Concerning Syria.....

[MMC]

we are all brothers, muslims too

what is muslim brotherhood? they bad people?

They are responsible for leading this revolt against Assad. They were responsible 29yrs ago against Assad's father. They are responsible for the UP-Risings in Egypt and Libya.

You say you are all brothers. Does this include the Shia? Why is it then the Shia are up-rising in all the Sunni led Countries. Like Yemen, Bahrain, Oman. Of Course Iraq too. Why isnt the UN cracking down on the Saudis for invading Bahrain with Troops? Why are they not telling Selah to get out of Yemen? Why isnt he being put up for crimes against humanity for what he has done to the Shia and their Shieks? The Shia are Muslim.....why should the Sunni allowed to be starting revolts yet they can kill those Shia that do so in their Countries?

[hellraiser]

no i mean christian muslim jews we are all brothers.

i am not against the shia but i know shias do bad just like sunnis. both sides have bad men.

we will help syria like we helped in libya see already they are closer to peace and justice now the war is almost over

[MMC]

no i mean christian muslim jews we are all brothers.

i am not against the shia but i know shias do bad just like sunnis. both sides have bad men.

we will help syria like we helped in libya see already they are closer to peace and justice now the war is almost over

Peace and Justice? What Justice HR? What is justice? What is the definition of justice? As for Peace HR. One cannot have Peace without War.

Where is the justice coming in if the MB and the Sunni want to take control of the Country of Syria? Don't take it the wrong way. No one is saying that what Assad is doing is the proper or correct way on how to go about changing his perception amongst the Sunni. Personally I do not think there is anything he can do. While the Sunni may say it is not due to their religion and that it is due to economics and class as to why they are revolting. What changes if they take power in the government?

The Sunni.....will use democracy to promote their class to the top and then the Shia will be what? The Minority. The real Syrians even more of a minority.

[MMC]

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-opposit...141144418.html
AP – 2 hrs 50 mins ago.....

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian dissident says some members of the opposition have formed a national council with the aim of presenting a united front for the fragmented movement opposing President Bashar Assad.

Obeida al-Nahhas spoke to The Associated Press by phone from Istanbul, Turkey, where a group of regime opponents have been meeting for several days. He refused to discuss details of the council, saying they are still being worked out.

The Syrian uprising began more than five months ago. Assad's regime has been shaken but is in no imminent danger of falling. The protest movement has been working to form a united voice, but infighting has slowed the process.



A Syrian girl shouts in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad after he gave an interview on state-run TV, in Omawiyeen Square, Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Assad said Sunday his regime was in no danger of collapse and warned against any foreign military intervention in his country as the regime tries to crush a 5-month-old popular uprising. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman.....snip~

[Conley]

I wonder how much of these protests are just kids who are angry at the man. They're the ones in the streets, while every old pol or banker with an axe to grind meets in some swanky location and is trying to plot how to topple Assad to get a bigger piece of the pie. It must be really hard to organize these 'revolutions' and try to figure out what exactly you're fighting for.

[MMC]

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-forces-...123610603.html

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces fanned out in flashpoint cities nationwide Saturday to crush protests against President Bashar Assad as the country's powerful ally Iran warned of an unprecedented regional crisis if there is a power vacuum in Damascus. Syria is an important geopolitical linchpin. It borders five other nations, has close ties to Iran and powerful militant groups, and controls water supplies to Iraq, Jordan and parts of Israel. The country also has a potentially volatile mix of religious groups and sects.

The European Union imposed sanctions Wednesday against an elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, saying the Quds Force is providing equipment and other support to help crush the revolt.
The sanctions broadened the international pressure against Syria by directly targeting its key ally Iran.

Although the crackdown has led to broad condemnation and sanctions, Assad is in no immediate danger of falling. Economic sanctions will chip away at the regime, although a new U.S. ban on Syrian oil is not a significant blow on its own as the U.S. has few business dealing with Syria. A possible oil embargo by the European Union's 27 member states could significantly slash the Damascus government's revenues, however.

On Friday, Syria's ally Russia introduced a rival U.N. resolution on Syria that called for Assad's government to halt its violence against protesters and expedite reforms, but made no mention of the sanctions sought by the U.S. and European nations.
"This is a situation where continued activity by the Security Council might be helpful, if it is pushing the parties in the right direction," Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said.Russia's draft resolution calls on the Syrian government to "expedite the implementation of the announced reforms in order to effectively address the legitimate aspirations and concerns of Syria's people.".....snip~

Looks Like Assad is checking on his deployment of troops. As he had his Army fan out all across the Country. This was after he removed his Security Chief. But notice this weeks sanctions have nothing to do with Syria really as it was more focus at the Iranian Guards. Shouldn't the EU have to present some sort of Evidence that the Iranian Guards are doing what the EU says? Especially if they want US support.

[MMC]

http://news.yahoo.com/syria-forces-s...055827536.html

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces backed by tanks and helicopters stormed into the central town of Rastan on Tuesday to crush army deserters who are fighting back after months of mostly peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad, residents said.

Hundreds of soldiers who have refused orders to fire on protesters have formed the Khaled Bin al-Walid battalion, named after the Arab conqueror of Syria, in Rastan. The force, led by Captain Abdelrahman Sheikh, has some tanks. Colonel Riad al-Assad, the most senior military defector, is active in the area.

Syria, under economic pressure from the turmoil and from Western sanctions now focusing on the oil sector, took the drastic step of banning most imports last week to lessen demand for the dollar and preserve dwindling foreign currency reserves.....snip~

Their one problem now is that Residents are reporting that Assad's Troops are indeed being attacked. That there have been defections. Just Like with Gadhafi. Will the World now step in for the Arab once again?

[waltky]

Jihadi's rush into Syrian conflict...

Syrian war boils over onto U.S. allies; outside jihadists rush in
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - Syria’s protracted civil war is spilling across its borders, creating breeding grounds for extremists, sharpening sectarian schisms and threatening to destabilize U.S. allies in the Middle East.

The war has attracted jihadists from across the region, including Libya, where rebels overthrew Moammar Gadhafi’s regime a year ago and where al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has sought to put down roots. “If al Qaeda-related groups gain a foothold in Syria, that is very bad news for everybody,” said Danielle Pletka, vice president of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. “And if governments that have long been allies of the U.S. – [I’m] thinking here of a country like Jordan – end up being destabilized, that is also potentially very harmful for the United States,” she said. “There are so many wild cards.”

In just the past month, a mortar shell fired by the Syrian military killed five civilians in Turkey, provoking a Turkish attack on Syrian targets; a top Lebanese intelligence official was assassinated in Beirut by a car bomb blamed on Syria; and a Jordanian soldier was killed in a border clash with armed men trying to cross over from Syria. “Fallout from the Syrian civil war is one of the most important strategic issues facing the United States today,” said Daniel L. Byman, deputy director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. “The conflict has the potential to destabilize key regional states, like Iraq, and to assist terrorist groups, like Hezbollah and al Qaeda. It also implicates the interests of powerful friends like Israel and Turkey,” Mr. Byman said. “As the conflict intensifies, these problems are likely to grow worse, not better.”

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime agreed Thursday to a four-day cease-fire effective from Friday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha. The Syrian army, however, reserved the right to respond to rebel attacks during this period. Rebels reported heavy fighting in the western cities of Al Rastan and Aleppo in interviews over Skype on Thursday. Syrian activists say more than 33,000 people have been killed since the start of the uprising against the Assad regime in March of last year. The United Nations estimates that more than 20,000 people have died.

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