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jessie04

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3. You are correct.

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:32 PM

Jun 2013

Hamas is betting the rebels will prevail. They threw away 2 major supporters on a bet.

They now bet everything .

What do they know that we don't ?

What's in it for them by now making enemies of Assad, Iran and Hezbollah ?

Very curious .

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Hamas loses Iran funds for backing Syria rebels [View all] jessie04 Jun 2013 OP

The ties between Russia, Iran and Syria go back much farther than the USA has existed. freshwest Jun 2013 #1

Not quite true happyslug Jun 2013 #13

Another important and key indicator that the sectarian civil war lines are hardening. riderinthestorm Jun 2013 #2

You are correct. jessie04 Jun 2013 #3

I don't think they "know" anything other than sticking with their historic Sunni brethren trumps all riderinthestorm Jun 2013 #4

You may be right. jessie04 Jun 2013 #5

Maybe Hamas got wind of hopeful improvement in their standing ... mallard Jun 2013 #6

gee who's funneling funds to 'the rebels' azurnoir Jun 2013 #7

I honestly don't know who is funding the rebels. jessie04 Jun 2013 #8

well the rebels funding comes from a number of sources including the US azurnoir Jun 2013 #9

Wikipedia? Seriously? oberliner Jun 2013 #11

Do you have proof that this is inaccurate or just attempting to cast doubt-again eta link azurnoir Jun 2013 #12

I think the information is biased based on the sources oberliner Jun 2013 #15

so you are completely unaware of the sources of funding for the FSA? azurnoir Jun 2013 #16

I think we need a scorecard. jessie04 Jun 2013 #14

Sunni countries - Saudi Arabia, Qatar etc fund rebels opposed 2 Shia regimes- Syria, Iran, Hezbollah riderinthestorm Jun 2013 #10

Good to know. jessie04 Jun 2013 #17

Report: Hezbollah orders Hamas out of Lebanon jessie04 Jun 2013 #18