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eissa

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17. When my husband visited his family there

Reply to another_liberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 12:53 PM

Jan 2014

about 10 years ago his nieces wouldn't get home until early in the morning on their weekends. In fact, after New Year's celebrations, their night was just getting started after midnight. The streets were overrun by young people having a blast. Syria is no bed of roses, to be sure. It's a police state run by a dictator. But one where minorities and women fared far better than in neighboring countries, yes even the "democratic" ones. And now a brutal dictator is being replaced by an equally brutal, but far more repressive band of thugs.

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists impose Islamic rules, ban music, shisha in Syrian province. [View all] another_liberal Jan 2014 OP

Meet the new boss get the red out Jan 2014 #1

To most, the new boss is much, much worse. Xithras Jan 2014 #18

Unfortunately, 'only' killing people that oppose his dictartorship involves a whole lot of killing. pampango Jan 2014 #21

The extremist Islam is utterly fucked up cosmicone Jan 2014 #2

Agree.... Swede Atlanta Jan 2014 #6

Look who speaks out about laws promulgating religious doctrine in the USA Fumesucker Jan 2014 #20

I didn't know they didn't approve of shishas. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #3

Yep, that's a deal breaker. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #4

Never tried one but know what they are. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #5

I tried it in Dubai once. Nice, fruit-flavored tobacco. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #7

I thought Blair's gaff was Iraq ... n/t cosmicone Jan 2014 #10

lol dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #11

Deal breakers seveneyes Jan 2014 #8

I love shishas ... so relaxing after a hard day... n/t cosmicone Jan 2014 #9

Picking on the women is one thing . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #14

Not surprised at all. Knew this shit was going to happen. L0oniX Jan 2014 #12

We can? another_liberal Jan 2014 #13

I should have an automatic sarc tag. L0oniX Jan 2014 #15

That's a relief. another_liberal Jan 2014 #16

Yes get the red out Jan 2014 #24

When my husband visited his family there eissa Jan 2014 #17

I hope your relatives in Syria are safe. It must be a terrible time for them, and for you. another_liberal Jan 2014 #19

"The Syrian people deserve far better than for things to continue as they currently are." pampango Jan 2014 #22

The age of dictators is surely past. another_liberal Jan 2014 #23