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Comrade Grumpy

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4. I've read that the country is fairly evenly split...

Reply to Fool Count (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:11 PM

Mar 2012

About a third want to overthrow the regime, about a third support the regime, and the remaining third would like to see reforms but not at the price of civil war.

I think it's disingenous to pretend that the Syrian security apparatus--police and military--is not killing a lot of people, including a lot of people who are not armed combatants.

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Syria declares it has defeated revolt [View all] maddezmom Mar 2012 OP

Well, that may be just a teensy bit premature, but... Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #1

I am sure most Syrians will take that "quiet desperation" over violent death at Fool Count Mar 2012 #3

I've read that the country is fairly evenly split... Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #4

No one pretends that. But everyone seems to pretend Fool Count Apr 2012 #6

Torturing some kids to death... SkyDaddy7 Apr 2012 #7

Yes, that's exactly what I am saying - your last paragraph. Fool Count Apr 2012 #8

Assad is a saint. Pay no attention to these pesky human rights geek tragedy Apr 2012 #10

It is not just the "WEST"... SkyDaddy7 Apr 2012 #12

Your cheer leading for that regime is disgusting. Nt geek tragedy Apr 2012 #9

Again? nt bemildred Mar 2012 #2

At least the tanks and artillery can stop firing on the cities now. pampango Mar 2012 #5

What will PNAC do now? Octafish Apr 2012 #11