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Old 10-18-2013, 04:36   #1
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Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition

Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24403003

"There are believed to be as many as 1,000 armed opposition groups in Syria, commanding an estimated 100,000 fighters.

Many of the groups are small and operate on a local level, but a number have emerged as powerful forces with affiliates across the country or formed alliances with other groups that share a similar agenda. The BBC News website looks at the most prominent................."

A kind of Who's Who primer for the opposition in Syria.

And the West thinks some kind of stable, friendly government is going to come out of this?
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Old 10-18-2013, 06:17   #2
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Pete,
"And the West thinks some kind of stable, friendly government is going to come out of this?"

I think the West knows this is a real cluster *7^^ . The politicians however want people to think they are doing something "positive" and saving humanity from it self. And the politicians will have a hundred reasons why it isn't their fault when the effort fails. At least this in my opinion.
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Old 12-03-2013, 11:41   #3
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Large numbers of Europeans volunteer for Syria

The western European-based rebels, mostly young men, are being recruited by new networks that arrange travel and comfortable lodging in the heat of rebel territory, and foster a militant form of Islam that Western security officals fear will add to the terror threat when the fighters return home.

http://news.yahoo.com/sharp-rise-eur...145413023.html
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Old 12-03-2013, 12:20   #4
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I'm guessing that with so many fragmented and splinter elements to the Syrian Civil War that it may present opportunities for the Syrians/Iranians to conduct pseudo operations like the Rhodesians.
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Old 12-03-2013, 14:13   #5
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I've stumbled upon this BBC documentary that actually shows footage ( at least that is what they claim ) of Iranians supporting Assad's forces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI_88ChjQtU
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