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Originally posted by The17sss where you at on Syria then? their rebellion is worse, and Assad has had his military strait up massacre way more civilians than Qaddafi. If you're supporting the Libya mission, one must assume you're even more gung-ho to do something in Syria (who also has oil).

If we're going to intervene in a popular uprising, we must be sure that uprising can win. The Syrian uprising is not anywhere close to being as armed and ready to fight as the Libyans. It's a different dynamic and we can't spend military assets on ventures which won't bear fruit.

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Originally posted by hardcore trancer Like I said before this is yet another double standard game by the U.S. and NATO sadly. They are playing with people's lives and using the whole peace excuse to achieve their own agenda.

If a situation presents itself, in which a dictator can be deposed by his own people who just need some help, with little cost to the intervening party, who would not take that opportunity? Especially given Libya's oil reserves? It's in anyone's interest who decides to intervene.

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Originally posted by Comrade Stalin If a situation presents itself, in which a dictator can be deposed by his own people who just need some help, with little cost to the intervening party, who would not take that opportunity? Especially given Libya's oil reserves? It's in anyone's interest who decides to intervene.

unconventional warfare is almost always less expensive

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time to bring this discussion back.

Curious to know what some of you think is happening in Syria. Is it a legitimate uprising? I personally think there is more happening then what meets the eye.
There may have been a legitimate uprising at first but I don't think that's the case anymore. I also don't believe that this conflict will end anytime soon since we have players like the Russians and China involved with the Syrian regime so I cant see them just giving up Assad. feel free to share your thoughts.

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You present a pretty good point on this one, as with most middle eastern issues, we are fairly sheltered in the west as in that most of our news comes through the filters of the western media, ie there is more often than not a positioned spin on most of the coverage in support of one side or the other.

I dont see russia or china putting too up to much of a defense for Assad considering the tensions with Tehran at the moment. I dont think either nation wants to be seen as siding with both of those countries when it has been well known for years that the Assad regime was very closely tied with Tehran. If russia or china is going to pick one side in the fight with the west it will probably be Iran.

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Originally posted by colonelcrisp You present a pretty good point on this one, as with most middle eastern issues, we are fairly sheltered in the west as in that most of our news comes through the filters of the western media, ie there is more often than not a positioned spin on most of the coverage in support of one side or the other.

I usually try my best to encourage people to do their own research before making up their mind about this conflict. For example there are numerous reports that suggests that there has been several thousand mercenaries infiltrated that country.

Recruited by agencies in Saudi Arabia and Qatar within the Sunni extremist community, They came to Syria to overthrow the "Alawite usurper" Bashar al-Assad and impose a Wahhabi-inspired dictatorship. They have at their disposal some of the most sophisticated military equipment, including night vision systems, communication centers for urban warfare.

Supported secretly by the NATO powers, they also have access to vital military information, including satellite images of Syrian troop movements, and telephone interceptions.

This conflict has been falsely portrayed to the Western public as a political revolution crushed in blood by a "ruthless dictatorship".

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I dont see russia or china putting too up to much of a defense for Assad considering the tensions with Tehran at the moment. I dont think either nation wants to be seen as siding with both of those countries when it has been well known for years that the Assad regime was very closely tied with Tehran. If russia or china is going to pick one side in the fight with the west it will probably be Iran.

Hmm hard to tell at this point but I have a feeling that the Russians are very busy behind the scenes trying to end this before NATO or the U.S. decided to end this with the military option.

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