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ucrdem

(15,720 posts) Sat Nov 14, 2015, 06:11 AM Nov 2015

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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad condemns Friday’s attack: [View all]

41m ago - 05:17

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is the latest to condemn Friday’s attacks in Paris.

He told Lebanese TV station al Mayadeen:

What France suffered from savage terror is what the Syrian people have been enduring for over five years.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/14/paris-terror-attacks-attackers-dead-mass-killing-live-updates

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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad condemns Friday’s attack: [View all] ucrdem Nov 2015 OP

What France suffered from savage terror is what the Syrian people have been enduring for over five malaise Nov 2015 #1

You're right .. polly7 Nov 2015 #2

Much of that terror has been at the hands of Assad himself oberliner Nov 2015 #3

Over a million Iraqis were killed malaise Nov 2015 #4

How should the French react to the terrorist attacks in France? nt CJCRANE Nov 2015 #5

They shouldn't raze the Arab quarters... joshcryer Nov 2015 #6

What should they do to the terrorists in Syria? nt CJCRANE Nov 2015 #7

Let Russia do its thing. joshcryer Nov 2015 #11

the west is bombing the areas held by ISIS karynnj Nov 2015 #15

A lot of the one hand typing crowd advocated getting rid of Assad AngryAmish Nov 2015 #8

kettle...meet pot.. SoCalDem Nov 2015 #9

These attacks in France strengthen Assad riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #10

As the man responsible for much of it, he should know. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #12

I missed the part where Assad condemned himself for supporting Hezbollah and al-Qaeda Bad Thoughts Nov 2015 #13

What's your source for Syrian state support for al-Qaeda, like ISIS, a Saudi-sponsored group? leveymg Nov 2015 #14

Shawkat's coordination with Abu Quadiya's AQI. eom. Bad Thoughts Nov 2015 #16

As usual, Damascus was playing both sides of the Iraq War, and suffered the consequences leveymg Nov 2015 #17

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