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The Rebels Are Gaining Ground in Syria
Foreign Policy ^ | August 13, 2014 | Robert S. Ford

Posted on 08/24/2014 4:37:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

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1 posted on 08/24/2014 4:37:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Dual Threat Has Mainstream Syrian Rebels Fearing Demise Facing Both ISIS Militants and Assad
NYT | 15 Aug 14 | Anne Barnard
Posted on 8/16/2014 6:42:02 AM by elhombrelibre
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2 posted on 08/24/2014 4:37:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

how moderate? it’s a pretty fuzzy word considering the extremes you find in that screwed up part of the world


3 posted on 08/24/2014 4:42:06 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: SunkenCiv
"... These [moderate] groups -- whom I define as fighters who are not seeking to impose an Islamic state, but rather leaving that to a popular decision after the war ends --

-- are not a bit different than the Islamists if they're going to allow the Islamists to seize power like what happened in Egypt after the smoke cleared. My opinion is there's no need to discriminate if US air power is used: they're all Viet Cong when the cluster bombs explode, as far as I am concerned.

4 posted on 08/24/2014 4:42:16 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: SunkenCiv

I wonder if Obama is going to use ISIS as cover for another attempt to overthrow Assad and get the rest of the Christians killed?


5 posted on 08/24/2014 4:48:21 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: SunkenCiv
The moderate rebels of Syria are not finished.

There is no such thing as a moderate Islamist.

6 posted on 08/24/2014 4:49:35 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: SunkenCiv

They will all be IS eventually.
ISIS has very effective recruitment techniques.
There is only one good type of muslim.


7 posted on 08/24/2014 4:50:49 PM PDT by right way right (America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
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Nice job Obama (sarcasm)


8 posted on 08/24/2014 5:03:18 PM PDT by inchworm
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To: SunkenCiv

>The moderate rebels of Syria are not finished.<

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Here we go again.

The word ‘moderate’ being used in conjunction with islamists.

On a scale from 1 to 10, the latter number describing ISIS, where do we place moderate muzzies and where do we categorize peaceful muzzies?


9 posted on 08/24/2014 5:07:22 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: SunkenCiv

Why don’t the moderates just JOIN Assad? It seems like they’d be less likely to be beheaded by him compared to ISIS.


10 posted on 08/24/2014 5:09:37 PM PDT by struggle
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To: SunkenCiv

There are no moderate Islamic terrorists.


11 posted on 08/24/2014 5:11:02 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: kaehurowing

There are no moderate muslims.


12 posted on 08/24/2014 5:12:23 PM PDT by sport
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To: 353FMG

Here we go again, equating Syrian rebels with islamists.


13 posted on 08/24/2014 5:15:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Truth29

I wonder why Assad never lifts a finger to save any Syrian Christians?


14 posted on 08/24/2014 5:15:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: FatherofFive; kaehurowing; sport

The FSA aren’t islamic terrorists, but nice try.


15 posted on 08/24/2014 5:17:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

What are they?


16 posted on 08/24/2014 5:20:59 PM PDT by sport
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To: struggle

Assad gunned down thousands of Syrians, arrested and beat up schoolchildren, and purged his own military of these very same folks. IOW, no.


17 posted on 08/24/2014 5:20:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: JohnBrowdie; The KG9 Kid

The best approach toward a muzzie civil war is, make sure no one in the fight runs out of ammo.


18 posted on 08/24/2014 5:23:00 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Egypt is attempting to eradicate the muslim brotherhood Obama & Hillary supported.


19 posted on 08/24/2014 5:23:47 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: SunkenCiv

~I wonder why Assad never lifts a finger to save any Syrian Christians?~

Why do you think so?


20 posted on 08/24/2014 5:28:19 PM PDT by wetphoenix
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