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Come back and see me when you and yours are in the fight. What we see is once the muslim countries are given freedom they fall back to how they have always been and start killing each other based on tribal lineage
The Islamic Republic of Iran has conducted an extensive, expensive, and integrated effort to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power as long as possible while setting conditions to retain its ability to use Syrian territory and assets to pursue its regional interests should Assad fall.
The Iranian security and intelligence services are advising and assisting the Syrian military in order to preserve Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power. These efforts have evolved into an expeditionary training mission using Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces, Quds Force, intelligence services, and law enforcement forces. The deployment of IRGC Ground Forces to conflict abroad is a notable expansion of Iran’s willingness and ability to project military force beyond its borders.
Iran has been providing essential military supplies to Assad, primarily by air. Opposition gains in Syria have interdicted many ground resupply routes between Baghdad and Damascus, and the relative paucity of Iranian port-visits in Syria suggests that Iran’s sea-lanes to Syria are more symbolic than practical. The air line of communication between Iran and Syria is thus a key vulnerability for Iranian strategy in Syria. Iran would not be able to maintain its current level of support to Assad if this air route were interdicted through a no-fly zone or rebel capture of Syrian airfields.
Originally posted by OptimusSubprime
The vast majority of Americans, save for a few Neo-Cons, are totally against military action in Syria,
Originally posted by mideast
reply to post by UnifiedSerenity
So , your father worked for WAhhabi Arabia and you know all Muslims ?
Why do you want to comment with that level of knowledge which shows you are not familiar with the situation ?
Since 2008, the Islamic Republic of Iran has continued to pursue a coordinated soft-power strategy throughout its sphere of influence, using political, economic, and military tools to promote its agenda. Unlike the period of the early 2000s, however, Iran’s payoff for that strategy is in doubt. The Arab Spring has presented Tehran with new opportunities but also new challenges in the Middle East. In general, it has brought a growing Sunni-Shi’a sectarian tinge to regional conflict, and Iran finds itself on the wrong side of that fight in most countries in the region. As that sectarian conflict spreads, Iran will have more difficulty presenting itself as a pan-Islamist regional leader—and Saudi Arabia, and possibly Turkey, likely will emerge as the obvious and natural Sunni Arab resistance to the Persian Shi’a. -
Originally posted by UnifiedSerenity
Originally posted by mideast
reply to post by UnifiedSerenity
So , your father worked for WAhhabi Arabia and you know all Muslims ?
Why do you want to comment with that level of knowledge which shows you are not familiar with the situation ?
You don't know crap about me, my life, my experiences. I would say I am much more versed in life in Muslim sharia countries than most Americans. What country are you in ? What is your age? What is your education? See, I don't assume crap about people, I ask them. Then we can have a conversation, but you are here to push some propaganda BS. Most of us see very clearly what you are up to.
Originally posted by OptimusSubprime
reply to post by mideast
Well, if you have been paying attention you would have seen that Congress currently has a higher approval rating than military action in Syria. The vast majority of Americans, save for a few Neo-Cons, are totally against military action in Syria, according to polls.
btw, I agree with you. Americans should be demanding more of their government. You'd think they would have learned to be a bit more skeptical after the whole "WMD's" and "Iraq was involved with 9/11" thing. But hey, John Kerry says the syrian government used chemical weapons, so it's gotta be true right?
Originally posted by Diisenchanted
reply to post by goou111
Where is your civility?
Nobody wants another war. Regardless of your opinion of this person (he she ) is right. We as Americans should stand up and denounce this war.
Originally posted by mideast
reply to post by dlbott
Come back and see me when you and yours are in the fight. What we see is once the muslim countries are given freedom they fall back to how they have always been and start killing each other based on tribal lineage
The freedom you gave to Syrian people ? or the rebels the US govt imported there ? Which one exactly ?
Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by mideast
The same can be said for Iranians. If America decides to bomb Syria will the Iranian people unite and say NO to retaliation against Israel ? Fact is, are they doing it now?