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2013-08-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Assad Keeps Calm Image in Face of Biggest Threat to Rule

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Posted by Fred 2013-08-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Russia and China have his back in a kerfuffle with a CiC (spit) whose spine is derived from and used only upon approval by ValJar after all the political blowback she can imagine has been weighed.

Excepting a wildcard played as a result of an anticipated reveal of Zeros emasculation, I'd be pretty calm as well....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-08-29 09:43|| 2013-08-29 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 He's a spiteful little thug who has just had his bluff called. Send him back to the minors until he knows how to put his big boy pants on and swing the bat like a man.

Unrelated: His skin color is looking a bit gray of late. Could those Lucky Strikes be working ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-29 09:55|| 2013-08-29 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Unrelated: His skin color is looking a bit gray of late. Could those Lucky Strikes be working ?
Posted by: Besoeker 2013-08-29 09:55

Lucky Strike makes a menthol..?/sarc

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-08-29 11:30|| 2013-08-29 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 ...and sometimes personal differences can lead to unintended (and disastrous) consequences.

The day draws neigh were Cmdr. Zero will have to acknowledge that the rest of the world does not appreciate his condescension....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-08-29 12:22|| 2013-08-29 12:22|| Front Page Top

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