THE Syrian situation has been escalating since January 2011 and is bordering on civil war dimensions.

The United Nations meet daily with resolution after resolution.

President Bashar Assad still asserts his leadership and his harsh treatment of the rebels/freedom fighters shocks the world. How can we know how many different rebel groups there are?

Different villagers with religious leanings are reported as committing massacres on each other, as well as the president’s forces. This might still happen if the regime change did take place.

Eighteen months of United Nations talk have not resulted in any member country taking action similar to Libya, Iraq.

In any case the action taken in these two countries in changing the regime has resulted in anarchy with continuing dispute between religious factions. Not a lot of difference to the bloodshed occurring in Syria.

Afghanistan has and is costing those countries involved dearly. Syria’s president will know it is unlikely he will have deal with any outside force other than those who support him.

Whatever the final result is, another Middle East country will be devastated and the populations suffering in many forms.

J Beisly, Osprey Close, York.