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David__77

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21. The "rebellion" led by al Qaeda's affilitate, the one led by Islamic State, or some other one?

Reply to nocalflea (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 01:38 PM

Dec 2017

The anti-Islamic State insurgents holding Idlib province are not some sort of democratic movement. They include the successors of Nusra, the al Qaeda affiliate in Syria. I think it is notable that religious minorities have fled areas controlled by these forces - not just to leave the country, also to flee to areas controlled by the Syrian state. Things are not so black and white.

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The pundits were wrong about Assad and the Islamic State. As usual, they're not willing to admit it [View all] jamzrockz Dec 2017 OP

any other murdering dictators you'd like to express support for dlwickham Dec 2017 #1

Hehe jamzrockz Dec 2017 #2

Hahaha rusty fender Dec 2017 #23

It's not that Assad is so wonderful marylandblue Dec 2017 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #10

Good article but your summary is way off IMO Kaleva Dec 2017 #4

There are some small holes in my theory jamzrockz Dec 2017 #8

Assad released terrorists from prison to fight anti-Assad rebels many of whom joined ISIS. nocalflea Dec 2017 #5

And the US trained and armed jamzrockz Dec 2017 #7

The Assad regime let Isis rain terror down on and subdue the Syrian population not under the regimes control. nocalflea Dec 2017 #13

This is just some crazy jamzrockz Dec 2017 #14

The "rebellion" led by al Qaeda's affilitate, the one led by Islamic State, or some other one? David__77 Dec 2017 #21

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #9

Islamic State and the "rebels" were largely allies at first. David__77 Dec 2017 #19

The authors of this article are regulars on Russia Today oberliner Dec 2017 #6

no surprise there dlwickham Dec 2017 #11

The belief there was no military solution didn't extend just to pundits. Igel Dec 2017 #12

Cool... Now DU is back to cheerleading for Assad again! Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #15

Just one poster with what looks like two backers, I wouldn't be too concerned snooper2 Dec 2017 #16

Oh the irony jamzrockz Dec 2017 #17

Obama didn't go all in for regime change. David__77 Dec 2017 #20

Plenty of people in both parties opposed the "regime change" abetting of terrorism. David__77 Dec 2017 #18

I agree with OP Dart_Thrower Dec 2017 #22

You are accusing Obama of supporting ISIS muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #24

Please know your right wing slur jamzrockz Dec 2017 #25

Ah, screw it - you're the one who cheered when the Russians bombed an MSF hospital muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #26

Did u ever see the videos of the "hospitals" jamzrockz Dec 2017 #27

How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #28

I think jamzrockz Dec 2017 #29

You wanted a hospital bombed. Case closed. muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #30