Posted on 12/07/2013 11:46:16 PM PST by Eleutheria5
Recent statements from various leaders within the Syrian rebel movement show that the rift between secularists and Islamists remains a key issue.
A video released by a leading Islamist faction shows Islamist military leader Abu Bilal al-Homsi exhorting his followers to reject the largely secular Free Syrian Army, led by Salim Idris.
According to Al-Homsi, Idris has said that the Free Syrian Army under his command is fighting for "democracy, secularism, communism, and the rights of minority groups", including Syrian Druze.
Rebels must fight not for democracy or rights, but for Islam, Al-Homsi declared. From the beginning, the purpose of the rebellion was to institute Islamic law, he argued.
“The Koran is our law,” he emphasized.
He argued that Idris’ alleged statements constitute a betrayal of thousands of rebel fighters who died for Islam, and prove that the Free Syrian Army is taking orders from foreign powers.
Islamist groups fighting in Syria have created an “Islamic Front” including over 50 militias. The group does not include Al Qaeda-linked factions.
Western states held their first meeting with the Islamic Front last week. ....
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Obama’s allies
McCain’s heroes
“democracy, secularism, communism, and the rights of minority groups”
Is this a game of which word doesn’t fit with the others?
“Rebels must fight not for democracy or rights, but for Islam, Al-Homsi declared.”
And we support him with cash, visits from American Senators, logistics, intel, CIA weapon smuggling efforts in Benghazi, and dearly want to fly airstrikes for him.
Insane. A decade after 911 our wars have become so perverted that now we fight WITH the people who attacked us.
Elections have consequences.
I can see the Sesame Street gang playing it now.
The US is supporting Homsi and not Idris? Both of them on the grounds that they all look alike? Idris and not Homsi?
Add supporting communism to the list. The nice secular fellas are fighting for communism. McCain didn’t know that? Tell me what is going on here.
McCain either knew and he is a communist sympathizer or he didn’t know and was too lazy to investigate, but would still push to put our country in that position without facts.
We are so screwed.
Sadly, Assad is WAY better than the rebels!!! The rebels have kidnapped a ton of CHRISTIANS.....Assad didn’t do anything like that.
A video released by a leading Islamist faction shows Islamist military leader Abu Bilal al-Homsi exhorting his followers to reject the largely secular Free Syrian Army, led by Salim Idris. According to Al-Homsi... the purpose of the rebellion was to institute Islamic law... He argued that Idris’ alleged statements constitute a betrayal of thousands of rebel fighters who died for Islam, and prove that the Free Syrian Army is taking orders from foreign powers. Islamist groups fighting in Syria have created an “Islamic Front” including over 50 militias. The group does not include Al Qaeda-linked factions.Thanks Eleutheria5.
BTTT
Fighting for “democracy” is the polar opposite of fighting for “minority rights.” These clown are just being tin-horn politicians, mouthing whatever words they think it will take. Words that work like a charm with morons like Obastard, Hagel and Kerry.
Which is better? Green diarrhea that only wants to team up with Iran and Hizbollah to destroy Israel and conquer the world to create a new order of Arab alaa kullihim (Arabs uber alles), or brown diarrhea that wants to destroy Iran and Hizbollah and Israel, and also kill all Christians within eye shot of them whenever the mood strikes them and create a new order of Islaam alaa kullihim? you are saying the green is better because they weren’t immediately doing anything to Christians? Whether you’re talking about Pan-Arabists or Pan-Islamists, the end result will be the same. The only questions are who will the crocodile eat last, and who will be today’s lunch.
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