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riderinthestorm

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

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:38 PM

Jun 2013

I think the crisis has become so very black and white now in the region. Its a revival of a hundreds' year old Sunni/Shia split that has no geographical borders.

The region is going to be engulfed by a massive wave of sectarian strife, the same as it has over and over and over again.

The US would be so wise to stay out of this. There's no winner in this - its going to be a bloodbath.

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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