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eissa

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18. Most of the protestors during Iran's '79 revolution

Reply to pampango (Reply #17)

Thu May 16, 2013, 04:33 PM

May 2013

were secular university students. Among them, many intellectuals, minorities, and leftists. The religious fundies were a minority among them, but guess who took over?

The al-Qaeda supported rebels might be just as small in Syria (I doubt it; from what my family there tells me, they make up the bulk of the opposition) but their brutal tactics is what will see them to power should the Assad regime fall.

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Syria: Civilians Come Under Fire From Rebels [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

The rebels used chemical weapons socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #1

Well, that doesn't fit the narrative. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #2

the rebels are taking babies out of incubators Blandocyte May 2013 #3

Those claims were made against Iraqi's in kuwait socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #4

Heh. 'zactly. Blandocyte May 2013 #5

I fail to see the necessity for sarcasm? socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #6

Well said, and true eissa May 2013 #15

Al Queda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra represent about 6,000 out of over 100,000 opposition fighters. pampango May 2013 #17

Most of the protestors during Iran's '79 revolution eissa May 2013 #18

Welcome to DU. Don't let anyone bully you here. Great post nt riderinthestorm May 2013 #7

Who is buylling him? socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #9

Nothing that you say have been proven, except in your imagination. Sand Wind May 2013 #13

"Civil" War Is a Misnomer cer7711 May 2013 #8

America importing al quaeda socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #10

Nope. AlQuaeda go by his own everywhere they can, especially since they know USA Sand Wind May 2013 #12

The narrative of a popular revolution doesn't ring true. David__77 May 2013 #11

We need to send arms and ammo to the good guys ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #14

No this Is a little minority, bad reporting from a poor source, here Is the same place same day: Sand Wind May 2013 #16