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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by FrustratedMonky on Sunday December 08, 2024 @07:56AM (#42356856)
" not really sure who's worse"

What is the hot take on the rebels.?

Are these the ones the US was backing a few years ago against ISIS?

Is this another case of the replacement is worse? Or not?

Assad was so bad for using chemical weapons on citizens, the US couldn't conceive of worse? But is that true?

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by Ygg2 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @08:14AM (#42356934)
> What is the hot take on the rebels.?

> "with this spirit… we will not only reach Damascus, but, Allah permitting, Jerusalem will be awaiting our arrival”

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/hayat-tahrir-al-sham-re...

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by Eumenes on Sunday December 08, 2024 @11:16AM (#42357929)
> Assad was so bad for using chemical weapons on citizens

Thats fake/contested

https://x.com/scotthortonshow/status/1863289718890193160

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by KptMarchewa on Sunday December 08, 2024 @12:18PM (#42358394)
Stop reading russian propaganda. There's zero truth in that word salad.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by Eumenes on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:02PM (#42358744)
What trusted sources do you have on middle eastern conflicts? The Council on Foreign Relations, The Atlantic Council? Foreign Affairs magazine? These institutions are stocked with neocon stooges whose advice have only invaded half the middle east (always under false pretenses), killed countless innocence, displaced millions, brought "democracy", etc. Scott Horton and antiwar.com have been pumping out real journalism for 20+ years.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by ImPostingOnHN on Sunday December 08, 2024 @09:29PM (#42362579)
My friend, you posted a tweet-rant from a random conspiracy theorist. I think the better question, then, is: What reliable sources do you have? Because this is not one.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by Eumenes on Monday December 09, 2024 @03:26PM (#42370206)
How about Seymour Hersh? https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v35/n24/seymour-m.-hersh/who...
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