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Ilsa

(61,697 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:54 PM Aug 2016

I'm getting confused about Syria.

Is the US only supporting "rebels"? If the US supports the overthrow, won't that make it easier for ISIL to take Syria? What about jihadist rebels? Isn't ISIL also trying to overthrow the Syrian govt? I thought the US was glad Iran was in Syria to fight ISIL. Yes, I know that Iran and Russia support the Syrian dictator, and Russia is also directly involved in the fight. Can someone clarify this for me?

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I'm getting confused about Syria. (Original Post) Ilsa Aug 2016 OP
It is very confusing... lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #1
And that's what I was thinking... Ilsa Aug 2016 #2

lapfog_1

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1. It is very confusing...
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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:59 PM
Aug 2016

because their are so many sides to pick from... and they shift from week to week.

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Ilsa

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2. And that's what I was thinking...
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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 08:19 PM
Aug 2016

Didn't the US shift a bit a while back towards protecting Assad along with Iran to help defeat ISIL?

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