Posted on 09/12/2013 8:50:36 AM PDT by cunning_fish
The Syrian army is battling small groups of rebels who remain in the ancient Christian village of Maaloula. Opposition fighters linked to Al-Qaeda have been in control of the area for almost a week - reportedly looting religious sites and forcing residents to convert to Islam at gunpoint. RT's Maria Finoshina made it to the village following reports that government troops have re-captured it - but found pockets of resistance remain.
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I’m with the Christians.
bump
So is Vladimir Putin. Shame about our own government....
The simple comment from the officer saying “We know the area better” is telling. It means that the “rebels” fighting there are from somewhere else.
>>>It means that the “rebels” fighting there are from somewhere else.<<<
Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia....France, UK..
From what I was reading, a lot are Libyan, Tunisian, and Chechen.
One stupid broad....Let’s be real...we have boots on the ground protecting her.
>>>From what I was reading, a lot are Libyan, Tunisian, and Chechen.<<<
Sure. Name any other bankrupt jihadi hellhole and it is a point on.
Jihadis are just like homos with HIV. They can’t suffer their cutt-throat $300 GDP domestic environment by themselves and dreams to “bless” everyone around with their bug.
Note, some of Assad’s soldiers wears crosses on them.
Interesting. Probably not allowed for our soldiers.
Bump...very interesting.
Secularism is one thing the Baathists have done right. Even in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, Christians could achieve high rank like Tariq Aziz.
Brutal yes but it didn’t have much to do with religion.
>>>Even in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, Christians could achieve high rank<<<
Why “Even”? Sunni Muslims are outnumbering any group in the Middle East but every decent nation are run and dominated by other groups. I guess generations of inbreeding and bad upbringing contributed a lot. In Saddam’s Iraq Christians were better positioned and overall better off than the majority of population.
but what else can you expect from O? He may or may not be muslim but his actions have only helped muslims
>>>It means that the “rebels” fighting there are from somewhere else.<<<
Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia....France, UK.. USA (obama).
THERE,fixed it.
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