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shaayecanaan

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50. Bullshit

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:17 PM

Jun 2013

Only 10% of the Syrian population is Alawite, and there has been comparatively little fighting in Alawi areas of Syria. Most of the civilian casualties have been in rebel-held areas (Homs, Daraa, etc) and mostly due to air and artillery strikes from the regime. I would say that most of them have been Sunni.

The death toll was already 3000 dead before the armed revolution started - unarmed demonstrators shot dead by the Army.

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White House Close to Decision on Arming Syrian Rebels [View all] Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 OP

Ummm..."armying?" Archae Jun 2013 #1

it could actually be a cool new word Skittles Jun 2013 #2

My bad. I fixed it. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #4

Actually, I like it as it was. Archae Jun 2013 #5

This gives me the same groovy feeling as the run-up to Iraq. delrem Jun 2013 #3

Well it's one way of changing the nation's focus! Boo! As awful as this snappyturtle Jun 2013 #6

Let's just leave Syria to the Syrians. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #7

I actually talked with Obama specifically about this a year ago DFW Jun 2013 #8

A "wholesale slaughter" shaayecanaan Jun 2013 #9

It doesn't take balls to confront syria, it takes stupidity.. bowens43 Jun 2013 #11

41,000 of the 80,000 Syrians killed are Alawite. "The dictator" killed them all? leveymg Jun 2013 #13

One of those was John2 Jun 2013 #19

How come we never heard about her here in America? leveymg Jun 2013 #21

Because the John2 Jun 2013 #27

Yara Abbas wasn't blond, but she was BRAVE. Jesus Malverde Jun 2013 #41

Very brave. leveymg Jun 2013 #46

Bullshit shaayecanaan Jun 2013 #50

Probably not. Xithras Jun 2013 #52

So, in other words, 100% of the government dead are Alawite? shaayecanaan Jun 2013 #53

Probably not 100%, but a substantial majority. Xithras Jun 2013 #54

This is just more ignorance... shaayecanaan Jun 2013 #55

First of all, John2 Jun 2013 #15

All your post is bad propaganda. Sand Wind Jun 2013 #16

I can understand, John2 Jun 2013 #18

The only one who should be providing sources here is you. Daniel537 Jun 2013 #32

It is no less, John2 Jun 2013 #36

Here are the sources for the claim that most Syrians killed are Alawite. leveymg Jun 2013 #39

Again, complete bullshit... shaayecanaan Jun 2013 #51

Alawites are being killed in disproportionate numbers. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #56

Is there any good propaganda? leveymg Jun 2013 #23

As you know, good or bad can have an another meaning than the moral perspective Sand Wind Jun 2013 #28

Oh, you mean entertaining propaganda. leveymg Jun 2013 #37

Great propaganda, I mean clever, but boring. I just cant stand your 'debate'. Sand Wind Jun 2013 #57

It depends on John2 Jun 2013 #38

The regime in Libya didn't have wholesale support from Putin. Assad does, always has. DFW Jun 2013 #30

completly off topic sdrake Jun 2013 #12

At the end of Kurosawa's film and the American spinoff, they are the closing words DFW Jun 2013 #29

Of course its going to happen , if there's a wrong decision to be made, Obama's the man do to it. bowens43 Jun 2013 #10

And that is why he John2 Jun 2013 #20

I don't think Obama has crossed that line at all. David__77 Jun 2013 #47

Stay. The Fuck. Out Of It. n/t TheBadWolf Jun 2013 #14

Amen. 7962 Jun 2013 #26

Here's an analysis of the options, from someone I trust ... Scuba Jun 2013 #17

There is other information, John2 Jun 2013 #22

So how would that create a good option? Scuba Jun 2013 #24

If I have information John2 Jun 2013 #33

A couple words leveymg Jun 2013 #40

Fair enough, John2 Jun 2013 #44

Thanks for that. leveymg Jun 2013 #45

I've been checking John2 Jun 2013 #49

Sounds bad, but let THEM have at it. None of them really want us around anyway. 7962 Jun 2013 #25

Whoever We Are Arming RobinA Jun 2013 #31

gee....what could possibly go wrong? madrchsod Jun 2013 #34

Did they ask the taxpayers who pay for those arms? Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #35

Hey it worked in Afghanistan back in the 80's Marrah_G Jun 2013 #42

This is going to be epic fail Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #43

That would be a violation of international law and a war crime. Coyotl Jun 2013 #48