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In reply to the discussion: Hezbollah Unmasked [View all]Alamuti Lotus
(3,093 posts)62. Jumblatt: “I Am With al-Nusra Front Against Assad”
Yeah, that's the guy you were using to try to make your point to me. Do you see why I don't take you seriously on anything whatsoever?
MP Walid Jumblatt believes that the West is not about to change its position on Syria: The intent is to destroy it, he says. The goal behind the small amounts of weapons trickling to the opposition is to prolong the war.
His conclusion is that the regime will not fall, but Syria will be destroyed in the end.
He is not phased by the fact that his position on what is happening in Syria has undermined his popularity among the Druze there. My position is meant to protect them, he insists. The Alawis will return to their mountains, but the Druze live in a sea of Sunnis.
His conclusion is that the regime will not fall, but Syria will be destroyed in the end.
He is not phased by the fact that his position on what is happening in Syria has undermined his popularity among the Druze there. My position is meant to protect them, he insists. The Alawis will return to their mountains, but the Druze live in a sea of Sunnis.
But wasnt Zahreddine fighting armed groups? No, Jumblatt fires back, he was fighting his own people.
His people or armed elements of the people? No matter, he replies. I am with al-Nusra Front against the Syrian regime the Syrian people have the right to deal with the devil, with the exception of Israel, to confront the regime.
His people or armed elements of the people? No matter, he replies. I am with al-Nusra Front against the Syrian regime the Syrian people have the right to deal with the devil, with the exception of Israel, to confront the regime.
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/jumblatt-i-am-al-nusra-front-against-assad
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it's remarkable to see all these direct supporters of the Syrian armed opposition..
Alamuti Lotus
Feb 2013
#37
Not sure the conviction of Hez for those crimes is honest. But it is self-serving. n/t
delrem
Feb 2013
#32
I don't agree with the suggestion that it was only founded because of the war
Alamuti Lotus
Feb 2013
#50
Porter is an American historian, among other specifics about his credentials..quite extenisve,
Jefferson23
Feb 2013
#9
Thank you the usual "Western" press seems not to know of such information or doesn't report it
azurnoir
Feb 2013
#20
the NYTimes has been running some damn silly pieces lately on the subject..
Alamuti Lotus
Feb 2013
#36