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riderinthestorm

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1. Russian military posturing with Chinese backup adds that last layer of crazy to the Syrian civil war

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:03 PM

Jan 2012

The Russian Navy ships docking in Syria just ramps up the tension. I believe the UN is completely useless in this situation since the civil war is really another proxy war between the big powers. Unfortunately Israel's proximity makes this so much more toxic and flammable.

K&R

(although I don't harbor any hope that this thread will last any longer than any of the other Syria threads which have dropped like a stone. No breathless daily reporting for THIS conflict even though it's ever so much more serious and perilous than any other in the "Arab Spring&quot

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UN and US being drawn into decades-old Saudi-Iran religious struggle for control of Syria [View all] leveymg Jan 2012 OP

Russian military posturing with Chinese backup adds that last layer of crazy to the Syrian civil war riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #1

"civil war is really another proxy war between the big powers" tabatha Jan 2012 #3

I believe the participants on the street understand the dynamics of their struggle riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #4

Disagreement on a number of issues. tabatha Jan 2012 #2

Of course. But the last thing we need is for the West to use it to attack Syria Leopolds Ghost Jan 2012 #6

Decades-old? Try centuries-old. You may be aware that Syria was supposed to be the capital of Arabia Leopolds Ghost Jan 2012 #5