Is what set this whole thing into motion to begin with...Not armed gangs. The regime was slaughtering innocent people to include women & children long before chunks of the Syrian Army began defecting & fighting against the regime.
Just curious, how many Syrian families have to have their children or family members sent back to them in body bags after being tortured in the most brutal ways & Syrian soldiers shot for not shooting unarmed protesters before it is OK to actually fight back with violence in an attempt to overthrown the regime not be labelled "extremist"??
Or, is anyone who picks up arms against the Assad Regime nothing but "violent extremist hell bent on overthrowing the regime"?
Surely you are not defending the Assad regime, right? So, I am curious what you are saying because judging from your comment it seems that you are implying that there was no reason for Syrians to resort to violence especially to overthrown the regime?
I am for non-violent resistance but I do have my limits & if my child or family member was shipped back to me in a body bag after being tortured to death sorry but that means WAR! If that means I would be labelled a "violent extremist" who cares!
How much do the Syrian people have to endure before it is OK for them to use violence in order to overthrow the regime...Or is using violence to overthrow such a disgusting & violent regime like the Assad Regime never OK?
Or, are you saying all the reports by the International Media of children being tortured to death for spray painting negative remarks about the Assad regime, unarmed peaceful protesters being shot in large numbers, Syrian soldiers being killed for not shooting unarmed protesters, etc., are nothing but Western Influenced propaganda?
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