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2012-06-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by ryuge 2012-06-23 06:05|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The recent large consignments of weapons are not only new, they are free

But the new consignment hasnt yet arrived. Indeed, there is growing frustration along the border among rebel commanders who have been waiting weeks for shipments due any day now, in the next few days, soon Inshallah.

Hey youyeah youcmere. Wanna taste of some good shit. Cmondont worry dude its free. Aint this shit da bomb? Want some moresure go ahead help yerself. Go ahead man take a little stash for yerself too. Check it outI gotta a line on some real killer shit commin up soon. HeyIll be back in a couple of weeks with a load if you want more. Oh yeah...by the way, tell all your friends if they want some too.

Posted by DepotGuy 2012-06-23 09:11|| 2012-06-23 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Amusing passage from the article about the purported leader-in-exile of the rebels, the Sunni Arab defector As'aad:

While Asaad may be cut out of the new weapons transfers, that doesnt mean other senior FSA defectors arent in on the deals. Asaad has often come under friendly fire from members of the opposition who have questioned his effectiveness and his contributions to the struggle against Assad. He has been publicly sidelined by the FSAs military council in the embattled city of Homs. Nobody has the right to issue press releases, take decisions or speak about operations in the Free Syrian Armys name, except for the FSA command inside Syria, the groups spokesman, Colonel Qassem Saadeddine, said in a videotaped statement uploaded to YouTube last month. From now on, all decisions will be taken from inside Syria Anyone wishing to represent the Syrian people, the free army, or speak in its name, is invited to make their way to the battlefield, to Syria, and wait for the Syrian people to confer legitimacy upon them.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-06-23 12:33|| 2012-06-23 12:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, that would the Islamist leader-in-exile hand-picked by the Turks...

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-06-23 12:34|| 2012-06-23 12:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Rebels?, I guess they don't care who gets the booty. This whole business is so disorganized.
Major ongoing mess to follow.

Posted by Dale 2012-06-23 18:01|| 2012-06-23 18:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Paraugary Coup

Posted by Dale 2012-06-23 19:00|| 2012-06-23 19:00|| Front Page Top

#6 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/06/201262383641605671.html

Posted by Dale 2012-06-23 19:01|| 2012-06-23 19:01|| Front Page Top

#7 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/06/201262383641605671.html This should work.

Posted by Dale 2012-06-23 19:04|| 2012-06-23 19:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Third try is the charm, Dale dear. That last one works perfectly. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2012-06-23 19:34|| 2012-06-23 19:34|| Front Page Top

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