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Warren Stupidity

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9. Yes you have assembled "facts" to attack a position not in evidence.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 07:01 PM

Aug 2013

The argument is not that the rebels are "all al qaeda", it is that some are, some are non al qaeda Sunni jihadists, and some are officially secular, but we have no clue what factions will emerge on top. We likely don't care. The goal is to isolate Iran. The goal is not to "save Syria".

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Syrian Rebels- They Aren't All Al Qaeda. Noticing Rightwing Sites Claiming This [View all] KittyWampus Aug 2013 OP

regarding your subject line... mike_c Aug 2013 #1

The factions disidoro01 Aug 2013 #2

Not all Islamists are Al Qaeda-- eridani Aug 2013 #3

OPs in gd- they aren't all beating strawmen to death. Nt. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #4

Well, I personally am trying to be factual. That's the difference between us, I guess. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #5

Yes you have assembled "facts" to attack a position not in evidence. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #9

Look, I've replied to a number of DU'ers saying the rebels=Al Qaeda. So if I'm stating the obvious KittyWampus Aug 2013 #11

Yes, you're wrong. cali Aug 2013 #6

your link doesn't say they are all Al Qaeda. It comports with my OP. Quote from your link- KittyWampus Aug 2013 #8

Assad has from the beginning portrayed this as a "you are with me or the terrorists" even pampango Aug 2013 #13

No one has said all the rebels are affiliated with AQ. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #7

Yes, unfortunately some are. And your analysis sounds very good. Thanks for that. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #10

Yeah there are plenty of terrorist groups working together. David__77 Aug 2013 #12