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dixiegrrrrl

(60,156 posts) Tue Nov 24, 2015, 06:07 PM Nov 2015

Esp. interesting is who arms who, listed halfway down.
Remember, it boils down to a Sunni/Shia conflict primarily. ( ISIS is anti Shia and most everyone else except their version of Sunni Islam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_armed_groups_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War

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Handy list of who is who in the Syrian and Middle East conflict [View all] dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 OP

OMG - no wonder I get confused!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #1

Even more confusing is Syria is ruled by Shia minority dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #3

But Sunni and Shia are mixed together in Syria CJCRANE Nov 2015 #5

Still don't get why Turkey shot down the Russians flamingdem Nov 2015 #8

Thanks for the summery!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #9

Weekend reading list. Wilms Nov 2015 #2

I don't even think that's complete Rose Siding Nov 2015 #4

Yeah, now, it would have. Article is probably not quite up to date. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #6

IOW, the same old fratricidal batshit clan/religulous wars hifiguy Nov 2015 #7

Big picture video here: hay rick Nov 2015 #10

Interesting site... KoKo Nov 2015 #15

Thanks for this! elias49 Nov 2015 #11

We should be able to clear that up pretty quick, eh? nt Bigmack Nov 2015 #12

Couple weeks at the most.......... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #13

K&R..! KoKo Nov 2015 #14

Gee thanks underpants Nov 2015 #16