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Harmony Blue

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22. The Syrian Kurds will flee to Kurdistan and the Syrian Christians to Lebanon

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 11:46 AM

Aug 2013

The Alawites will put up a spectacular fight though regardless of what happens though.

We should stay out of this and ironically these groups will turn on AQ fairly quickly once Assad is out of power. The Kurds don't like AQ, FSA does not like AQ, Lebanese Christians don't like AQ and even Hezebollah doesn't like AQ.

This will sort out if the U.S. does not intervene.

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Christians, other minorities in Syria fear 'ethnic cleansing' [View all] MNBrewer Aug 2013 OP

Respond how? Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #1

Peter Galbraith predict full scale genocide against the Alawites cali Aug 2013 #2

It's been clear that genocide and ethnic cleansing will be the path taken by the "rebels" MNBrewer Aug 2013 #4

The rebels are also driving out the Kurds by the tens of thousands. Al Queda rebels sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #5

Yep. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #8

Eh, so be it. The fate of the Allawites isn't geek tragedy Aug 2013 #6

They understand they face an existential threat and are acting accordingly. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #33

They face an existential threat of their own creation. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #37

What did we do in Serbia? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #3

Conversely, if we're not going to intervene against the Allawites, geek tragedy Aug 2013 #7

I disagree with you on that MNBrewer Aug 2013 #9

Same difference. Not our job to protect the geek tragedy Aug 2013 #10

Their actions? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #11

They rule Syria and back Assad. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #12

They rule Syria?? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #13

That's Assad's political and military geek tragedy Aug 2013 #14

All of them MNBrewer Aug 2013 #16

We're supposed to pick and choose which Syrian civilians geek tragedy Aug 2013 #17

Ok. I definitely smell it now MNBrewer Aug 2013 #19

What's your criteria for the US attacking people geek tragedy Aug 2013 #21

well, at least you are officially on the record for supporting military intervention in Syria. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #15

ahhh... The 'christian persecution' justification for war... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #18

did you even read that article? I think not. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #20

Considering the Christian Zionist movement and its links to PNAC… I guess we know where you stand. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #24

Then the christians should go fight Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #36

I think you misunderstand. Most Syrian Christians support President Assad and are a major part of Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #25

Does it bother you to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the Alawites because Christians might be saved MNBrewer Aug 2013 #26

I don't why you are asking me that Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #30

I apologize sincerely MNBrewer Aug 2013 #31

oh that's okay. I wondered if you misunderstood my points. people do sometimes Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #32

I was confused, as they seemed contradictory... but that's my fault for combining yours with #18 MNBrewer Aug 2013 #34

The Syrian Kurds will flee to Kurdistan and the Syrian Christians to Lebanon Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #22

I have a hard time locating "Kurdistan" on my globe MNBrewer Aug 2013 #23

From the Kurds point of view that is northern Iraq Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #27

It's north of Elbownia, and south of Neckistan. Glassunion Aug 2013 #29

I doubt that Lebanon with a total population of 4.259 million could absorb 2 to 3 million Syrian Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #28

Kurdish refugees are pouring into the Kurdish areas of Iraq. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #35

there are roughly 2 million Syrian Kurds - Iraqi Kurdistan's population is roughly 4.7 million Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #38