Thread: The crisis in Syria

Ten years ago the US battled against Al Qaeda in Afganistan. Now the US will fight alongside Al Qaeda in Syria. Looks like Obama wasn't quite satisfed with his Nobel prize after all.

Originally Posted by DrBaldhead

Ten years ago the US battled against Al Qaeda in Afganistan. Now the US will fight alongside Al Qaeda in Syria. Looks like Obama wasn't quite satisfed with his Nobel prize after all.

If he invades Syria, then I think his Nobel prize should be rescinded. As for US relationship with Al Qaeda? It goes back a long way, as does the US relationship with the Taliban. It appears that America calls them "freedom fighters" or "terrorists" - depending on the situation.

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For example, this photo from the early 1990's depicts Osama Bin Laden as "warrior for peace" following the end of the Soviet/Afghan war. Taliban were "freedom fighters" when they were killing Russians. Then, after 9/11 they became "terrorists" because they killed Americans.

In my view, they were always terrorists. And most Americans do not seem to understand that the Soviets were *invited* by the Afghan government to put down an insurrection. They think that the Soviets "invaded" Afghanistan, which is patently not true.

Originally Posted by Deborski

If he invades Syria, then I think his Nobel prize should be rescinded..

He should never have had it in the first place! I have no idea why he got it.. He's killed a lot more people than Bin Laden, just as a comparison.

Imo, the reason he even got it, was a bunch of Norwegians on the Nobel Prize comittee wanting to demonstrate their outstanding political correctness - I think he got it because of his skin colour; they were just excited and thought it was a big milestone (which it was). But his war record is actually worse than Bush!









In the UK, even the policians are waking up to the insanity of the proposition to invade Syria.

I mean, the darn Iraq war just ended and the UK still has tens of thousands of guys in Afghanistan.

And all the papers are running stories about "We lost in Afghanistan" and "We made it worse in Iraq".... (both of which are undeniably true).

The other thing that people need to be clear on, is that this is about two objectives:

1) Get rid of a government that isn't pro-Western (but is in fact quite good by Middle Eastern standards).

2) Pave the way for invading Iran.


Syria had been opening up, essentially doing market reforms, and "perestroika" for over a decade. There was already a softening up taking place. Many of those who initially supported the rebels have changed back to supporting the government when they see what kinds of people the rebels are (foreign jihadists!)

This country has been set up, cheated, manipulated and raped. Such a tragedy.
At least let's not start bombing them too!