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Oneironaut

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28. Here's a secret to some:

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 02:55 PM

Jun 2016

Sometimes there is no "good guy" in war, despite the human mind's desperate attempt to pick a side. Sometimes something is just a gigantic clusterfuck, and all sides bring their version of chaos, despair, and destruction to the table.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The U.S., Russia, and ISIS all believe themselves to be the "good guys." Ask a mother whose child was just obliterated into a fine red pulp if she thinks the man who fired the shell was one of the "good guys." It's irrelevant which side fired the shell - the result is the same.

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40 people killed by Al-Nusra shelling in Aleppo – Russian military [View all] floppyboo Jun 2016 OP

Propaganda report from Assad-apologist Russia Today website oberliner Jun 2016 #1

That's right. We shall only trust sources like "Times of israel" for our propaganda... Purveyor Jun 2016 #3

That's a propaganda source as well oberliner Jun 2016 #7

Reporting events is not propaganda. And that will stop when the terrorist acts stop. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #25

It is if you lie oberliner Jun 2016 #27

Or propaganda organs like "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" newthinking Jun 2016 #13

Yes indeed oberliner Jun 2016 #15

Glad you are on top of it. The people of Allepo thank you and will carry on with their daily lives. floppyboo Jun 2016 #4

Al Jazeera says they were killed by a Syrian government airstrike oberliner Jun 2016 #8

Thanks! floppyboo Jun 2016 #11

No problem oberliner Jun 2016 #12

"Syrian Observatory for Human Rights", a propaganda organ that has been discredited newthinking Jun 2016 #14

Yes, they are dubious as well oberliner Jun 2016 #16

Could be entirely different incident. David__77 Jun 2016 #19

That twitter feed ascribes blame to "Western backed rebels" for every attack oberliner Jun 2016 #22

I understand. David__77 Jun 2016 #23

It's kind of sad when we distrust our own domestic media so much we have to turn to foreign run Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #6

Russia Today is a propaganda site oberliner Jun 2016 #10

There is going to be nothing left of Syria when this is over. Marrah_G Jun 2016 #2

I can think of worse results. nt 7962 Jun 2016 #5

"Watching bd guys..." < "CIA begins weapons delivery to Syrian rebels" Not just watching. jtuck004 Jun 2016 #24

"Light weapons." Igel Jun 2016 #30

Al Jazeera says they were killed by a Syrian government airstrike oberliner Jun 2016 #9

"Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" is convenient to producing war narratives newthinking Jun 2016 #17

Great points oberliner Jun 2016 #18

I don't view any group uncritically. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #26

If you're interested in hearing many competing narratives... David__77 Jun 2016 #20

Thanks! newthinking Jun 2016 #21

thanks from here too! floppyboo Jun 2016 #29

Here's a secret to some: Oneironaut Jun 2016 #28

LOCKING THREAD LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #31