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UN envoy: Syria's collapse threatens region
Associated Press
Published: 29.12.12, 15:06
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1. Assad vs the Islamist-Jihadist terrorists
Brod ,   USA   (12.29.12)
When Islamist-Jihadist terrorists/rebels take over Syria and its WMD, it would be equally deadly to Israel as the Ayatollahist nuke. Israel would be blanketed by chemical poisons. It is time Israel helps Assad destroy his stockpile of deadly Chemical poisons-WMD and stop the invasion of Syria by fanatical Islamist-Jihadist terrorists. Israel would need the Assad forces to stop the spread of fanatical Islamist-Jihadists/terrorists in its neighborhood and in the region.
2. Once again pre-conditions for an agreement to take place doe
Arnold ,   Canada   (12.29.12)
This scenario is similar to the one in which Abbas calls for a pre-condition of Israel to stop building before he graces them at the negotiating table.
3. You won't know what a real mess is
BEN JABO (MACHAL) ,   ISRAEL   (12.29.12)
Until the U.S. involves itself Look at what Obama did to Egypt, Libya as examples for what's in the future
4. Now or never
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (12.29.12)
to establish an independent kurdish state. In the turkish border live 2 mn, in Turkey 20 mn, in Iraq and Iran another 10 million kurds. Coward and corrupt western leaders deny help them. I hope the new israeli government after a firm legitimation, will start the first steps in the matter.
5. Go to hell Mr. Ass ad !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayeisch Gmain Germ   (12.29.12)
6. Refugees
Mike ,   Uk   (12.29.12)
Its disgraceful that Israel has offered no public humanitarian relief to these wretched refugees. Isn't it time that Israel showed some compassion and ignore politics?
7. Doomsdayer talk
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   www.netzarim.co.il   (12.29.12)
Almost anything in Lebanon would be more stable. A shake-up in Jordan could lead to an eventual Palestinian State. Doomsday for him, maybe. Light at the end of the tunnel, despite fires in the tunnel, more likely.
8. why not award them both a nobel prize to solve the conflict
zionist forever   (12.29.12)
The war has been going for nearly two years now, the rebels who are made up different groups who have forged a temporary alliance are now making substantial gains but the UN thinks they are going to compromise at this stage snatching away a victory on their terms. Assad has been allowed the fighting to go on this long, allowed 45,000 to die and knows there will be no foreign military intervention unless he uses chemical weapons is going to give up his country and be humiliated to avoid further loss of life. Neither side will agree to an open ended ceasefire because they both know the other side can exploit the lull in fighting and then come back stronger than ever when it suits them. This Geneva Plan is about stupid as the ideal that Arafat turn into Gahndi if he was given a Nobel Peace Prize.
9. 6
zionist forever   (12.29.12)
If the UN is already providing the aid and in Turkey & Jordan why should Israel do anything? Why should we go do anything for enemies if other countries are already helping them?
10. Wrong ; The Power Vacum Created By The
(12.29.12)
Death of the Butcher of syria! This country is riddled with filth from tehran and moscow, illogical are notions that citizens in syria could not Establish A Representitive Government with All nationalities and faiths Represented Fairly. It's the division between who sunni vers shi'a! Remove your blinders, rose colored glasses and See It For What Is Before You? Start A Panel In A Think Tank; Collect 20 something's with logical thought process and draw up territories on paper and fill in reps for each groups? Actions speak and talk is lack of faith and Courage!
11. arabs and muslims
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a culture of pathetic people, a pathetic civilization if one can call arabs a civilization. a people mired with constant violence, hate, wars and evil. i feel so sorry for these people. they achieved zero in centuries. pathetic, backwards and violent. these are the only things arabs and muslims contribute to our planet.
12. @6 Colonial Britian created this mess
Abu Zib ,   Haifa, IL   (12.29.12)
So how about your cuntry doing something about it.
13. Nay, #12
Cameron ,   USA   (12.29.12)
The collapse of Syria is merely the dark side of Arab culture & creed giving itself full vent.
14. #6- AID
Get Real ,   UK   (12.30.12)
And how much has Britain donated? Most people in Britain don't give a care for Syria judging by the lack of mass public protest demonstations against the slaughter of 46,000 and the use of chemical weapons. Perhaps Iran and some Arab States should divert, for humanatarian purposes, some of the cost of weapons and funding they have provided to the terror organisations.
15. #12 Syria
Get Real ,   UK   (12.30.12)
Thought it was more down to the French,so perhaps they should help out by taking in half a million Syrians.
16. Arab uprising.
SD Charger ,   San Diego   (12.30.12)
Coming soon to a country near you. Civil Wars are never pretty. Some of those "refugees" will go to Jordan and we will soon be hearing about King Abdullah in hiding. With the advent of the internet, people are starting to read and inform themselves. I believe it is one of the reasons why the Arabs are revolting. They can see and hear with their own eye how other countries are prosperous and free, without a mullah telling them what to think or act. The Middle East has changed. They long for the days of Saladdin and an Islamic world. Throw in a Jewish country in their mix and hell breaks loose. Their hatred and jealousy of Israel blinds them and keeps them from becoming prosperous. They would rather try and erase Israel then live in freedom. It truly boggles the mind.
17. 15
zionist forever   (12.30.12)
The British promised the whole region to the arabs in exchange for support in the war against the Turks but for Jewish support they also promised a Jewish homeland. The League of Nations gave the British a mandate to create a Jewish homeland which was based on the borders of Balfour which was more than the borders of 1948 or 1967. Some land in the north ( Golan included ) was traded to the Franch who had mandtes to create Syria & Lebanon in exchange for Iraqi provinces where British companies had found oil and they created Transjordan by dividing up Palestine. To protect their interests both British and French created lots of puppet royal families by importing Heshimite princes which made it impossible for democracy to develop & military dictatirs were natural successors to toppled royals. Imperial business interests is responsible for the mess they call the Middle East.
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