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To: Zajko
If you think the Muslim Brotherhood is not heavily involved in this epic struggle then why have the “rebels” decided to use the pre-1963 Syrian Republic flag which just happens to use 3 main color schemes: Green/White/Black? Isn't doing away with the Red (Ba’athist communist) stripe leaving us with the GREEN (Islamic) stripe? Is this symbolic or historical? In Libya they tossed aside the same colors for Islamic (green) ones.
21 posted on 07/18/2012 5:51:05 AM PDT by Netz (Netz)
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To: Netz

Actually, in Libya, the rebels cast aside Gaddafi’s all-green (Islamic) flag for the old Libyan monarchical-era one. I’m not sure I’d read too much into the precise colors of the various adopted flags: they’re symbols, used to rally and unite the masses to support a cause. Green / white / black color schemes are pretty common in the ME, as green / red / yellow are widespread in Africa, and red / white / blue are frequent in the various countries of the west.

And I don’t deny there are Muslim brotherhood types involved in the fighting in Syria, nor do I deny it’s an issue of genuine concern. I don’t think the outcome here, however, is as inevitable as it sadly always was in Egypt. I guess only time will tell who’s right here.


22 posted on 07/18/2012 5:58:37 AM PDT by Zajko (Never wrestle with a pig. You'll both get dirty, but the pig likes it.)
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