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John2

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Reply to Blunt477 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 03:54 PM

Dec 2012

trying to get control of Syria. I don't agree with the U.S. Policy at all. I betcha none of these groups are a monolithic group and have culture ties. So they want to divide the country into five regions with their own war lords now? Then they will probably have a U.S. sponsored Constitution, which probably no group will agree to. And they already have a problem now by excluding the groups they labeled as extremists after the battles. So they think those excluded will just go away peacefully? I think the U.S. is full of it. The old Conquer and Divide Theory with the West is still alive.

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Syrian rebels unify, create new 30-member council [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

Did they set up their own bank yet, like the Libyan 'rebels' did? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #1

What is your take on the situation? oberliner Dec 2012 #2

It is not a grass roots uprising. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #5

Thanks for sharing your insights oberliner Dec 2012 #7

Probably he will leave or be murdered as happened with Gadaffi. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #8

Quite a pessimistic outlook oberliner Dec 2012 #9

Well, we were right to be pessimistic about Iraq and Libya, so we do have precedent. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10

Things could still end up better in those places oberliner Dec 2012 #11

Well step back, John2 Dec 2012 #13

And furthermore, John2 Dec 2012 #14

The Syrian ruling class is Alawite, the majority population is Sunni... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #15

Well the same could be said of Bahrain, Uzbekistan and many other countries around sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #18

We are selective in our criticisms of dictatorships (TRUE) Mind our own business (FALSE) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #19

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't think we belong there at all. And sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #21

Agree to disagree - Agreed... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #22

Who Exactly Are These Rebels? Blunt477 Dec 2012 #3

People John2 Dec 2012 #4

They are basically the Sunni majority who are feed up with... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #16

I hope that means keeping libodem Dec 2012 #6

Democracy, you have to be kidding pediatricmedic Dec 2012 #12

The rebels are basically the Sunni majority (not "brotherhood thugs") who... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #17

Smash-and-snatch vulture capitalism writ large. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #20