camouflage
gaslit at scale.
Oh look, he's found google. 5 years too late.
Oh look, he's found google. 5 years too late.
Fair play, I stand corrected. Nonetheless the protests are possible because of the ceasefire. The ceasefire was brought about by the work done by Kerry and Lavrov, but would not have happened without Russias decisive intervention. The "opposition" had (as commanded by their backers) refused untill this point to even attend talks due to their war chant "Assad Must Go".
President Putin orders Russian military to start withdrawing "main part" of forces in Syria, saying goals achieved
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Absolutely key - and the YPG/SDF are are not to be able to make good use of this rare opportunity. But, in terms of the revolution, these were the underlying antagonisms that they could never extinguish. Amazing couple of weeks.
Are we seeing a mini-civilian uprising v. Nusra in Marat al-Numan? Civilians stormed AQ prison, freeing 4 detainees
I think he might be referring to this in the linked article above.More from lister today btw
Most significantly, civilians have risen up in protest against the group in Maarat al-Numan, holding near-constant demonstrations there since Saturday night. By Monday, the 13th Division flag had been re-hoisted by women and children in the group’s former headquarters and a Jabhat al-Nusra prison had been stormed and set on fire by civilians, freeing detained 13th Division fighters.
Weird that, first sighting of a manpad and the're 'off' the very next day.
Are you referring to this? I saw the vid on Twitter and it wasn't clear whether or not it was missiles or AA fire (can't find the tweet now unfortunately). The article isn't sure either.Weird that, first sighting of a manpad and the're 'off' the very next day.
There were conflicting accounts on Saturday night whether the government plane was brought down by missiles or anti-aircraft guns.
The Syrian military source told the Reuters news agency that fighters targeted a warplane while it was landing in Hama province, bringing it down, and calling the attack a breach of the "cessation of hostilities" agreement.
Talk to Al Jazeera: 'No plan B for Syria', says UN envoy Staffan de Mistura
A rebel group operating in the area, Jaish al-Nasr, said it shot down the jet with anti-aircraft weapons. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, however, said rebels downed the plane with two heat-seeking missiles.
Syrian jet shot down by rebels ahead of peace talks
Either way, first hint that the door might be opened to stuff that can take down their air-force - i.e a shot across their bows - and we get this this rhetorical withdrawal. May be entirely unconnected, but i don't think so.Are you referring to this? I saw the vid on Twitter and it wasn't clear whether or not it was missiles or AA fire (can't find the tweet now unfortunately). The article isn't sure either.
in the absence of anyone else better informed than me replying I can't really give you properly informed opinions about the questions you have raised tbh; though I think BA's thoughts on the downing of the Syrian airforce jet may have had more to do with their decision that I have really given though to. I suppose money and resources would be something that they've got to take into consideration. Also there is the strand of thought that the actions they have taken are meant to distract from events in Ukraine by putting pressure on the EU with the influx of refugees. Maybe they think in part that this has been successful so they don't need to devote any more resources there. It has to be also taken into consideration that the Russian government is not inexorably wedded to the idea that Assad must stay in power. There was an interview with a Russian professor Dr. Vitaly Naumkin that I posted quite some way upthread where he pretty much says this.So we are thinking: having scared (off) NATO, by showing how strong the Russian military can be, they have to get out now before they get a bloody nose?
Also maybe they do not have the money or supplies to keep going at this rate for the next three years, and three after that, and so on?
the cellotape and string construction
The syrian people, the actors, oh fuck it, you're too far gone.Neocons: ""We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors…and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."
Putin: "Er... no."
Joke person.
This didn't though:Your other nonesense notwithstanding, this did make me lol.
cutting a 12 year old boy cock off and sending the murdered body home, fine, just want peace. Barrel bombs, they're not that bad.