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In reply to the discussion: Syrian Army, Backed By Jets, Launches Assault On Homs [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)36. Bingo. Syria proves if you crush the democracy movement early...
...then you win the PR war by other elements that will eventually foster. At least in the middle east (but this may apply elsewhere).
(It also, incidentally, proves that left-internationalism can turn a blind eye to such events if said dictator rules from the supposed left, because eventually those other elements will come in and "prove" that it's "not a democratic movement now." All they have to do is wait for those seedy elements to materialize, and suddenly they're on the correct side of the argument.)
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Yeah, maybe like Qusayr, where we heard about the dozens of Hezbollah casulties...
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#4
His only perspective is : "good or bad for Israël". He is ready to sacrifice people and logic
Sand Wind
Jun 2013
#31
Sure. But you don't get to just make them up, either, which you just did.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#35
Yeah, and there may even be a few Syrian rebels in among the Algerians, Brits, Belgians, Chechens...
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#5
According to the Center for American Progress, Syrians make up about 95% of the rebels.
pampango
Jun 2013
#7
Not from where I sit as I have RT streaming in the office at least 4 hours a day. eom
Purveyor
Jun 2013
#15
Aren't you the first one to bring FOX news into this discussion? Sand Wind did not.
pampango
Jun 2013
#30
If you trust Russia Today more than the Center for American Progress then we disagree
pampango
Jun 2013
#17