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Re: Meanwhile in Syria

By: DigSpace in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Thu, 09 Aug 12 3:09 AM | 68 view(s)
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So, if it wasn't for the Olympics would there be a no-fly zone??

Obviously not, were not talking the deserts of North Central Africa, but this is definitely page 4 right now, and they seem to be positively slugging it out with all sorts of really spooky potential scenarios unfolding.

Did Mittens mention Syria when he was there, or was it all just about the comparative cultures of Israel and Gaza?


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Meanwhile in Syria
By: Cactus Flower in ALEA
Wed, 08 Aug 12 7:54 PM 		Msg. 09214 of 54959

Supposed Russian general killed.

Russia and Iran support Assad.

This is more like the nineteenth century's Great Game between Russia and the British empire than anything. But push a few dominoes over and this is more dangerous than folks think.

Russia will protect its markets and its naval bases. Iran sees Syria as part of its strategic positioning: the Assads are Allawites (Shia) in a predominantly Sunni country; Hezbollah is next door in Lebanon.

Turkey, a member of NATO, is between Russia and Syria and is well aware it has that card to play.

Strategic tensions may easily become inflamed.

The poor benighted people should be the main consideration, but it just ain't so in this case.

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