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2012-08-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Assad Vows to Crush Revolt, Jalili Says Iran Won't Allow Syria Fall

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Posted by Fred 2012-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 it seems idiot to put Iran's prestige on the line like that but Iran perhaps believes that an overthrow of Assad will lead to an overthrow of the mullahocracy

Posted by lord garth 2012-08-08 00:15|| 2012-08-08 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 it seems idiot to put Iran's prestige on the line like that

"We have never been at war with Eastasia"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-08-08 08:50|| 2012-08-08 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran is propping up Syria ...
BUT who's propping up Iran???

Do these people ever stop to think - that by now their entire bloo*y country is covered in computerized targeting icons? There won't be anything there by 2013.

Posted by Raider 2012-08-08 15:14|| 2012-08-08 15:14|| Front Page Top

#4 So-called "Neo-Persianist" Rising Iran needs overseas Milbases just like "post-US', World#1 wannabe Rising China over in East Asia ["first island chain" = East, South China Seas]. + ditto is NOT taking "No" for an answer.

Iran + Strait of Hormuz = China + South China Sea [Strait of Malaccas].

Complemented by the Kurd + Azeri ethnic threat, + its competition vee KSA + alleged "Neo-Ottoman" Turkey.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-08-08 19:59|| 2012-08-08 19:59|| Front Page Top

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