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Again if Al Qaeda seek to take advantage of their desperation then we should deprive them of the opportunity to do so. Think what would have happened if we had supported the Vietnamese against the French and deprived the Chinese and Soviets of the opportunity to take advantage of the situation?
What you need to explain here is what is so heinous about these actions other then their illegality, because their illegality itself means didley squat.
I have linked to the Syrian rebels killing civilians haven't I? If not, look (Syria: Armed Opposition Groups Committing Abuses | Human Rights Watch)
"Abuses include kidnapping, detention, and torture of security force members, government supporters, and people identified as members of pro-government militias, called shabeeha. Human Rights Watch has also received reports of executions by armed opposition groups of security force members and civilians."
Under the title "Kidnappings," it is stated:
"Human Rights Watch also expressed concern about FSA [Free Syrian Army] kidnappings of Iranian nationals, some of whom the group has confirmed are civilians."
Under "Executions," HRW's report describes the Syrian opposition's practice of rounding up suspects and killing them without trial, generally on the grounds of confessions coerced through torture. Other executions are simply carried out as reprisals with no apparent offense beyond suspected affiliations being cited.
That is what is heinous about the actions.
Edit: Edited bolded words.
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