Mideast Borders Are Fiction, Need Security: Afshar

The video discusses the unique challenges of fighting ISIS in Syria compared to Iraq, emphasizing a comprehensive strategy involving military defeat, addressing root causes, and establishing moderate governance. It highlights Bashar al-Assad's waning control in Syria, the historical context of Middle Eastern borders, and the role of the international community. The discussion also touches on the need for internal solutions and moderation within the Islamic world, with references to historical events and the impact of Western involvement.

What are the three main objectives of the coalition's strategy in Syria?

• Focus on humanitarian aid, ignore military action, support ISIS

• Withdraw all foreign troops, impose sanctions, support Assad

• Negotiate with ISIS, strengthen Assad's regime, increase military presence

• Defeat ISIS militarily, address root causes, establish moderate governance

What historical reference is used to discuss the fictional nature of Middle Eastern borders?

• The Sykes-Picot Agreement

• The movie Lawrence of Arabia

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Balfour Declaration

What is the suggested approach to dealing with the extremist threat in the region?

• Support authoritarian regimes to maintain control

• Ignore the problem and hope it resolves itself

• Establish moderate governance and address root causes

• Rely solely on military intervention

What role does the international community play in stabilizing the region?

• Imposing strict economic sanctions

• Supporting local efforts and moderate governance

• Providing military support only

• Encouraging mass migration

What is the significance of the 2011 revolution in Syria?

• It was primarily a religious uprising

• It aimed to strengthen Assad's regime

• It focused on economic reforms

• It was a movement for democracy and human rights