The Syria Thread: Everything you wanted to know or say about it

[MHz]

They just tend to show up.

Phone the White House and ask for the President.

They have a special this month on Hezbullah because of the way their asses have been kicked by Hezbullah in Syria. Not even a pay raise will help OBL's troops. They couldn't even keep their leader alive. lol With the US as their masters what can you expect?

 

[EagleSmack]

Phone the White House and ask for the President.

And the grind goes on and on and on. Unrelenting air strikes from the regime... deliberately targeting women and children.

 

[MHz]

With the supposed NFZ that is being proposed I guess that would mean Israel has to fly to Jordan and then into Syria correct or would they just do their usual and sent in a missile as in the past?

 

[MHz]

Wow, did this come before or after the air strike by Israel?

Syria Army, Hizbullah Kill 175 Rebels in Ambush near Damascus — Naharnet

More than 170 Islamist rebel fighters, including Saudis, Qataris and Chechens, were killed Wednesday in a Syrian army ambush near Damascus, state news agency SANA reported.
The attack, apparently the deadliest against the rebels for months, took place in Eastern Ghouta, a key rebel stronghold targeted in a chemical attack in August 2013 that killed hundreds of people.
SANA said an army unit "spotted Al-Nusra Front (jihadist) and Liwa al-Islam (Islamist) terrorists" near Damascus, and "killed 175 of them and wounded several others."
Saudis, Qataris and Chechens were among the dead, it said.
State television had earlier reported "dozens" killed, mostly non-Syrians, in a "well-organized ambush" following a tip-off.
The army also seized the rebels' weapons, the broadcaster said, following the regime's practice of using the term "terrorists" to refer to the armed opposition.

 

[Goober]

Wow, did this come before or after the air strike by Israel?

Syria Army, Hizbullah Kill 175 Rebels in Ambush near Damascus — Naharnet

More than 170 Islamist rebel fighters, including Saudis, Qataris and Chechens, were killed Wednesday in a Syrian army ambush near Damascus, state news agency SANA reported.
The attack, apparently the deadliest against the rebels for months, took place in Eastern Ghouta, a key rebel stronghold targeted in a chemical attack in August 2013 that killed hundreds of people.
SANA said an army unit "spotted Al-Nusra Front (jihadist) and Liwa al-Islam (Islamist) terrorists" near Damascus, and "killed 175 of them and wounded several others."
Saudis, Qataris and Chechens were among the dead, it said.
State television had earlier reported "dozens" killed, mostly non-Syrians, in a "well-organized ambush" following a tip-off.
The army also seized the rebels' weapons, the broadcaster said, following the regime's practice of using the term "terrorists" to refer to the armed opposition.

Israel will target new missiles in Syria or in Lebanon, that are directed to Hezbollah, if needed. A weakened Syria works for Israel.

Hezbollah and Hamas have strengthened Israels position in the Peace Talks, where they maintain a Military presence along the Jordanian border. And that will be permanent. No end line or defined time frame for this to end. And that will not be a open as a negotiated point by Israel.

 

[MHz]

A weakened world is the only solution Israel can see, ever.
You might want to consider where the 'tip' came from, if it was from Russia the you can expect more such 'tips' all with mass rebel casualties. That would include tracking of all flights in Lebanon and Syria with something a bit more hi-tech than pointing a finger.

 

[Locutus]

Photo of the Day: The Catastrophe in Syria

The Obama administration’s Syria policy has been a fiasco. I don’t think anyone seriously tries to defend it. That said, the humanitarian tragedy that is unfolding in that country is not the responsibility of the U.S. government. It is the fault of Bashar Assad and his minions, and al Qaeda and other radical Muslims who have forcibly taken over the opposition to Assad. The human catastrophe in Syria is almost beyond reckoning. You can look up the numbers, but what stunned me was this photograph, taken late last month. The scene is Yarmouk, a district of Damascus that is populated largely by Palestinian “refugees” and has been the scene of heavy fighting. The U.N. gained access to Yarmouk and passed out food there. These people are hoping to get something to eat.

Photo of the Day: The Catastrophe in Syria | Power Line

 

[MHz]

The real question will be how does the reconstruction go. If it is as slow as Gaza it never gets repaired, if the ones that started the war by financing it (Sauidi and friends, the US sold the parts and the encouragement) are handed the repair bill then Russia and friends will have an invasion of contractors to do something a bit better than a bit of plaster and some paint in the places the cameras are allowed. When the cameras are gone so is the caring and the relief supplies. The latest example of US reconstruction is Iraq but it is still a warzone so a better example is Haiti since the US took control from the UN. Once the cameras left nothing more got done so it looks like Gaza after Cast Lead and most places remain in that same condition today.

I'm seeing something in insulated containers and scrap drill stem for hills like this. Damascus and other damaged places need some grinders to turn the existing buildings to dust and the some prefab 21st century construction. With the refugees returning they might as well set up a ATCO village outside Damascus while the reconstruction project is underway. (including a modern design of inner-city train service which could be installed in a open trench and the the backfill could be a meter of old building that would cover the water and phone and power lines for easy maintenance if ever needed.

 

[EagleSmack]

Wow, did this come before or after the air strike by Israel?

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Wait a minute... didn't you say Israel could never strike Syria by air?

lol... trapped again.

The real question will be how does the reconstruction go. If it is as slow as Gaza it never gets repaired, if the ones that started the war by financing it (Sauidi and friends, the US sold the parts and the encouragement) are handed the repair bill

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Now you're REALLY making me laugh.

Good luck with getting that bill paid!

Meanwhile the meat grinder continues to churn... slowly and painful.

 

[petros]

Who will win? Gazprom or Exxon-Mobil?

 

[Locutus]

It doesn't matter.

 

[petros]

If only we could do the same for the XL.

 

[MHz]

Wait a minute... didn't you say Israel could never strike Syria by air?

lol... trapped again.

After which strike? I think I would have said they would use a missile rather than sending the equivalent of a 'galloping goose' in this day and age.

If I was ever trapped how did I get out in order to be trapped again? Just askin .....

If only we could do the same for the XL.

Export it??? Good luck, we are a US reserve.

 

[EagleSmack]

After which strike?

You said the Israelis would never strike Syria by air.

I think I would have said they would use a missile rather than sending the equivalent of a 'galloping goose' in this day and age.

Yeah... a Patriot missile strike if I recall! lmao

If I was ever trapped how did I get out in order to be trapped again? Just askin .....

Do that dance for me boy... come on DANCE!

 

[MHz]

Arrow III actually. Now you like to have boys dance for you ??? How very Indian Schoolish of you.

 

[EagleSmack]

Arrow III actually.

You said Patriot... until I pointed out once again that you know nothing about the military. Just as I did yesterday.

Now you like to have boys dance for you ??? .

I like making you dance for me boy... Now DANCE!

 

[MHz]

You said Patriot... until I pointed out once again that you know nothing about the military. Just as I did yesterday.

Have you noticed that the Russian invasion of Crimea was without one shot being fired and no disruption in service at the airport. Not really the US style is it?

Now they will be helping Assad and Hezbullah target Syrian rebels so that is going to even worse than it already is.

 

[Walter]

The lighter side.

Hilarious: Mexican Gangbangers Meet The War In Syria | Weasel Zippers

 

[EagleSmack]

Have you noticed that the Russian invasion of Crimea was without one shot being fired and no disruption in service at the airport. Not really the US style is it?

And you're going to hold to that?

Now they will be helping Assad and Hezbullah target Syrian rebels so that is going to even worse than it already is.

Oh they have been helping them for years! And still... STILL... foreign fighters flock to Syria to fight the Assad Govt. Al Queda is already car bombing Hezbollah neighborhoods to their shock.


The grind goes on and on and the ship loads of Russian tanks are being destroyed each day.


What a slow painful grind... slow painful grind.

 

[Nuggler]

They need more WODKA !! OY !!