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Disagreements Among Syrian Rebels Over Foreign Arms Shipments
New York Times ^
| March 30, 2012
| Anne Barnard
Posted on 03/31/2012 11:06:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Those who favor international weapons shipments have been scrambling in recent days to convince the United States and other countries that the rebels can address their main concerns: keeping weapons from falling into the hands of Islamic extremists and from fueling sectarian violence. I thought the Obama policy was to PROVIDE weapons to islamic extremists and fueling sectarian (or racial) violence....
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04/01/2012 4:09:28 AM PDT
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trebb
("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
To: SunkenCiv
The rebels represent just a different brand of thugs. Perhaps even less desirable, just based on what we are seeing in Libya and Egypt.
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04/01/2012 5:03:12 AM PDT
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FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: U-238
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04/01/2012 7:17:07 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him)
To: U-238
The Russians will provide a place of exile, if Assad manages to escape, which he won’t. And he’d probably prefer Iran if he were to.
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04/01/2012 7:43:12 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him)
To: SunkenCiv
Hezbollah is an extension or “proxy” of Syria and Iran.
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04/01/2012 5:15:34 PM PDT
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U-238
To: SunkenCiv
Hezbollah is an extension or “proxy” of Syria and Iran.
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04/01/2012 5:15:56 PM PDT
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U-238
To: SunkenCiv
Do not underestimate Assad. There is probably a plane ready and fueled.
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04/01/2012 5:17:15 PM PDT
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U-238
To: SunkenCiv
I would have a plane ready for an escape. I am sure he took some lessons from Mubarak and Gaddafi on making a quick getaway.
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04/01/2012 5:19:43 PM PDT
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U-238
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