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cthulu2016

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10. The concept of sides is not limited to two, but I edited to faction

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 03:13 PM

Aug 2013

One could say, "I want this rebel faction here to win" and they would be choosing a side, among an array of many options.

I did not mean to imply a binary choice at all, though you are right that sides does to some degree imply two, as in sports (as opposed to geometry). And that is why the not-Assad outcome is so very non-simple. Deposing Assad is, at this point, more a question than an answer.

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Which faction do you want to win the Syrian Civil War? [View all] cthulu2016 Aug 2013 OP

the old false dichotomy fallacy phantom power Aug 2013 #1

I read that the best outcome for us is if they keep on fighting each other which is a sick reality. dkf Aug 2013 #2

I would like to see a Yemen Scenario come into play for Syria. MADem Aug 2013 #3

Ideally, that might be the best case. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #8

A Yemen solution is the desired outcome of the US government--though you'd never know it reading DU! MADem Aug 2013 #11

I agree, but that wasn't the question in OP. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #13

That's the problem--Russia won't buy off unless all those rebel groups do. MADem Aug 2013 #14

Yes, Assad and the rebel groups determined to fight until last man standing. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #15

there are NO two sides. there is assad and a multitude of rebellious forces La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #4

+1 deutsey Aug 2013 #5

The concept of sides is not limited to two, but I edited to faction cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #10

exactly, we saw that in Egypt JI7 Aug 2013 #16

Exactly what's going on. cali Aug 2013 #6

Wait...let me go ask our corporate masters. xchrom Aug 2013 #7

Which Side?? KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #9

The nice faction. The good guys. sibelian Aug 2013 #12

There is no "good" faction.... Xolodno Aug 2013 #17