Sophocles (unregistered) wrote in #10
CON (unregistered) wrote in #3
Now that their spying mission is complete and they've passed the usable intelligence to NATO, the UN withdraws. Next time they offer to 'monitor' a ceasefire most people will know the real reason. 'Bad Mood'. What about Western "independent" journos like Lizzie Phelan who spin Assad's propaganda and pass the usable information to the Kremlin?
IN REPLY: What about them? They aren't part of the UN monitoring mission whose members had access to sensitive sites across Syria, about which the Syrian government rightly complained.'Journali sts' of all hues pass information to government agencies that's why they're often recruited for the purposes of espionage. Monitors are different. They're there to observe and report on sides that break the terms of any ceasefire. There are reports, some on this site, that some monitors were not doing this but reporting in areas where they were prohibited without escort. Why was that?As for the person you quote reporting to the Kremlin, obviously I have no knowledge of that; but it would seem pointless, as Russia admits it has advisers on the ground and can legitimately secure information much easier.

you are right red fang.  but you left out one item.  when they put down their weapons and say they are civilians it is true.  they were born in syria and all of the country except damascus, allepo, alawites, and scared christians support them.  They throw open their doors and invite them to eat and sleep.  they are treated like heros and freedom fighters and melt into the countryside whenever regime comes near.  in order to defeat them you would have to eradicate all syrians from syria.  it is impossible for such a thing to be instigated from outside.  the saudi, qatari, and turk may support them with donations and money but the blood and sweat and tears are 100% syrian.  It is impossible for assad to win until he confronts that basic fact.  But we have all seen baathi in Iraq and we know they are not capable of such things.  Assad is a dead man.  It may take a month or it may take a year but he will eventually be pulled from a culvert like ghadaffi or a rat hole like saddam.  The sooner assad dies the better it will be for Syria.  The longer he lives then the deeper their civil war will grow.  Probably the least painful route for Syria as a nation is for Turkey to give the rebels real weapons that obliterate helicopters and tanks.  But Turkey does not trust the rebels fully nor does any western nation.  So any BFG has to be bought through black market.  Assad does not understand that either.

You are right =Red fang= I am also sad that Russia will not help its FRIEND=This war shows you Without even a Shadow of a DOUBT that America is a Warmongering country .They dont care how many people they kill either for that countries =Oil=Minerals=and in Israels case to give Israel MORE land by Stealing it from Syria (Golan Heights) and "Neutralising" Syria so that it is and I quote"to take a military threat away from Israel" And oh yes. Positioning of  missile batteries pointed towards RUSSIA.And now onto IRAN.Iran has a large number of highly intelligent people =Wise=has a history that goes way beyond that of Israel in time 4000YRS has= NOT invaded another country for approx 200YRS And I like them.They dont attack churches=synagogues= etc. They RESPECT other religions .That is sign of a wise people.There is an Indian saying "it is a SIN to kill a Brahim " the same applies to Iran.If the US attacks Iran We will have reached a NEW  LOW in this World!!