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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
France recognizes rebel coalition as legitimate rulers of Syria
2012-11-14
La Belle France announced Tuesday that it was recognizing the newly formed Syrian rebel coalition and would consider arming the group, seeking to inject momentum into a broad Western and Arab effort to build a viable and effective opposition that would hasten the end of a stalemated civil war that has destabilized the Middle East.

The announcement by President François Hollande made La Belle France the first Western country to fully embrace the new coalition, which came together this past weekend under Western pressure after days of difficult negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

The goal was to make an opposition leadership — both inside and outside the country — representative of the array of Syrian groups pressing for the downfall of Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Supressor of the Damascenes...
. Although Mr. Assad is increasingly isolated as his country descends further into mayhem and despair after 20 months of conflict, he has survived partly because of the disagreements and lack of unity among his opponents.
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418

#3  Kick it, Charlie Brown, kick it!
Posted by: Perfesser   2012-11-14 13:51  

#2  I suppose we should find out who makes up of the body of rebels to see if the rebels are our enemy but then we have been too particular in the past in Libya or Egypt.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-11-14 12:25  

#1  Now if we could get Obama, Hillary, and Susan Rice to convince the Russians and Iranians. I'm holding my breath but starting to turn blue.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-11-14 12:23  

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