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oberliner

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38. Understood

Reply to socialsecurityisAAA (Reply #34)

Mon May 20, 2013, 10:07 AM

May 2013

I am just trying to get a handle on things. The reports from that time period seem to indicate that the protests were non-violent ones and that the government fired on non-violent protesters. Do you dispute that claim? If so, can you provide a source that provides a more complete picture?

I agree that there are horrible things going on in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as well.

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Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town: opposition [View all] Bosonic May 2013 OP

Well, it is clear whose side Hezbollah is on... n/t Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #1

That has never been in doubt. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #5

I am not surprised Hezbollah would side with the government that Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #6

The "more religious rebel groups" are Sunni radicals and consider Shiites like Hezbollah apostates. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #8

Hezbollah has declared war 4dsc May 2013 #2

How reliable are the words OF ONE REBEL FIGHTER? socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #9

The Hezbollah-Assad connection oberliner May 2013 #10

At first glance, what you say makes sense... David__77 May 2013 #12

I agree the rebels that are fundamentalist and foreign have much more toxic ideologies socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #18

Yes, the insurgents are hysterical right now. David__77 May 2013 #20

Where does he claim that? oberliner May 2013 #23

From his facebook page socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #25

Do you read/speak Arabic? oberliner May 2013 #29

Google socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #35

I'm not sure what the response means oberliner May 2013 #37

What (or who) precisely did you use for translation purposes? LanternWaste May 2013 #49

Good question oberliner May 2013 #69

Hezbollah confirms heavily involved in Syria conflict oberliner May 2013 #70

Syria is going to start WWIII jessie04 May 2013 #16

So, who is on third? pennylane100 May 2013 #3

On a more serious note, now I am awake pennylane100 May 2013 #4

First, it solidifies the Syria/Iran/Hezbollah relationship. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #7

Thank you, pennylane100 May 2013 #11

Good point about the Iraq invasion and Bush daleo May 2013 #13

Countries cannot directly assist those trapped people. David__77 May 2013 #14

U.S. involvement in the Middle East has less to do than the Arab Spring movement. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #15

So what were the John2 May 2013 #17

You are simply wrong. It began with peaceful protest in 2011. See links below. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #21

I disagree, but it's not relevant: it's either Assad or al Qaeda. David__77 May 2013 #27

No it is not "either Assad or al Qaeda." That's the line Assad has been selling since this started. pampango May 2013 #32

Center for American Progress!?!? socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #36

"The Center for American Progress is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. pampango May 2013 #57

The purpose of the Heritage foundation socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #59

Just because you say it does not make it so. The Center for American Progress is a great source of pampango May 2013 #61

It's a well known fact that think tanks in the United States only promote the objectives of their socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #62

The U.S. government should facilitate the people's ability to make those choices or any other. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #39

NO! The US government should absolutely NOT "facilitate" any involvement in the region. riderinthestorm May 2013 #56

If you disagree with the history, post links to show it beginning with violence. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #46

Demonstrators were killing policemen and burning down government buildings... Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #44

You're leaving out the part about snipers and attacks on policemen and gov't buildings that provoked leveymg May 2013 #52

Syrian Rebels have never been peaceful, the very changes they are calling for, socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #19

See my Answer to John2 above...YOu are just flat wrong. Links above. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #22

Sucks to not be in the majority oberliner May 2013 #24

What they have under Assad is a Minority Rule by a dictator and his cronies. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #40

Agreed oberliner May 2013 #41

If the alternative is Sharia law, the secularism of Assad will always be preferable. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #63

Who are we to judge ? jessie04 May 2013 #64

Well I guess you either recognize universal human rights or not. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #65

It should NOT be up to the US to decide what type of government Syria has. David__77 May 2013 #26

"Israel bans parties that don't recognize Israel as a Jewish state" oberliner May 2013 #31

Quite biased. PEACEFUL PROTESTS???? Are you kidding? socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #28

Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters in Several Cities (2011) oberliner May 2013 #30

A one sided representation of the events. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #34

Understood oberliner May 2013 #38

The Wikikpedia timeline of the Syrian uprising is illuminating Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #42

Please see the timelines for Syria and Libya excerpted at #52 leveymg May 2013 #53

The reports don't say that at all. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #60

Yes they do oberliner May 2013 #66

The article you posted didn't represent a non violent protest, destroying property is violent. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #67

OK oberliner May 2013 #68

Do the women get to vote on that? leftynyc May 2013 #33

Soo.... Xithras May 2013 #43

Hezbollah is gonna suffer blowback from this--interfering geek tragedy May 2013 #45

It's already been effecting Lebanon. There was more fighting in Tripoli last night. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #47

If one wants to split hairs, then yes Hezbollah has generally geek tragedy May 2013 #48

This isn't "the Sunni world," this is right across the road. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #50

Syria has become internationalized, and that means geek tragedy May 2013 #51

Those foreign Sunni jihadis are essentially mercenaries. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #54

And the Sunni backed jihadis were/are also in Libya and Egypt and Tunisia... nt riderinthestorm May 2013 #55

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