Why Russia Protects Assad

[Type941]

business interests behind something.. shocking.

I heard same thing - that opposition in syria is no picnic either but the STUPID media portrays them as poor fighters for democracy, further tainting the word.

I can only imagine how paranoid Israel is feeling... it's like you're in a club a brawl is starting to break out around you. Not nice especially since Israel is the only sober one in the room.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Type941

business interests behind something.. shocking.

I heard same thing - that opposition in syria is no picnic either but the STUPID media portrays them as poor fighters for democracy, further tainting the word.

I can only imagine how paranoid Israel is feeling... it's like you're in a club a brawl is starting to break out around you. Not nice especially since Israel is the only sober one in the room.

Well, ther eis one benefit, and that is that Syria was the shadow int he background in Lrebanon, and with syria now being busy with itself, Iran, to which Syria is amcloose ally,m finds it a bit harder to smuggle weapons to Lebanon-staged terror-organisation Hezbollah, even more, Hezbollah is trying to find a new headquarter, since Lebanon wiothout Syrian backing no longer looks like a safe harbour for them.

If - and that is still a ver ybig "if" - Hezbollah would need to give up Lebanon, it loses a basis that in the past 5 years has been turned into a hardened bunker with plenty of underground shlters and lots of missiles stockpiles that are a primary headache for Israel. It would also weaken Iran's stand in the region. Remember, I said: "if".

[soopaman2]

I am of a simpler ilk.

They do it to undermine America, them and China.

Not saying they are wrong, but there is nothing complex about this, they seek war with us eventually, and will gladly use our enemies against us, as well as our own international governing body (that the US pays a majority of, money and troop wise [UN]) as a pawn.

The world lets it happen, they are all just happy it is us and not them, one day it will be them...

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

I am of a simpler ilk.

They do it to undermine America, them and China.

Not saying they are wrong, but there is nothing complex about this, they seek war with us eventually, and will gladly use our enemies against us, as well as our own international governing body (that the US pays a majority of, money and troop wise [UN]) as a pawn.

The world lets it happen, they are all just happy it is us and not them, one day it will be them...

I think that's wrong. The economies of the USA, China and Russia are so intertwined and depending on each other that no side has any interest in going to war with the other.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I think that's wrong. The economies of the USA, China and Russia are so intertwined and depending on each other that no side has any interest in going to war with the other.

I agree with this in part of Russia and China. What comes to United States I don't know. They have gone to war with "intelligence" which quality have been terrible (remember Iraq and WMD?) and their military industry needs conflict (or atleast threat of) somewhere to sell their products.

These guys have been basically given a green light to overthrow Assad from AlQaida now. What?!

What?! indeed.
Can you name any government in the world that al-qaida doesn't give a green light to the overthrow of?

[Type941]

http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-epi...012-ali-soufan

watch the interview in the last part of the show about Iran-Syria etc. It's pretty good summary, would be interesting to hear this guy speak more (Ali Soufan)

[August]

Originally Posted by Skybird

If - and that is still a ver ybig "if" - Hezbollah would need to give up Lebanon, it loses a basis that in the past 5 years has been turned into a hardened bunker with plenty of underground shlters and lots of missiles stockpiles that are a primary headache for Israel. It would also weaken Iran's stand in the region. Remember, I said: "if".

Well at least "if" is better than "impossible" which is encouraging.

[Type941]

The more I read about this "opposition" in Syria the more I'm alarmed. These guys have been basically given a green light to overthrow Assad from AlQaida now. What?!