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Warpy

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3. No kidding, nobody had a dog in that fight from the get go

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 03:34 PM

Jul 2014

Assad has been an appalling leader and he's being opposed mostly by Islamist zealots the west finds utterly repugnant. Now ISIS is trying to unite the Sunni zealots to start redrawing some of the borders in the region and that's probably a good thing. The old Imperial borders didn't work for anyone outside the now defunct empires.

What surprises me is that news on Iraq has fizzled out, too. Too many Americans lost their lives there to make interest in that country simply go away.

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From the Guardian: Why did everyone forget about Syria when Gaza started? [View all] iandhr Jul 2014 OP

What is the point? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1

No kidding, nobody had a dog in that fight from the get go Warpy Jul 2014 #3

We've had a dog in that fight from the get go. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #4

i think people forgot about Syria before Gaza started Enrique Jul 2014 #2

Palestinians are trendy. nt hack89 Jul 2014 #5

and very telegenic as well frylock Jul 2014 #6