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2012-03-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Lord Garth 2012-03-06 00:37|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 His dada would kill 10000 in one day, and stop the "uprising".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-03-06 01:02|| 2012-03-06 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, "witness"; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.
In its original meaning, the word martyr, meaning witness, was used in the secular sphere as well as in the New Testament of the Bible.[1] The process of bearing witness was not intended to lead to the death of the witness, although it is known from ancient writers (e.g. Josephus) and from the New Testament that witnesses often died for their testimonies.

During the early Christian centuries, the term acquired the extended meaning of a believer who is called to witness for their religious belief, and on account of this witness, endures suffering and/or death. The term, in this later sense, entered the English language as a loanword. The death of a martyr or the value attributed to it is called martyrdom.

The early Christians who first began to use the term martyr in its new sense saw Jesus as the first and greatest martyr, on account of his crucifixion.[2][3][4] The early Christians appear to have seen Jesus as the archetypical martyr.[5]

So the nasty Assad killed them just because they wanted to be Christians. Isn't that nice?
But Islam says apostates should be put to death. So as Christians they go to heaven but as Muslims they go to hell.
Just hope St Peter can work all this out. But it looks like no self renewing virgins for them either way.

Posted by tipper 2012-03-06 04:46|| 2012-03-06 04:46|| Front Page Top

#3 he's not done yet

"Top of the world, Pa!"

Posted by Frank G 2012-03-06 11:00|| 2012-03-06 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 See BHARAT RAKSHAK > BRITAIN [+ West] TOO CAUTIOUS [guarded] IN ARMING SYRIAN REBELS, SAYS EXILED OPPOSITION LEADER [Burhan Balioun].

Too slow + not enuff.

versus

* TOPIX > [Russia Today] STRATFOR LEAKS: NATO COMMANDERS IN ALLEGED SPECIAL OPS IN SYRIA, conducting Recce Missions + advising, training the anti-Assad Opposition.

* IIRC SAME > CAN ASSAD DEFEAT THE SYRIAN REBELS/UPRISING - YES, HE CAN!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-03-06 22:32|| 2012-03-06 22:32|| Front Page Top

#5 OOOOPPPSIES, forgot NEWSMAX > LIGNET: FIVE REASONS WE WON'T BOMB SYRIA.

Aka the Russian Mediterranean Fleet based in Tartarus [ + expanding] has absolutely positively categorically undeniably .... @etc. nuthin to do wid anything!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-03-06 22:37|| 2012-03-06 22:37|| Front Page Top

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