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2012-05-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Sunni-Alawite clashes in Tripoli leave one dead

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Posted by 2012-05-13 08:11|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 spillover - expect more as the Alawites and Shias see Sunni gains over Assad

Posted by Frank G 2012-05-13 13:56|| 2012-05-13 13:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Popcorn

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-05-13 15:27|| 2012-05-13 15:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Extra butter with that, grom? ;-p

Posted by Barbara 2012-05-13 16:39|| 2012-05-13 16:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Sunni Arabs are a majority at 60% of the population. However, everyone in Syria knows that Sunni Arabs are tyrannical rulers and intolerant religious zealots. Unless NATO provides air support for the rebels, I don't see how 60% prevails over the 40% that has tanks, howitzers and an air force. Assad may solve his demographic problem the traditional Middle Eastern way, by driving millions of whatever recalcitrant populations exist from his country.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-05-13 22:08|| 2012-05-13 22:08|| Front Page Top

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