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

Mon May 20, 2013, 09:02 PM

May 2013

Democracy, unfortunately, only works if the people are educated and accept that the civil rights of every individual must be protected and maintained free from the influence of religion or cultural norms that do not recognize equality of the sexes or the rights of the individual. They are not at that point in many areas of the middle east.
The western military industrial complex certainly is not helping them along the way by keeping the area destabilized and flooding the region with weapons. When the C.I.A. funded radical Islamic textbooks to incite the Afghans against the Soviets in the 80's they created a force that victimizes the region to this day. Al qaeda.

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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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