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tabatha

(18,795 posts)

5. Nonsense.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:03 PM

Feb 2012

Syria is the last Russian outpost, and they do not want to lose it to any "democracy".

And Syria is not only taking orders from Tehran, they are following the same playbook that Iran used to crush their own democracy movement. There are 15,000 Iranians in Syria now, with weapons and logistics personnel.

The majority Sunnis in Syria are screwed.

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Russia U.N. Veto On Syria Aimed At Crushing West's Crusade [View all] Purveyor Feb 2012 OP

Bullshit. They're protecting their arms-trade client state. TheWraith Feb 2012 #1

I don't like at all what is happening to the innocent in Syria, but I have to ask did teddy51 Feb 2012 #2

That is a slap in the face to the people who have been rising up and being butchered. tabatha Feb 2012 #4

I say again, if the west was the driving force behind this uprising then the west is to teddy51 Feb 2012 #6

Boy, you do jump to conclusions that smear without a second thought. tabatha Feb 2012 #8

Very informative. China backs Russia here which returns the favor with Burma, North Korea and Sudan. pampango Feb 2012 #3

Nonsense. tabatha Feb 2012 #5

Not much doubt that the Iranians are backing Assad to the hilt Elric Feb 2012 #7

Looking from the Russia's and China's point of view... Xolodno Feb 2012 #9

But if I'm not mistaking, the US is doing in Afghanistan exactly what Assad teddy51 Feb 2012 #10

Indeed. Thank you for your commentary. +1 Purveyor Feb 2012 #13

Real politik. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #12

Syria has nothing to offer except a thorn in the side of the West... WCGreen Feb 2012 #14

In other news, water is wet nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #11