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Russia has figured out that Syria is slipping into a proxy war. Gee, all they had to do was look more than two steps ahead and they would have figured that out before they went all in. No one has hid anything and it has been in the international media. It is a shame they have only listened to their own propaganda echo chamber because each step has been broadcasted. Russia and Iran have to give up Assad otherwise it will be a full on proxy war and neither of them can get out easily. Do you really think the west or the gulf will let them out of this bear trap when they already have them pinned down?
Expect the peace talks to drag out for years just like the Vietnam talks did. Putin stepped in it now he has a tar baby on his hands.
US has nothing to do with democracy.
It topples govs, puts puppets in, kills millions.
It is a rogue state.
An alarming percentage of europe's elite agrees. That's why the EU is crumbling, ain't it?
But again a huge percentage thinks differently.
It's not even about US in general. Capitalism (and therefore Imperialism) is the problem. It's a dead end for humanity.
There is the law of uneven development, and the first two World wars was a perfect proof of that law. Now we are at WW3 pre-hot stage. Because it's a f*cking law of history - you can run from it, but you can't hide.
The big sh!t is coming. Probably the last sh!t. And perhaps that's for the best, because humans have failed.
The greed and idiocy rule this world now.
So, f*ck it!
Bring it on, motherf*ckers! (Yanks, I mean).
Let's finish it.
Russia has figured out that Syria is slipping into a proxy war. Gee, all they had to do was look more than two steps ahead and they would have figured that out before they went all in. No one has hid anything and it has been in the international media. It is a shame they have only listened to their own propaganda echo chamber because each step has been broadcasted. Russia and Iran have to give up Assad otherwise it will be a full on proxy war and neither of them can get out easily. Do you really think the west or the gulf will let them out of this bear trap when they already have them pinned down?
Expect the peace talks to drag out for years just like the Vietnam talks did. Putin stepped in it now he has a tar baby on his hands.
Do you see, Paik?
He honestly believes in the sh!t. And his is just one of majority.
Humanity is doomed. And Orwell was a genius!
Also I hate to sound gruesome, and I know that Ellestar's objectivitey could be questioned, but apparently they did not just set the building on fire. They took care to rape and then burn a pregnant woman and then cut her belly open.
It's identical to nazis (the original ones, that unlike what dinner likes to think about his protegees (because he's one of them) had NO moral code)
And here is one of the videos with a voice alledged to that murder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvnLsshOJ18&hd=1
At 0:16 there is a woman's shout "Help me!", then a shriek, then a strangled "help me!" at 0:23 and 0:26. And a comment from a mob "knock her off so she'll not shout" at 0:28 Then very faint woman shrieks, another comment from a woman in a mob "we hear a woman's shriek from an unknown place, someone hysterically cries "help!"" Some more very faint shrieks. And then ukrainian flag appears in a window and a mob cheers.
Also, there were people who were killed and then burned (a body with a burned face and upper body on a stone stairs, with completely undamaged pants).
It's not even about US in general. Capitalism (and therefore Imperialism) is the problem. It's a dead end for humanity.
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So, you would suggest a world revolution and communism everywhere?
Tamsin (Lost Girl): "I am the Harbinger of Death. I arrive on winds of blessed air. Air that you no longer deserve." Tamsin (Lost Girl): "He has fallen in battle and I must take him to the Einherjar in Valhalla"
Russia has figured out that Syria is slipping into a proxy war. Gee, all they had to do was look more than two steps ahead and they would have figured that out before they went all in. No one has hid anything and it has been in the international media. It is a shame they have only listened to their own propaganda echo chamber because each step has been broadcasted. Russia and Iran have to give up Assad otherwise it will be a full on proxy war and neither of them can get out easily. Do you really think the west or the gulf will let them out of this bear trap when they already have them pinned down?
Expect the peace talks to drag out for years just like the Vietnam talks did. Putin stepped in it now he has a tar baby on his hands.
It seems a proxy war is well under way in Syria.
As much as I dislike Assad, I think the Russian approach will prove a better solution that the western approach. Syria is on the verge of disintegration. It seems Assad is better than the alternative of a multi-sided civil war followed by years or decades of "post conflict" animosities. A civil war fanned and fueled by external players.
Edit. I mean an Afghanistan style civil war with no functioning central government. A sort of anarchy that lead to the Taliban controlling much of the country with the Northern Alliance controlling a part of the country. Who wants a Syrian Taliban?
But if Assad gets continued support from the Russians, I don't see him allowing the country to move to a Federation. He only allows that if there is credible opposition. With the Russians help, he can eliminate it. Those six support troops the Americans trained are not enough to form a credible opposition.
Nah! We can force him to. 'cause it is the only way for a peace. No one says there are no internal problems in Syria at all. We need Syria as a stable and secularized country as it once was. For our own national interests. Be it Federation or not is another question of course. But! The Kurds FOR SURE will not give-up, they will simply not accept the return to pre-war status quo. Nobody would allow them to be forced via military means (that would have been a bloodbath), well, except Turkey of course. So, in case of victory, Kurds will have a great autonomy for sure, but that is not exactly a solution, 'cause they want their own state. And that state, the Kurdistan should unite all Kurds, which means parts of the Turkey and Iraq should become parts of it. That's why it's a mess. And I have no idea how to solve it, cause just a federation in Syria is clearly not enough and the other sides will never give-up parts of its territory.
It's just a one big, f*cking mess.
So, you would suggest a world revolution and communism everywhere?
I suggest humanity to wake-up, think for a second and ask itself - what the f*ck am I doing? Because we are going exactly to the point where we were before and it seems we haven't learn't anything from the lessons of history as always. But this time we are going to make our last mistake.
Tell me, answer this simple question:
If Capitalism is such a perfect way for humanity, what would happen, when BILLIONS of Chinese and Indian people will reach the consumption rates of the Western society?
And this is where they are going to and going pretty fast. In any way - that is their goal - to improve the living standards of their citizens to the levels of the western countries. And this is perfectly right goal! Why should they live in poverty, if you are drowning in luxury? They work hard, their economy is growing every year, their living standards improve year by year.
And all that demands more and more and more resources. Right?
So, what would happen to the planet, if BILLIONS would have all the living standards you have now in Germany or in US? A big house for any family, few cars in garage,etc, etc.
Is our planet have enough resources for let's say three BILLIONS people who have the same living standards as modern 350 million Americans?
OF COURSE NOT!
Therefor the one who have such standards now will either kill the competitors to preserve their (Western) way of life, which automatically means fascism (and fascist propaganda you call your "free western media") OR the whole humanity should seriously reconsider the untouchables of Capitalism and society of consumption as the only and proper way for the development of human civilization. And the only possible way there is Communism, modernized and cleansed from its past mistakes, because the fascist way will lead to a death of entire human race for sure. 100% guaranteed.
And here is one of the videos with a voice alledged to that murder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvnLsshOJ18&hd=1
At 0:16 there is a woman's shout "Help me!", then a shriek, then a strangled "help me!" at 0:23 and 0:26. And a comment from a mob "knock her off so she'll not shout" at 0:28 Then very faint woman shrieks, another comment from a woman in a mob "we hear a woman's shriek from an unknown place, someone hysterically cries "help!"" Some more very faint shrieks. And then ukrainian flag appears in a window and a mob cheers.
Also, there were people who were killed and then burned (a body with a burned face and upper body on a stone stairs, with completely undamaged pants).
Do you honestly believe they will listen to you and believe their own eyes, when they already have their own "perfect" picture about the events in their empty heads put there by their "free Western media" propaganda machine?
Come on! It's like to show to the citizens of the Third Reich a film about Nazi atrocities -"oh, no-no-no. They are the good guys! They can't do that. That's is just a fake/propaganda!"
A sort of anarchy that lead to the Taliban controlling much of the country with the Northern Alliance controlling a part of the country. Who wants a Syrian Taliban?
The US.
Why?
I have no idea. A weird guess is that they think it will make it viable to attack Iran and round up the ME under a weird Saudi/Israeli alliance and leadership, with all other countries being some sort of protectorates.
They are nuts, is all. This much is certain.
It looks like a sum of a lot of smaller often diametrically opposed options vying for influence in DC with the cluster**** being the outcome which noone, not even the president can contain. It is probably the middle ground between Israeli, Saudi, Military and some other unknown power-brokers.
Remove Assad
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Panacea in the Middle East
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Removing Assad is what they can agree on, for the rest - who gives a ****, they will think about it later. Millions of dead, wounded, homeless, destroyed families = business as usual.
Socrates: "Good is That at which all things aim, If one knows what the good is, one will always do what is good." Brian: "Romanes eunt domus"
GW 2013: "and juistin bieber is gay with me and we have 10 kids we live in u.s.a in the white house with obama"
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