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Israel says Syria's Assad may be left with rump state
Reuters ^ | 30 Jun 15 | Unknown

Posted on 06/30/2015 2:50:17 PM PDT by elhombrelibre

Defense minister's advisor: War-torn nation is undergoing de facto partition, potentially leading to Assad ruling over a much-reduced 'Alawistan'

A senior Israeli defense official said President Bashar Assad controlled just a fifth of Syria and may end up in charge of a rump state dominated by his minority Alawite sect.

"Syria is gone. Syria is dying. The funeral will be declared in due time. This Bashar Assad, he will be remembered in history textbooks as the one who lost Syria," Gilad told an intelligence conference organised by the Israel Defense journal on Monday.

"Until now he has lost 75 percent of Syria ... He is, practically, governor of 20 percent of Syria. And his future, if I may predict it, is shrinking all of the time. And maybe we will have him as the president of 'Alawistan'," Gilad added.

(Excerpt) Read more at ynetnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: israel; rumpstate; syria; waronterror
Not even the great Christian paladins Putin and Iran can save him. Tears in Putinstan.
1 posted on 06/30/2015 2:50:17 PM PDT by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

Will 0bama join the ISIS Victory March?


2 posted on 06/30/2015 3:11:01 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie ( A system of g84overnment that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyer)
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To: elhombrelibre

ASS-ad, leader of the RUMP state.


3 posted on 06/30/2015 3:30:35 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Will 0bama join the ISIS Victory March?

Yes, it will be held in Dearborn, Michigan, for Obama's convenience.

4 posted on 06/30/2015 3:38:53 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: elhombrelibre
"In the 1967 war, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria and retains the territory, a high plateau overlooking southwest Syria and the approach to Damascus."

I guess rump state Syria can permanently kiss the Golan Heights goodbye.

5 posted on 06/30/2015 4:04:01 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Enterprise

I cannot believe that a recent map of Syria’s current partition between IsIS and the Kurds also included the Gollan Heights, as if Israel was part of this current mayhem or it was not a legitimate gain.


6 posted on 06/30/2015 6:18:41 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)
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To: lavaroise

Here’s my satirical scenario on how this will play out. Assad will end up with control of just a portion of Syria, with there being a territory between the new Syria and the Golan Heights. Then the new ruler of this territory which adjoins the Golan Heights will claim historical rights to the Golan Heights, and the United Nations, and the liberals will support that claim.


7 posted on 06/30/2015 7:07:53 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Obama owns what Syria has become. But you’re too narrow in your assessment. Obama and Hillary own it.


8 posted on 06/30/2015 9:19:21 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Enterprise

Yes, that’s going to be the least of anyone’s worries once Assad falls.


9 posted on 06/30/2015 9:19:59 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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