Middle East

American might cannot stop a fraction of the conflicts in Africa and around the world - and would probably make matters far worse if they tried. If the real live consequences of arming the rebels in Syria would make matters far worse - and Assad is not going to fall anyway...but a lot more chaos is going to be created and a lot more slaughter is going to occur- it is simply wiser to follow the less destructive policy. In order for Assad to fall - America would have to intervene on an absolutely massive scale and most likely confront a very risky showdown with the Russians - and even then the results would be doubtful. –If by chance massive intervention did result in Assad falling -- as awful as he is - the problems will have just begun especially for the Christian minority and the other minorities who continue to back the Bathist regime.