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

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 05:00 PM

Aug 2013

And of course, they don't want to power share, they want to play the Last Man Standing game. Winner take all.

Obama has been trying to get Syria on that goodfoot for a long time, now... this report is from over a year ago.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/07/us-syria-crisis-russia-idUSBRE85617420120607

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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 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

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

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