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Syria in a Real Situation of War, Says Assad
Arutz Sheva ^ | 27/6/12 | Elad Benari

Posted on 06/26/2012 2:51:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday that his country, in the grips of an anti-regime uprising now in its 16th month, is in a “real situation of war.”

“We are witnessing a real situation of war,” the state news agency SANA quoted Assad as telling a meeting of the new Syrian cabinet.

However, he insisted that “when one is in a state of war, all our policies and capabilities must be used to secure victory.”

Meanwhile, AFP reported, the United States on Tuesday said that a “desperate” Assad was slowly losing his grip on power, citing recent defections of army officers and soldiers to neighboring Turkey and Jordan.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assad; iran; israel; lebanon; russia; syria; turkey; unitedkingdom; war; waronterror
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Now the Kurds will gain that independent state they always wanted, and the UN will be really upset. Silly Kurds, self-determination is for Palis, (and some times for tricky ethnic minorities).
1 posted on 06/26/2012 2:51:33 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

How you say in
Arabic ‘Toast”?
Assad is short-lived..

but what waits in the wings?


2 posted on 06/26/2012 2:55:46 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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but what waits in the wings?

The Muslim Brotherhood and Middle East Caliphate.

3 posted on 06/26/2012 3:08:01 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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maybe he can do some dental work on them
instead of killing them .. they could use it.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks to the new government in Damascus in this handout photo distributed by Syrian News Agency (SANA) June 26, 2012. REUTERS/SANA/Handout


4 posted on 06/26/2012 3:13:32 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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"The Muslim Brotherhood and Middle East Caliphate."

Followed by the mass slaughter of the Alawites and the Christians.

6 posted on 06/26/2012 3:17:02 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: SVTCobra03

This, Assad is better then the alternative.


7 posted on 06/26/2012 3:25:40 PM PDT by Roger_Wildcat
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To: Eleutheria5
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday that his country, in the grips of an anti-regime uprising now in its 16th month, is in a “real situation of war.”

Seems to be a normal situation in the mooselimb world these days.

It's quite the coincidence....

Nothing to see here, move along now. /s

8 posted on 06/26/2012 3:54:36 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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“Are you ready for totaler kreig?”,the state news agency SANA quoted Assad as telling a meeting of the new Syrian cabinet.
“Yea, hail Victory!” they cheered.


9 posted on 06/26/2012 4:04:01 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: EGPWS

Let’s see how Obama will spin this one! Anything bad for America is good for him, yes?


10 posted on 06/26/2012 4:17:27 PM PDT by freebird5850 (Just don't have a tagline today. This administration makes me quite sad.)
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“We are witnessing a real situation of war

No Sh@t Assad. Perhaps you should have contemplated a little more before shooting down a TAF Recon F-4. The Turks have been itching for a reason to kick your a@@ for years because of Syrian support for the PKK......now they have it. And if your buds, the Iranians get in the way, they will mow them down like a power mower in short grass as well......Have a nice day.

11 posted on 06/26/2012 4:39:35 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: freebird5850

What waits in the wings is this spilling into Iraq and then Iran.

Iran said it wanted a Caliphate. All these uprisings and Arab Spring hoe downs are hurting everyone but Iran.

The Kurds declaring a state in the middle of Iran/Iraq/Syria and Turkey might be the worst thing that could happen. Someone will have to stop them and the winner of that would then have a foothold in 4 countries.

Oh, did I mention we are no longer a fighting force there?

Coincidence??????


12 posted on 06/26/2012 4:42:52 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (ABO 2012)
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However, he insisted that “when one is in a state of war, all our policies and capabilities must be used to secure victory.”

That appears to be a veiled threat to use his vast quantities of biological and chemical WMD.

13 posted on 06/26/2012 4:52:42 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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That appears to be a veiled threat to use his vast quantities of biological and chemical WMD.

He better think that through very carefully as well. The Turks have NATO allocated nukes, and techically would be authorized to use them in the event of a biological and chemical attack. The Turks will be shaking hands with the Israelis at the Golan Heights if Assad is that stupid.

14 posted on 06/26/2012 5:08:21 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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You back him into a corner, and he will use them. One just has to look at what happened to Gaddafi and Hussein to know what is going through Asad’s mind. Turkey cannot deploy the nukes on its own, they need Obama’s approval. The nukes are owned and controlled by the US, from what has been posted here on freerepublic by people who actually worked on or near the nukes.
15 posted on 06/26/2012 5:23:42 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: NormsRevenge

Assad is far from pro-US, but he has protected the Syrian Christians from the jihadists. In return the Christians have supported him. If he falls and is replaced by another jihadist nutjob, it will be very bad for the Christians there.


16 posted on 06/26/2012 5:33:28 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
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The nukes are owned and controlled by the US, from what has been posted here on freerepublic by people who actually worked on or near the nukes.

That is true, the nukes are at Incirlik, according to Wiki....which means the nukes are probably not at Incirlik. I worked in Diyarbakir for two years...look that one up....;)

Don't screw with the Turks....;)

17 posted on 06/26/2012 5:54:03 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
In return the Christians have supported him. If he falls and is replaced by another jihadist nutjob, it will be very bad for the Christians there.

I've seen that posted many times....so I have to ask. How many Christians are in Turkiye?

18 posted on 06/26/2012 5:56:13 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: Eleutheria5

In the Muslim world, the Turks are probably the group you’d least would want to mess with.


19 posted on 06/26/2012 5:59:06 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: ScreamingFist

Wikipedia puts the number at approximately 75,000.


20 posted on 06/26/2012 5:59:21 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
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