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Quixote1818

(28,918 posts) Sun Dec 18, 2016, 05:48 PM Dec 2016

The fall of Aleppo, explained

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The fall of Aleppo, explained (Original Post) Quixote1818 Dec 2016 OP

This doesn't make it better, but I think it is closer to the truth. spike jones Dec 2016 #1

Let the truth be told Snoopy 7 Dec 2016 #2

spike jones

(1,674 posts)

1. This doesn't make it better, but I think it is closer to the truth.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 09:42 PM

Dec 2016

It sounds very complicated until you realize what no one has said.
Assad is a Alawite who enlisted the Shiites to help defeat the rebels who are Sunnis

Syria is a religious war. There are no good guys. Just dead people.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/04/syrian-wars-got-religion-and-that-aint-good/

Snoopy 7

(526 posts)

2. Let the truth be told

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:20 AM

Dec 2016

Yes this is a religious, tribal war. But, you know damn well if it had one of the richest oil reserves, Iraq, the corporations would have sent you children, husbands, wifes & neighbors to go get control of the oil wells. Our military isn't what it used to be it is now use to keep commerce open for the MULTI BILLION DOLLAR CORPORATIONS. They don't care what people want they care about putting $$$$$$$$$$$ in their own pockets...

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