Possible Military Intervention in Syria? - Page 2

AdmiralAnthony · January 8th, 2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mintgum84

This article calls for intervention in Syria, but asks for Turkey to intervene.

http://www.atthegrapevine.com/wordpr...us-from-ankara

Yes, one journalist asks Turkey to intervene but of course they will not. They didn't allow Allied forces to invade Iraq from the north through Turkish territory, they're hardly going to attack Syria.

No-one will interfere with Syria, no-one really cares sad to say, but it's the truth. The situation in Syria will be sorted out by the Syrians themselves.

mintgum84 · January 8th, 2012, 05:50 PM

^

Perhaps a sad truth. I hope then that the majority find justice.

WatcherZero · January 12th, 2012, 06:52 AM

Was interesting seeing Assad rant during his speech earlier in the week, he accused the arab members of the Arab League of not being 'arab enough' and looking to punish Syria while praising the non arab members for siding with him, he said they had lost their way and wernt following arabic principles handed down from the Ottoman empire anymore and that the true bastion of Arabicness was now Syria even though they were not ethnically arab. He also repeated his accusation of an Al Qaeda plot to destablise his country and that the attacks on civilians were made by hard line islamists and terrorists. He vowed not to resign while a single person in the country supported him.

Meanwhile the Arab League has suspended sending anymore observers since an attack injured eleven of them, the Arab League had said the Syrian government was partially complying by removing miltary units but was still using snipers to attack civilian protesters. Theres 165 observers in the country with one having walked out in disgust and another said to be close to doing so, Qatars leader has said the mission is a failure.

A french journalist was killed and a dutch journalist injured during the daily violence alongside 8 others while pro government supporters on a day which left 24 dead across Syria, the death toll since last March is now over 5,000 while Syria contends 2,000 security forces members have died (this could be true, made up or refer to the military units which defected). The journalist and 14 others was escorted by regime police and soldiers on a government arranged trip but shortly after the interview in a pro-government area a grenade was thrown and they retreated into a nearby building to take cover, that building was then pelted by grenades.

JackSwan · January 12th, 2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WatcherZero

...and that the true bastion of Arabicness was now Syria...

a sentiment with which gorgeous george heartily agrees!

mintgum84 · January 14th, 2012, 12:29 AM

George Galloway?

WatcherZero · January 14th, 2012, 03:10 AM

4 observers left Syria now and the whole mission is in doubt, the Arab members of the Arab League want to hand over responsibility for the problem to the UN.

JackSwan · January 14th, 2012, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mintgum84

George Galloway?

AdmiralAnthony · January 14th, 2012, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WatcherZero

4 observers left Syria now and the whole mission is in doubt, the Arab members of the Arab League want to hand over responsibility for the problem to the UN.

The Arab League are a bunch of pussies.
What will the UN do? Nothing of course.

WatcherZero · January 14th, 2012, 11:25 PM

Iran has begun shipping military equipment to Syria to prop up the Government. Guess their hoping to have one ally if the Syrian President survives.

AdmiralAnthony · February 6th, 2012, 04:11 PM

U.S. closes its embassy in Syria

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/06/wo...html?hpt=hp_t1

The United States closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out remaining staff Monday after the Syrian government refused to address its security concerns, senior State Department officials told CNN.

Caiman · February 6th, 2012, 04:16 PM

Given the reprehensible positions of Russia and China on Syria is there anything meaningful that external powers can do about the shameless murder occurring?

AdmiralAnthony · February 6th, 2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Caiman

Given the reprehensible positions of Russia and China on Syria is there anything meaningful that external powers can do about the shameless murder occurring?

Yes use NATO as the 'new UN' to get things done in the world.

It's a complete shambles that the UN which was setup on the principles to prevent war, civil war and human suffering have failed in their duty to do something about this.

Russia and China's veto are completely unacceptable to the majority of world opinion who agreed this resolution.

JackSwan · February 6th, 2012, 04:42 PM

it's kind of refreshing not to have one's national flag burned on the news, i almost feel left out.

AXISPAW · February 6th, 2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JackSwan

it's kind of refreshing not to have one's national flag burned on the news, i almost feel left out.

Haha agreed

***gothicform*** · February 6th, 2012, 04:56 PM

syrians aren't burning our flag !?!?!?!?!

AdmiralAnthony · February 6th, 2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gothicform

syrians aren't burning our flag !?!?!?!?!

No but Argentina is.

Aaronj09 · February 6th, 2012, 05:07 PM

LOL - nice to see someone elses flag being burned for a change.

AdmiralAnthony · February 6th, 2012, 05:15 PM

The guy on the left of the picture is holding that pressurised cannister just a lil too close to the flames me thinks....if he holds that can any longer near the flames that can will become a can of whup-ass!!

smartster · February 6th, 2012, 07:34 PM

I can't rmember the last time I saw a flag being burnt that wasn't ours......

alphaxion · February 6th, 2012, 07:44 PM

every time a flag gets burned, an indian sweatshop worker sheds a tear

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January 8th, 2012, 05:50 PM	#22
mintgum84 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 575 Likes (Received): 36	^ Perhaps a sad truth. I hope then that the majority find justice.

January 12th, 2012, 06:52 AM	#23
WatcherZero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15,621	Was interesting seeing Assad rant during his speech earlier in the week, he accused the arab members of the Arab League of not being 'arab enough' and looking to punish Syria while praising the non arab members for siding with him, he said they had lost their way and wernt following arabic principles handed down from the Ottoman empire anymore and that the true bastion of Arabicness was now Syria even though they were not ethnically arab. He also repeated his accusation of an Al Qaeda plot to destablise his country and that the attacks on civilians were made by hard line islamists and terrorists. He vowed not to resign while a single person in the country supported him. Meanwhile the Arab League has suspended sending anymore observers since an attack injured eleven of them, the Arab League had said the Syrian government was partially complying by removing miltary units but was still using snipers to attack civilian protesters. Theres 165 observers in the country with one having walked out in disgust and another said to be close to doing so, Qatars leader has said the mission is a failure. A french journalist was killed and a dutch journalist injured during the daily violence alongside 8 others while pro government supporters on a day which left 24 dead across Syria, the death toll since last March is now over 5,000 while Syria contends 2,000 security forces members have died (this could be true, made up or refer to the military units which defected). The journalist and 14 others was escorted by regime police and soldiers on a government arranged trip but shortly after the interview in a pro-government area a grenade was thrown and they retreated into a nearby building to take cover, that building was then pelted by grenades.

January 14th, 2012, 12:29 AM	#25
mintgum84 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 575 Likes (Received): 36	George Galloway?

January 14th, 2012, 03:10 AM	#26
WatcherZero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15,621	4 observers left Syria now and the whole mission is in doubt, the Arab members of the Arab League want to hand over responsibility for the problem to the UN.

January 14th, 2012, 11:25 PM	#29
WatcherZero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15,621	Iran has begun shipping military equipment to Syria to prop up the Government. Guess their hoping to have one ally if the Syrian President survives.

February 6th, 2012, 04:11 PM	#30
AdmiralAnthony Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,258 Likes (Received): 30	U.S. closes its embassy in Syria http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/06/wo...html?hpt=hp_t1 The United States closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out remaining staff Monday after the Syrian government refused to address its security concerns, senior State Department officials told CNN.

February 6th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#33
JackSwan click click Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 7,903 Likes (Received): 96	it's kind of refreshing not to have one's national flag burned on the news, i almost feel left out.

February 6th, 2012, 04:56 PM	#35
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February 6th, 2012, 05:15 PM	#38
AdmiralAnthony Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,258 Likes (Received): 30	The guy on the left of the picture is holding that pressurised cannister just a lil too close to the flames me thinks....if he holds that can any longer near the flames that can will become a can of whup-ass!!

February 6th, 2012, 07:34 PM	#39
smartster unashamedly British Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 885 Likes (Received): 24	I can't rmember the last time I saw a flag being burnt that wasn't ours......