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chowder66

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5. They are/were open to a counterterror partnership with the U.S

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 11:53 AM

Sep 2014

snip...

Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal al-Makdad told NBC News that the Assad regime was open to a counterterror partnership with the U.S. — even though Obama had called for Assad's resignation as early as April 2011.

“When it comes to terrorism, we should forget our differences … and forget all about the past,” al-Makdad told NBC. “It takes two to tango ... We are ready to talk."

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-assad-regime-saw-an-clear-opening-in-obamas-isis-speech-2014-9

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Has Syria's Assad ASKED us for help against ISIL? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 OP

They want the US to coordinate sharp_stick Sep 2014 #1

Nope, but we don't care Proud Public Servant Sep 2014 #2

Oh....well....ok, then, al long as you put it that. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #4

it didn't take long to bite us in the ass this time... 24 hours or so... KurtNYC Sep 2014 #13

Imperial empires do not need a vassal nation's permission, silly. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #3

They are/were open to a counterterror partnership with the U.S chowder66 Sep 2014 #5

Thank you for that info dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #6

You're welcome. chowder66 Sep 2014 #7

Sorry to hear you've not been feeling well Adsos Letter Sep 2014 #8

Hey!!! Adsos..... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #9

Just last year we were going to bomb Assad. Now, we neverforget Sep 2014 #11

this: "US-Backed Moderate Group In Syria Signs Truce With ISIS" KurtNYC Sep 2014 #14

What's not to love about this? We arm and bomb both sides. neverforget Sep 2014 #15

The enemy of my enemy is my friend unless he's the enemy of my friend..or something. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #10

Here's someone who says Assad is manipulating the U.S. DirkGently Sep 2014 #12