Quote Originally Posted by The Ghost Of The Moog View Post
A logical solution would be to finance and cultivate a secular military strongman, of the General Sisi-type, (or Saddam Hussein, before he got too big for his boots), and then turn a blind eye to his human rights abuses and self-enriching governance in return for the regional security he provides.

they had one in Libya who they got rid of, have another in Syria who they are trying to overthrow...
Can't unbreak an egg.