2012-03-17, 19:41 | Link #81 |
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Saudi sends military gear to Syria rebels: diplomat
"Saudi Arabia is delivering military equipment to Syrian rebels in an effort to stop
bloodshed by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, a top Arab diplomat said on Saturday. "Saudi military equipment is on its way to Jordan to arm the Free Syrian Army," the diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity. "This is a Saudi initiative to stop the massacres in Syria," he added, saying that further "details will follow at a later time." The announcement came two days after the conservative Sunni-ruled kingdom said it had shut down its embassy in Syria and withdrawn all its staff." See: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...-syria-rebels/ |
2012-03-17, 22:10 | Link #82 |
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Twin bombings in Damascus kill at least 27, almost 100 hurt
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8280G820120317
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2012-03-18, 16:01 | Link #83 |
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US concerned about Iranian flights over Iraq to Syria
"The United States said Friday it is concerned about Iranian cargo flights over Iraq
to Syria, saying it has warned Iraq they might contain arms that could be used by Damascus to crush protests. "Without getting into intelligence matters, we are concerned about the overflight of Iraq by Iranian cargo flights headed to Syria," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters." See: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_c...Syria_999.html |
2012-03-21, 10:57 | Link #84 |
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Syrian forces take Deir el-Zour from rebels
"Syrian soldiers backed by tanks seized the eastern city of Deir el-Zour from
rebels on Tuesday, the latest opposition stronghold to fall to an offensive by the better equipped Syrian military. Activist Osama Mansour said government troops and armored cars entered the city about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the Iraqi border from four sides, sparking short gunbattles with fighters from the Free Syrian Army." See: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-...r-from-rebels/ |
2012-03-27, 11:49 | Link #85 |
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It's "Over Nine-Thousand!"
U.N. raises Syria death toll estimate to more than 9,000:
"The United Nations said on Tuesday that more than 9,000 civilians have been killed in the Syrian government's yearlong assault on protesters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, an increase of nearly 1,000 over its previous estimate." See: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/s...,6523722.story ============================================ Syria accepts UN peace plan but bloodshed persists: "Syria has accepted a peace plan by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan that includes a cease- fire by the Syrian government, but the bloodshed persisted Tuesday as intense clashes between government troops and rebels spilled across the border into Lebanon, officials said." See: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-accepts-...GVzdAM-;_ylv=3 |
2012-04-26, 12:00 | Link #86 |
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France Raises Prospect of Military Action in Syria
"France raised the prospect of military intervention in Syria on Wednesday,
saying the U.N. should consider harsher measures if an international peace plan that has been shaken by violence ultimately collapses. The statement reflects mounting international frustration with daily attacks that have kept a cease-fire between troops loyal to President Bashar Assad and armed rebels seeking to oust him from taking hold." See: http://abcnews.go.com/International/...lling-16208026 |
2012-04-26, 12:38 | Link #87 |
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As far as I wish than something was done, the question is ''what'' can be done. It isn't as simple a droping a full payload of bombs of a B2 on Bashar Assad would end up the violence against the civilian. They didn't planned much in Libya and now it's a mess in the contry and around it, something than nobody want to happen there.
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2012-04-29, 15:36 | Link #88 |
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Report: Hundreds of Syrian soldiers defect
"Hundreds of Syrian soldiers reportedly defected from that country's armed forces
on Sunday, al-Arabiya reported, citing an opposition-supporting news service. The defections came in the outskirts of capital Damascus and the port city of Latakia, where large explosions were heard near the presidential palace, the Syrian Media Center reported, according to al-Arabiya." See: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news...rs-defect?lite |
2012-06-09, 20:11 | Link #89 |
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Likud MK: Israeli doctors treating Syrians wounded in uprising:
"Deputy Minister Ayoob Kara says that Assad regime has used chemical weapons against men, women, and children during its violent suppression of uprising." See: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomac...ising-1.435353 |
2012-06-12, 22:48 | Link #90 |
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Syria is the Spanish Civil War of our Time
"Spain 1936. An army revolt against the democratically elected government sets
off a civil war. On one side are the Fascists, led by General Francisco Franco. On the other side is a coalition of democrats both social democratic and liberal; communal nationalists; anarchists, Communists, and independent Marxists. The Western democracies declare an embargo: no arms to be sold to the Loyalist side. But Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy help the Rebels, while Stalin’s USSR helps the Communists, increasing their power within the Loyalist coalition. In the end, the Fascists win and rule Spain for decades. Syria 2012. The people revolt against the dictatorship setting off a civil war. On one side is the anti-American repressive Syrian regime that has been a champion of revolutionary Islamism; its ally, Iran; and Hizballah. On the other side is a coalition of democrats, communal nationalists, and Islamists. The Western democracies declare an embargo: no arms to be sold to the rebels. But Shia Islamist Iran and Russia help the regime, while Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood help the Islamists, increasing their power within the rebel coalition. In the end, either the regime wins or the Islamist component among the rebels is more likely to win." See: http://www.gloria-center.org/2012/06...r-of-our-time/ |
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Syria isn't important enough to destroy the world over. One side would be defeated before the international community can get involved. And if there is a stalemate, we will likely see the country split in half along the contested territories.
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2012-06-13, 11:54 | Link #94 |
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Spain itself didn't start the Second World War, but the setup from it allowed the combatants practise before the war started just a few years later. It was basically a preview of the war to come.
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Anyway, anyone here has heard about Romney's idea to arm Syrian opposition ?
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Yes, I have no doubt right now everyone with spare agents is trying to influence the outcome off the table. But there is no clear boundaries here. Even if the Syrian government survives, they might end up become indebted to those who supported them and end up become politically weaker. This really isn't what Syria wanted. When it becomes a full civil war, it means the government no longer have a stable support base. And if it happened once, it can happen again. This is only going to get worse for them even if they survive this battle.
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2012-06-13, 17:35 | Link #99 |
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The whole thing is just damned depressing.... but people have to know so much of this is tribal - just like in many other countries. Under the "first world style" trappings are Shia and Sunni tribes. Assad's people are a tribe that was treated like dirt in the last century until the French occupation used them in the military to keep the majority under control. Assad's people used that leverage (the military) to attain power in the first place.
Not defending Assad there, just explaining how a tribe that was considered almost a cult variation of Islam took power originally.
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2012-06-14, 18:34 | Link #100 |
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Syrian Government Forced to Bomb its Own SAM Sites:
"So the Syrian rebels recently took over a battery of what appear to be Soviet-made Vietnam war-era SA-2 Guideline surface to air missile. The rebels got their hands on the SAM site after members of the Syrian army’s 743d air defense battalion defected to their cause. However, government forces soon bombed their own air defense site to prevent any missile systems from falling into rebel hands. Yes, the Syrian government is being forced to conduct air strikes against its own air defense facilities." See: http://defensetech.org/2012/06/13/sy...own-sam-sites/ |
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