Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
.... an armed group had taken to the rooftops and fired on both citizens and security forces ....
Thanks. Now I know who started the proxy revolution. I support Putin & Assad.

Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
Um... just because of that?! Does the name "Yasser Arafat" ring a bell? Not to mention Henry Kissinger -- and less-famous names like Cordell Hull (who, as US Secretary of State, had opposed giving asylum to Jewish refugees in WW2, but was a tireless promoter of the UN).

Ten Controversial Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

The list makes interesting reading -- and the winners were controversial for very different reasons
I wasn't aware that the Nobel Peace Prize committee was that corrupt. That may be worse than FIFA.

Quote Originally Posted by dinlot View Post
What else can Putin do but help and arm Syria. If we in the Philippines are considered pariahs to USA and the whole international community, I, as president, will also seek Putin's help. Putin is sensible. When other world leaders are acting strange, Putin acts as the psychiatric counsellor or spiritual adviser. "He has a heart, Mr. Cool"- Tailorofpanama. More power to Putin.
The Republic of the Philippines is awesome. And Filipinos are NOT pariahs. I know - I was talking to Filipinos last year. Somebody just didn't like losing Clark Air Base and Subic Bay.

Quote Originally Posted by Alex80 View Post
> Officials however said, an armed group had taken to the rooftops and fired on both citizens and security forces.

This is the key. Immidiately peacefull demonstration became chaos and revolution with firearms. As they were ready and needed trigger. "Evil dictator, killing it's own people" (tm). This is the key. This is how revolutions are made today.
Don't you see it? Nobody found so called "ukranian snipers".
I saw that. The more you know.....