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Red Knight

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22. That is one huge mess over there

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sun Oct 25, 2015, 08:55 AM

Oct 2015

The rebels,who want to replace Assad, are fighting ISIS first and in the meantime, Russia--who wants Assad to remain in power is hitting the rebels who are fighting ISIS and it's like a sad "Who's on First" routine. So much bloodshed, so little hope for real peace.

A confusing mess.

It seems before the issues with Assad can be resolved, ISIS has to go. There's a good Frontline episode about the rebels fighting them. But even if they eventually defeat them there is the uncertainty of what's next. It seems that radicals will just form some other group and the ugly mess will continue. It's frustrating with no end in sight. I don't even know where you begin to find a solution to the Middle East mess, right now.

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Al-Qaeda leader in Syria is killed in Aleppo in a 'devastating blow' to terror group [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 OP

Al-Qaeda leaders always seem to get rapidly replaced uawchild Oct 2015 #1

Any group would replace a killed leader, 7962 Oct 2015 #5

Or it is the western media favorite unchallengeable breaking news - IMO. n/t mazzarro Oct 2015 #6

Al-Qaeda reminds me of Hydra, from Marvel Comics. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #2

Damn Putin and the Russian military, America is supposed to be killing the terrorists it created. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #3

LOL. Put down your pompoms. tabasco Oct 2015 #8

Russia's allies, the Kurds, who are also America's allies, and the Iranians allies, the Kurds got Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #13

Any evidence for that? tabasco Oct 2015 #14

Geez, why the upset....just connecting the dots as I see them. No offence! Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #15

"The graveyards are full of indispensible men." sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #4

that's a great quote n/t uawchild Oct 2015 #7

And indispensible nations too. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #25

Can't say I'm shedding any tears for the fucker. backscatter712 Oct 2015 #9

Actually some in the US government consider al nusra to be "moderate" al Qaeda Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #10

Sort of like moderate Nazis... n/t backscatter712 Oct 2015 #11

Clinton wanted to arm them too. former9thward Oct 2015 #19

But this face-rug guy appears in the posed ISIS photos. CJCRANE Oct 2015 #21

so al Qaeda is now "crippled"? The war's almost over? Doctor_J Oct 2015 #12

Meanwhile (according to Twitter) MowCowWhoHow III Oct 2015 #16

That would be an incredibly poor tactical move for ISIS. Chan790 Oct 2015 #17

Oil reservoir found in Golan Heights, says company Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #18

This is the guy in the iconic ISIS group photo. CJCRANE Oct 2015 #20

The Amish Jihadi. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #24

Love this song :) Marrah_G Oct 2015 #26

That is one huge mess over there Red Knight Oct 2015 #22

I can't recall if this is good or bad daleo Oct 2015 #23