't, yes I think the premise is bunk. I'm pretty sure that there are regular droughts there in the desert, and that it gets real hot outside in Syria. A lot of things led to this, but my personal thought is instability next door in Iraq just took root in Syria.
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Climate Change is a political movement. Climate Change does and is happening. It seems that warming is happening though the cause is subjective.
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It had nothing to do with a repressing government?
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Repressing with nerve agent and barrell bombs.
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Top, You know tomater...towmater.
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