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brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:51 AM Dec 2016

Interesting Middle East math...

Trump plans a simplistic relationship with Israel (Israel GOOD, Palestinians BAD, move Embassy to Jerusalem).

Trump plans a simplistic relationship with Syria (Syria GOOD, ISIS BAD, get cozy with Assad).

Israel and Syria hate each other.



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Interesting Middle East math... (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2016 OP
Syria good. Iran bad. But Syria is friends with Iran. DetlefK Dec 2016 #1
He probably just throws darts at a map to see what country to favor / attack next. BSdetect Dec 2016 #2

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
1. Syria good. Iran bad. But Syria is friends with Iran.
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 11:43 AM
Dec 2016

Well, "friends". Assad used to be Iran's lackey before white knight Russia barged in.

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