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    Britain succeeded in persuading the European Union not to renew an embargo on supplying weapons to Syria's opposition forces
    The White House said that it backed the drive by Britain and France to ensure that Syrian rebels were capable of taking on the regime, which has launched an offensive to retake opposition territory in the run-up to an international peace conference next month. The Pentagon has been asked to draw plans for a no-fly-zone which would be enforced by US, British and French fighter jets
    Russia vowed to deliver a sophisticated anti-aircraft missile system to Bashar al-Assad after expressing anger over British-led moves to arm Syria's rebels.
    Moscow said it was being forced to send the S-300 system to Syria's president to prevent Western "hotheads" from intervening in the country's civil war.
    Israel added to the growing sense of escalation by saying it would not stand by while the S-300 missiles were deployed.
    Is it just me that thinks we should stay out of this mess?
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

    #2
    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Is it just me that thinks we should stay out of this mess?
    No.
    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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      #3
      Originally posted by doodab View Post
      No.
      Ta
      How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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        #4
        Originally posted by Troll View Post
        Is it just me that thinks we should stay out of this mess?
        Nein.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Troll View Post
          Is it just me that thinks we should stay out of this mess?
          Agreed. There seem to be some right unsavoury groups among the 'rebels'.

          From a strategic point of view it could be like the Iraq c0ck-up, where we remove a leader who is actually keeping a lid on the likes of al-quaeda.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
            Agreed. There seem to be some right unsavoury groups among the 'rebels'.

            From a strategic point of view it could be like the Iraq c0ck-up, where we remove a leader who is actually keeping a lid on the likes of al-quaeda.
            So really we should arm both sides
            How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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              #7
              Originally posted by Troll View Post
              So really we should arm both sides
              Sell arms.

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                #8
                I think the long term goal is to destabilise Iran.

                It may look as if it is a complete mess but I think this has all been very carefully thought out and the plan running for a while, since before Libya anyway. Not really very nice though.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                  Not really very nice though.
                  No, but you can thank Carter for it.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    No, but you can thank Carter for it.
                    wtf did he do?
                    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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