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Syrian opposition: Conflict will be decided in summer
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 03.04.13, 09:25
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1. I wish them continued success in their madness of murder
Al   (04.03.13)
and mayhem. Arabs continue to do what they do best. Its time for breakfast and I'm going out for a bagel at Timmy's..
2. Forgot to mention.....
Mark ,   London, UK   (04.03.13)
the post-Assad chaos will be the direct and sole respoonsibility of the USA and Israel.
3. Obama is two years late
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (04.03.13)
obama could have had some influence had he taken a strong position when the rebellion was home grown without outside interference. he refused, and the result is a failed Syrian state, flush with jihadists and their patron's money.
4. Forget Syria.It is the Palestinian problem that is a threat
Marwan ,   Damascus   (04.03.13)
to World Peace and Stability
5. #2 please explain
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (04.03.13)
I can understand that you blame UK, France and US for Libya/Mali chaos, UK and US for Iraq/Afghanistan chaos, or US for Egypt chaos. But what is the connection of Israel or US to Syria? I am not mocking you (yet), I am really asking.
6. Syrian Chaos
Get Real ,   UK   (04.03.13)
With all these different rebel groups how can the chaos not continue after Assad's departure? Israel must be prepared to face the worst case scenario and act if necessary to ensure a third terror group is not established on its border.No reason to wait for any US involvement on this one. Meanwhile the US and Israel should let them all carry on with what they are doing.
7. #4
Get Real ,   UK   (04.03.13)
Syrians and Palestinians are the threat to regional peace and stability. Iran and North Korea are the threat to world peace and stability
8. To No. 5
Ian Allen ,   Oxford UK   (04.03.13)
You are correct, there is no link between the chaos in Syria and Israel. While I agree that you can hold other nations partly responsible for the revolution in Libya, Egypt and the invasion of Iraq (though if their rulers hadn't been oppresisve dictators, or had managed the revolt better, perhaps they would still be in power). As far as I can see Israel has done nothing to undernine Assad, prefering 'the devil they know' ruling Syria and keeping peace on the Golan, rather some fanatical Sunni group who got their hands on the biological weapons stockpile. The US however has undermined Assad - air time and news to his foes, advice and GPS tracking of Assad's forces they had their allies Quatar and Saudi pay for weapons to the rebels and their allies Jordan and Turkey transport them to the boarder, and allow the US to train rebels in bases in Turkey and Jordan. Even the UK has helped, a SAS trooper was on trial last month for illegally having a weapon at home, and the news reported listed his service record: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya & Syria. (They US are very likely doing covert Ops to). Regards Ian
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