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2011-11-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'15,000 strong' army gathers to take on Syria

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Posted by phil_b 2011-11-04 03:43|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I'll lay in extra supplies of popcorn & condiments.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-04 03:55|| 2011-11-04 03:55|| Front Page Top

#2 The potential for international intrigue with this is a thrill.

Not just the Turks, but the French, the Russians, the Kurds, maybe some quiet help from the Israelis and who knows who else? Lots of quiet agreements and payoffs.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-04 17:17|| 2011-11-04 17:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank goodness I've got two extra boxcar loads of popcorn coming in.

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-04 18:17|| 2011-11-04 18:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Syrian Free Army? SFA? Could have chosen a better nmae.

Posted by Aussie Mike 2011-11-04 19:06|| 2011-11-04 19:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Syrian Transitional Defense?
STD?
Our motto: "We aren't going away"

Posted by Frank G 2011-11-04 20:06|| 2011-11-04 20:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Sunni Army would be a more accurate name. Apart from the Kurds, the non-Sunnis are lining up behind Assad, whether or not they benefited from his rule. At this point, they have three choices - (1) defend Assad and help kill limited numbers of Sunnis, (2) don't defend Assad and be massacred wholesale when he's toppled or (3) leave the country. If the Kurds are smart, they'll be lining up behind Assad as well.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-11-04 21:27|| 2011-11-04 21:27|| Front Page Top

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