I support Syria and Assad

[WickedLuka]

Liar.

And how exactly am I a liar?

There were few people who were in crazy love in Gadafi, every country has those people, even Asaad. But majority is what counts, and majority hates Asaad and Gadafi.

I met 2 Syrian people who had to flee the country, and they hate him as well.

 

[golan]

I do wish though that Putin would have the balls.

If Putin had balls, Medvedev would suck them.

But srsly, who gives a damn on what Russia can do? They have nothing but tons of rusted debris.

 

[guerilla]

Syria is a secular state which has meant all religions can more-or-less co-exist.

This is a very important point.

Every day, you sound a little more like George Galloway. That's not a bad thing.

 

[hellblazer]

Syria is a secular state which has meant all religions can more-or-less co-exist...

What about the Religion of Freedom?

 

[wezcountry]

What about the Religion of Freedom?

Freedom is relative and in the ME it's pretty limited. Two points though:

1. If Assad falls what's left of Syria will be an Islamic dictatorship.

2. Are you free?

 

[wezcountry]

This is a very important point.

Every day, you sound a little more like George Galloway. That's not a bad thing.

That's quite an insult actually.

 

[guerilla]

That's quite an insult actually.

It wasn't meant to be.

Also, you seem wound pretty tight these days. I hope you're ok.

 

[wezcountry]

It wasn't meant to be.

Also, you seem wound pretty tight these days. I hope you're ok.

Galloway - sorry it's a Scottish / English thing!

Burn-out - it's a terrible thing!

The Syria thing does get to me though, due to personal contacts there. But thanks!

 

[Benji49]

“In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should ‘have his head examined,’ as General MacArthur so delicately put it,”
Robert Gates, former US defense secretary in a speech to Westpoint cadets

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/world/26gates.html?_r=0

The truth is the US has had its balls busted by various Middle Eastern countries over the last 40 years. At certain point post-Iraq, the electorate went "fuck this, don't ever do this again " to the US politicians and they took note of that.

It's not like 55% are in favour of invading another middle east country and 45% against. It's like 99% are against it.

Yes, Syria is a tragedy. But nobody's coming to the rescue. And that's sad.

 

[guerilla]

The Syria thing does get to me though, due to personal contacts there. But thanks!

I lived with Afghanis for 2 years in the 90s, so when Afghanistan got invaded, that hit me pretty hard personally.

 

[ly2 from WF]

I don't support either side, because I don't give a shit about either side.

However, I'm totally pumped that our tax dollars are going to support the rebels. The RIO on this and any future aide to them will certainly be through the roof.

 

[ly2 from WF]

I lived with Afghanis for 2 years in the 90s, so when Afghanistan got invaded, that hit me pretty hard personally.

 

[TheRedBaron]

Was listening to an interview with a Canadian doctor from Doctors Without Borders, she's on leave but is going back in 2 weeks.

She says the health care system has completely broken down there, and people can't even get basic services anymore. Kids with cancer have had their treatment abruptly ended, people with diabetes and other diseases aren't being treated.

Doctors and makeshift hospitals are being attacked and bombed, they have to setup and move within days...

It's become a total disaster.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

Syria is defending its country from Muslim adventure seekers from other countries whom we currently support, while next year we'll probably be droning those same rebels we now help.

Doesn't matter what side you support, but just appreciate the circle of Middle Eastern stupidity. Love it.

 

[MSTeacher]

Syria is defending its country from Muslim adventure seekers from other countries whom we currently support, while last year we were droning those same rebels we now help.

fixed

 

[Andrew Scherer]

fixed

LOL yep, very true

 

[wezcountry]

I lived with Afghanis for 2 years in the 90s, so when Afghanistan got invaded, that hit me pretty hard personally.

Are you still in contact with them?

 

[wezcountry]

Was listening to an interview with a Canadian doctor from Doctors Without Borders, she's on leave but is going back in 2 weeks.

She says the health care system has completely broken down there, and people can't even get basic services anymore. Kids with cancer have had their treatment abruptly ended, people with diabetes and other diseases aren't being treated.

Doctors and makeshift hospitals are being attacked and bombed, they have to setup and move within days...

It's become a total disaster.

It has.

 

[drave]

as this conflict progressed & reading media reports, i've felt more & more like i was being fed propaganda -- like it was collusive.

it seemed like the rebel gameplan was: "we'll attack, duck into civilian homes, await responses, engage reuters to pen/photograph it, scream for western intervention, rinse & repeat".

i don't know if that's been the reality, but it's seemed that way.

 

[guerilla]

Are you still in contact with them?

I am not (time + distance), but my friend's wife is friends with my mom, so they talk several times a year.