By Fareed Zakaria
Over the past sixteen months of bloody conflict in Syria, observers have been waiting for one key development: top-level defections from within President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle. Suddenly, it seems a pressure valve has gone off. Pilots, ambassadors, and even one general have defected. What does it mean?
The general is Manaf Tlas, a childhood friend of Assad, and an officer in the elite Republican Guard.
Tlas’s father was chief of staff and then minister of defense, for 30 years, under Bashar’s father Hafez al-Assad. This is as close to the top of the Syrian regime as you might get. That’s why Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took special note of Tlas.
“If people like him, and like the generals and colonels and others who have recently defected to Turkey are any indication, regime insiders and the military establishment are starting to vote with their feet,” she said.
But there are some crucial caveats. Tlas hadn’t been a member of al-Assad’s inner circle for a while – he had actually been under house arrest for more than a year.
Also, he was high ranking, but he wasn’t an Alawite. While Alawites make up only 12% of Syria’s population, they hold more than 80% of the positions in the powerful Republican Guard. They are the inner circle. According to some reports, when Sunnis are put on guard duty, there’s always an Alawite soldier assigned to monitor the Sunni soldiers.
Related: Reports of new massacre
But if the increasing number of top-level defections is a signal that the Sunni elite, which is comprised of generals, businessmen, bureaucrats and which has so far stuck with al-Assad, is now moving away from him, that’s a huge shift – and one that will ultimately bring down the regime.
There’s mounting evidence that the Sunnis are weakening in their support for the al-Assad regime. We’ve spoken with a former U.S. Marine Austin Tice. He’s now a law student and spending the summer reporting from Syria. On a recent embed with a rebel group, he said he found that the government’s helicopters flew so high that they couldn’t really aim their missiles; he also said he saw first-hand how hostile fire from al-Assad’s tanks and troops were poorly aimed and seemingly random. The suspicion among many rebels at the time, Tice says, was that the predominantly Sunni pilots and soldiers were deliberately missing their targets.
Related: A deluded elite in Syria?
Another telling indicator of dissent is the number of silent objectors in the army. According to the New York Times, a growing number of Syrian soldiers – many of whom lack the means to flee – are staying home. But to ensure their continued silence and neutrality, these officers continue to draw salaries and pensions.
Money is the main reason to believe that al-Assad's regime cannot last. Inflation is said to be as high as 30%. According to some reports, al-Assad and his cronies are freely printing money; the Syrian pound has depreciated against the dollar by more than half on the black market. Meanwhile, the regime is running out of cash. Ninety percent of Syria’s oil used to go to the European Union, but sanctions have put a stop to that. Tourism and trade have of course plummeted. And monetary support from Iran cannot be counted on indefinitely – Tehran itself is buckling under unprecedented sanctions.
And there was a report last week that Iran is weakening in its support for al-Assad. An Iranian ambassador gave an interview in a Tehran paper criticizing his government’s support for the Syrian regime and saying that al-Assad’s days were obviously numbered.
But there's one more piece to the puzzle – the growing strength of Syria’s opposition. The Free Syria Army is getting stronger. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are now openly arming the rebels, channeling through routes from Turkey, Lebanon, and now even Iraq. Rebel attacks have become more focused, running deeper into the two main cities Damascus and Aleppo. The various opposition groups are coming together to plan for a post-Assad Syria.
The question then is, what would such a Syria look like?
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Right now he's doing a lot better than just hanging on. Even if he is deposed there will be no peace because there will be too many different groups trying to claim power.
This guy isn't going to come out easily, but he has to. Back when this was just peaceful protesting, he ordered the mass murders of protestors. He's gotta go. For Syria's sake and for the world's sake.
It's just a matter of time. The longer he stays, the more people die so his karmic debt goes way up. Instead of gracefully leaving ( last year ) , he has managed to hold on and likely will until all of his close friends desert him. He will then have no place to go. I easily see that guy putting a gun to his head instead of leaving. He will be found in a designer suit on a silk covered couch. Fate of his family ? unknown.
The other option is send in CIA.... erm, excuse me... NATO snipers to take him out.
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I love it that it really sticks in your craw that our police forces work together.
You made me smile. Thanks.
What I want to know here is just much these bozoes were paid by the West to "defect"? Will somebody here give me a clue? Evidently not! The right-wing thugs in Washington evidently don't mind throwing our hard earned money away!
Muslims! anything for a buck.
Still complaining about the "right-wing thugs"... brilliant!
Don't be disrespectful Qaddafi fell and this moron will fall.
Bye, bye, Assad.
I don't think so. Have you noticed that the rebels are now willing to negotiate with Assad, whereas they weren't before. The rebels are no match for Assad ... all they can hope for is that NATO gets involved. However, a decision has been made that nothing will happen before election day in the U.S. - too risky politically. So, Assad has a reprieve at least until then. BTW, everything to me sounds like Austin TIce is a member of the Special Activities Division of the CIA ... so you can't really believe anything he says.
Your Shiaa and your last day and your president Alassad is coming soon moron.
More than 1500 child has been killed by Alassad and his supporters since last year.
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Libyan's had Free and High Quality Healthcare , Free Tertiary Education, Bonus when they married. Now they have broken lives all around. Every day brings new fear as the Rebel Groups dictate there lives.
Just because they said they had it, doesn't mean they received it.
They did have it and now they don't. That is the truth. The only reason that Libya had to fall was because American oil and natural gas complexes were horizontally digging underneath the Libyan border from a neighboring country to steal those resources. Qaddafi was PO'd about this and sought to put a stop to it. He failed and was toppled. Talisman Energy was the biggest player in this drama and it is rumored but not confirmed that they actually armed rebels to protect corporate interest.
LOL @ an oil company invading libya. ROFL
and hitler made the trains on time.......your point?
He's gone, next up will be green party in Iran .
Al-Assad is a dentist, not a despot. When his figure head regime fails, I hope he and his ignorant cronies have a good supply of Novacaine!!!
Actually Bashar was trained as an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) in the UK after getting a medical degree in Syria. As an MD and the President, I think he could get more powerful pain killers than novacaine. Given what will happen to him if he doesn't make it out of the country, I'd stock up now.
my guess is he has. Bullets are even quicker but it takes guts to blow your head off.....best not to make a mistake and blow half your head off instead of the whole head. Takes longer to die that way. He could do like some Nazis did when Hitler capitulated. They poisoned everybody ; wives, kids, dogs. I think Hitler shot his dog before he shot himself. Easy way out.
Hopefully he'll be hanging from a rope soon. And they can that lazy eyed wife of his right next to him in her pretty shoes.
*and they can hang that lazy...
I was excited to hear of progress of the opposition in Syria, but doesn’t the recent massacre show that the regime was just taking a break?
Probably that the "regime" has not done anything wrong.
Probably it is the oppositions doing anything and everything to entice the free world to help them.
Then, and only then, they could have a caliphate.
Syria is basically occupied by Alawite backing ASSAD regime. Basically this little Hitler with his schizophrenic back ground is attacking unarmed civilian in towns and villiges at random by tanks, morter shells and helicopters. This idiot Assad thinks with his little brain that he can burn syria into ashes. The whole civilized world watching and doing nothing to save innocent people. Especially president Obama the first impotent black president. He is no better than Condi Rice, Colin Powel, Opra Winfrey ..All are clawns dressed to do their ammusement. Stupid Alawites had lost their crediability and respect in syria forever. Iran and Hezbullah also lost the arab world support Israel basically like Assad regime but unfortunately they back on murderors and Dictators to do the bad job. The biggest loser from all this game is Israel. They have not learn their lessons yet...you cannot built your security in that region by resorting to bad guys.
Basically you could be completely wrong and the whole thing is the other way around.
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burned? Really!!
The father ;Hafiz Al Assad of this stupid little Hitler of syria came to rule syria by a covert coup after he betrayed the individuals who braught him back to the army 1963 after he was expelled from the syrian air forces. Hafez has caused a fighter jets to explode by not following orders. His father betrayed his best friends and individuals who trusted him. He was supported behind the closed doors by USA,Israel and UK. Hafez Assad handed the most immune syrian front to Israel in 1967 on a silver plate. Basically Al Assad family are proxy to Israel. The whole western world is giving Assad time after time to survive but unfortunately the USA/Israel do not read the history...which you cannot suppress the will of the oppressed people. Syrian people are not against jews or israeli if they want to live in peace together. The history of the region never showed a big scale holocast to christians and arab jews. Millions of christians live in the middle east and many ancient jewish minorities lived in a very prosperous condition before the establishment of Israel in 1948.
If, as you say, his regime is a proxy to Israel, then the Al-Assad's must be good people.
Here we go" its Israels fault."
Its always Israel's fault.
If Israel was so busy then it would not have the time to do all the wonderful ingenious things it does
Look elsewhere bigot.
US wants to avoid direct involvement into the conflict and just to keep both sides struggling and weakening each other: because obviously neither could be considered US friend. So it will do anything to make it to continue without any side winning: including switching the sides it supports: helping the weaker side to stay in the battle. So I believe that Assad side is losing when I see CNN denouncing rebels as terrorists and talking every day how they are linked to al-Qaeda and how they kill Syrian people! No signs of that so far....
I have never seen anywhere in CNN reports that rebels are terrorists. They have sent reporters to cover the situation and have been very respectful towards the opposition. It is obvious these people want their freedom and restore the peace. It is heartbreaking to see innocent people die because they cannot go to hospitals. They are getting slaughtered simply because they are there. No one was ever blamed but the current regime of Assad. He still gives the orders. Terrorists ? Al Qaeda ? rumors from Assad regime and not reporters. Maybe the rebels are fighting terrorists. That is possible, mercenaries as such paid by Assad.
The question. Remains how many people must die before one man leaves or is hanged as crimes. Against. Humanity.
How many people died in the US Civil War (oxymoron, btw). By your logic, both Lincoln and Lee committed atrocities against humanity. The question is begged: after all these 'dictators' are deposed, how really free will the mideast be when it's governed by the Muslim Brotherhood and Shari'a Law? World peace ... yeah.
But once that finally happens we won't have to pick and choose anymore.
We can safely drop the nukes without having to worry about fallout.
Norm, I agree! I say let nations choose their sides: support enemies of the US, embrace Western reforms, pick their religion, etc. That way you've got an ACTUAL TARGET instead of 'terrorists' hiding among a population. Then when the US is forced to react to actions of these nations we can roll in there and TAKE their damm country and KEEP it!
We are supposed to move on, progress as the human race. Seems like we have not learned from our past. We keep on repeating it, in one form or another. We kill each other, destroy the earth ....have peace for a while then fight again. We are a very volatile race. Lot of learning to do.
It is never about one man. There are always plenty of people and money behind: and they are usually much more important than the man himself. Look at US president for example!
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War Bondsman's Double-Cross .
I am not bothered much with US position or with CNN lying now and then... Because it is all political games and nothing more. What lets me down are all these liberals (dems, reps and EU) commenting: do these people really believe all that crap they post? How do they manage to maintain such an "white and black" picture of the world around them? I have difficulty dealing with the concept of any of them being actual adult socially-adjusted person! That just cannot be: nobody is that brainwashed! Well, but probably is....
Congratulations. You are the only mature individual on this planet. Why you are not the Emperor of the Galaxy, I just can`t understand. The mere fact you chose to lavish us with your words, caused everyone to faint. I am sure we are all impatiently waiting for you next grunt. Andrey! Banzai!
Hey Yoshi, what can you understand, violence, death, hate, backstabbing?
You have no idea, so if you don`t know, don`t ask stupid questions.
YOU have no idea.
Is it that time again for the green party in Iran
I have not see a key Alawite figure abandon al-Assad to this point, and I do not see it happening at least anytime in the near future. The Alawites have much to lose if al-Assad is removed from power, and make up the majority of the security fources that surround the president. To this point, there does not appear to be much defection from key members. His biggest problem is the fact that money is beginning to run out, and the ability to put forces over the long term on the street may become difficult. I do see al-Assad holding on for a very long time if nothing really changes.
Alawites are but 10-12% of the total population. If Assad loses this one, the Alawites fear for their lives. Sunni will surely take revenge. It`s their way. The Sunnis will massacre the alawites and all of the Assad regime. They will completely miss the opportunity to build a country together. The killing spree will begin as soon as Assad loses power. For Alawites to defect is totally crazy.
You are100% correct. The big mistake made by the naive West and the rebels is that they put the Al-Assad regime between a rock and a hard place. Since they offered him no exit strategy, the Al-Assad regime including the well-armed 12% (Alawites) plus the armed-to-the-teeth Hizballah will kill to the last man woman and child to stay alive. They know it will be their death by slaughter if Al-Assad falls. My prediction is that he will prevail and be a thorn in the side of Hillary Clinton till her last day.
Why is it that everytime anything goes wrong in the world it is either the USA or Israel's fault,
Why can you not just admit that the Arab world is a mess because the Arabs have made it a mess.
The Arabs have subjugated, killed, abused, exploited, mistreated their own people to the point now that they are revolting.
good thing we never stopped spending money on defense, right guys? that way we can obliterate all this fifth-rate powers, god forbid something like russia or china trys taking a stand against the hubris of the almight West
Lets all civilized people withdraw from helping these b a s t a r d s and let them kill each other. After all, they want to go see allah, dont they?
I have read dozens of your comments and you keep saying the word "Allah" with disrespect. I hope you understand that that word means God in Arabic and is used by Christians as well.
allah, allah, allah says go kill innocents.
allah, allah, allah says I need to drink some innocent blood.
Dear Assad, let the Americans barking. do more and more massacres. Kill all the rebels. Death to America and Israel. Long live al-Assad and Iran .
Dear islamists, you create your own problems.
You are a waste of space on this planet.
I know you are but what am I?
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Islamic: I was not referring to you. However if the shoe fits wear it.
How about my boot up your...
Keep us strong .
Hey P>S> keep eating those camel steaks.
That will keep you soooooooo smaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart.
Islamic: you mean my boot up Uranus?
Yoshi – That will do just fine.
Well stated!
Google translate needs some work.
LOL...
Why don't you sign up for anger management class and bring B. Al-Assad along?
how long can CIAda continue to keep up telling this lie and have nobody believe it?
Do not put this on CIA: do not need a spy to do the journalist's job! Spying is about obtaining the intelligence. Journalism: about offending the intelligence!
our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan became our friends in Libya and Syria, a little odd no, besides Russia insists the Syrian Security Council are non-Syrian foreign terrorists.
and youre aware that the US government had created their own Syrian Media in 2006? as reported by wikileaks
How long can the Syrian opposition keep killing its own people before...
So, if you trust the Russians more, I know about this little flat for rent in Moscow, right on Lubyianka Prospect.
and, really? what does the man have to gain by slaughtering his own citizens? the ones doing the rebelling are always responsible, just look at Occupy.... and then go look at the Congo
As previously, islam and violence appear to dominate global politics in the twenty-first century.
And ofcourse US is working hand in hand with these criminals, sorry the freedom fighters...
Freedom fighters = Caliphate slaves
The only thing Occupy slaughters is your conscience.
Putin told the Russia Today channel, "the American empire will collapse because they do not have money, and Assad will stay." Long live al-Assad, Putin and Iran. Death to America, Israel and the Sunni in Syria. Sunni in Syria are agents to America .
Your wishes? Pure invention
This is the reality .
I'm sorry did you say Putin? JAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You should check the side you on PS - Russia can't even keep it's country together. Enough of the games the Arab nations are a bunch of scattered tribes who assault women and promote illiteracy with millions of people leaving daily if they are allowed. It's an embarrassment for a culture that helped start the world as we know it to turn out like it has.
Shame on you islam.
Are you a journalist and looking employment with CNN? Your lie is very obvious, but that probably can be fixed under supervision of CNN experienced stuff. Too bad they have got all the small liars they need right now...
Unfortunately, arab political cultures is what is it today and has been and may not change much in the future. These people on the most part tend to pledge loyalty to their clan or religious afiliation. So country as a whole matter only when they are attacked as a country. But after, they al go back to their clan base mentality. There are plenty of dictotor, mullahs, sheiks , kings and all types of dictators that govern. Most have done terrible things to stay in power. Assad is one. But Assad was always not a puppet of others. He tried to be independent. But the other worse dictotors in the neighborhood have plenty of cash from oil and play nice with western powers. So they don't get bash when they kill their own or violate the most basic civil rights. So they get say with the blessings of other capitals. After Assad, there will be make uo parliament and elections but the real guy will another thug with nice suit and that speak good french or english. He will be the darling. So it matters little because I the end of the day, Arabs will always be Arabs. They will always look for that strong man or clan or sheik or colonel or general or a technocrat or whatever to rule....blessed by a "fair" elction. And this guy will stay if he play his card right with his backers...it. is the unfortunate reality of the world...
Right on the money.
Why does CNN still refer to them as Alawite, and Shiite, they don't say Sunnite...its shia and alawi for christ sake.
what's a "sunnite"? ...for Christ's sake.
Please send his gorgeous wife here to Canada so I can take care of her and her happiness.
Women choose their own destiny in the free world
She is beautiful, young, and wealthy. She will shake you off her shoe like a piece of dirt.
or camel poop.
The pages of history are littered with d story of sweet victory stolen by another oppressor. Libya for instance. After AL-ASSAD what and WHO is next? in the human tragedy of individuals not knowing when it is appropriate to leave the stage;
Lying to flee your problems is the weakness of Idiots whom think their Strong
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I still can't tell what's really going on in Syria. Both sides are lying through their teeth.
Covetousness is a sin. Translation: Tunisia only has received proper remuneration during the so-called Arab Spring because they are an original. All the rest i.e. Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and yes Syria, are all covetous copycats.
I wish someone would Bashar his face in!!!
ahahahahahahahahahahaha...
When is enough enough? They haven't been able to settle differences in that region for thousands of years – times up! Make it a parking lot and beach front property already – the Mediterranean is beautiful this time of year. People who are so righteous and religious , what a joke – they don't follow the Koran at all most of the population can't even read and when Saddam Hussein was out of options he started destroying thousand year old religious relics for spite. When is enough – enough?
What happens when al-Assad gets a few weapons of mass destruction and wants to take Damascus down as a last resort?
A Damacusectomy?
ummm ! .....so long as Bush defies International Criminal Court.
Criminal court for what? Saddam threatened multiple countries with weapons of mass destruction and an elite military and AL-Qaeda cut off the head of a US civilian on the internet while threatening the US and he willingly hid them in Iraq – not to mention the people who hit the twin towers. That is more than enough cause for military action. Get your head out of your a$$.
I would like to see – you sitting at your house minding your business and have solders knock at your door search your house and fondle with your wife n daughters and f*** them and then burn them alive......
War on Afghanistan was justifiable but Iraq war – Bush himself confessed it was a mistake many times.....
Get Real you f*** head !
Why give up our world?
We like life ..........
..... People of the free world ..... Help us
This appeal is from a Syrian human recessive
and where are the 2B muslims?
He and his wife and family must be tortured and killed.
Then what happens. I'll tell you. Towel Heads will take control and torture YOUR wife and family. THAT's what.
Saeed must be a muslim, what other religion/cult would advocate burning CHILDREN with flamethrowers. Typical muslim!
That is NOT typical Muslim behavior. It is the behavior of distinct Islamic sects. Like Xtianity, it has hundreds of sects. Those groups are the equivalent of the Xtian conservative evilangelican groups of heretics we see in the US. Both groups practice hate, twist the writings of their holy books, and think of themselves as special friends of their deities. This has historically led to the slaughter of millions of people in the name of their god by both groups..
Well stated Les Too, it is the extremists of any group that are the problem. In the good USA, the so-called "Christian" abortion clinic bombers are disgusting vile terrorists who (like other terrorists) believe the the end justifies the means.
Politics should have no place in the Iran controversy. The only discussion should focus on their ongoing slaughter of innocents. The US, Russia and China need to respond swiftly and with precision to take this murderer and his "friends" out. Democratic or not, a government has no right to attack and kill its own citizens especially their women, elderly and children, The rest of the world is just as guilty so long as they stand by and do nothing to prevent these heinous crimes against humanity. Groups like the Shia are the equivalent to the Xtian evilangelicans in the US. Both groups need to outlawed for spreading hate and fear..
Let´s look at the big picture. While the UN balks and woobles, hundred and hundreds of innocents are slaughtered. The UN is nothing but a "delay of action" to any necessary activity to prevent ongoing civilian murders. Strip this killing beaurocracy from the world, and put aggressive military rescue units where they need to be. Does the world really believe we need to wonder about Russia´s motives before we save innocent lives? Rescue, then wonder. But do not languish first! The United Nations is a shamelful excuse for ongoing slaughters.
Hope he can't hang on as long as he thinks.
The question is flawed. It's not about how long can he hang on. It's how long can the west and the Wahabbis and Salafis fool themselves into the illusion that they can overthrow him with money.
And now, sarin nerve gas was transferred to Homs by the military. Nice. Way to go Russia. There should be a 2nd UN Security Council created for only members that put human rights above "process". That would eliminate Russia and China. Put Canada on. Put Italy on.
Talleyrand said that with bayonets you can do everything but, to sit down on them.
Well, have to be seen if this is the same in Syria now as it was in Talleyrand Europe’s time.
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TO JACKOLA you are one of ASSAD electronic thugs or a supporters of evil. We know you should be ashame of your self, you ..and Dr. LATAKI or halawela,Farah ect... are known and you should be ashame for sidding with the wrong side and supprot the evil to destroy your country. You guys represent an outlier of a minority who benifited from Assad regime at the expense of poor syrian people. In this world there are always people who have no moral they can sell their mother for a penny like you driven by hatred to human kind. Of course in israel there are many who are neutral and ciivilized not like you and speaks for the truth and they are on the right side who oppose evil and bad people like yourself and the Korva family you came from.
Looks like you have more hatred in you than the one you are attacking.
CNN was expecting him not to last more than two weeks, as well the allies. Then they started talking about a month or two and so on.. It's been 17 months and counting
So much ignorance.
So much stupidity.
So islamic.
The UN is not just a idiot brigade, it is part of the killing of innocents. Shut down the UN overnight. Just lock the doors and let the butterflies swarm. It is part of the killing machines!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you wish!
The world is just one big testing ground for our new weapon development.
Now be quiet and hope we don't notice you.
The UN will eventually follow the League of Nations into oblivion.
You are drooling when you say that.
Here, have a rag and wipe your face.
Disgusting!
Assad will survive the global 1%.
please define "global 1%".
Americans ar suckers,look what they did in libya,u were there for oil!! What do you want again in syria?
Who wants to go to Syria.
I dont.
It is full of poop.
Oh hush....
America will do whatever it wants and no one can stop them.
How many drones do you need to see over your heads before you realize you're nothing but target practice to us.
If I was a gambling man, I would put my money on an Alawite led coup that throws down the Assad regime and establishes a democratic government. This would be the only thing that could possibly save the Alawite community from annihilation.
It takes cahones to do that.
with Russia and China supporting him...forever.
Well said.
And don't forget India, Brazil, South Africa, and of course the usual suspects, Iran, Venezuela and the like. They only happent to account for 1/2 the world's population.
India and South Africa – who are you trying to fool.
No 72 sturgeons for you!
How long can he hold on? I guess as long as there are people left to kill. Once the killing starts, these leaders never think about the accountability. Accountability will come for him, and Russia and China.
He has elf ears.
Maybe he is a leprechaun led astray.
im guessing that "saeed" is about nine or ten years old.... killing people with flame throwers and all.... except for people who make flame throwers.... they are probably glad to have some free advertising for their products... in the meantime
"al ass(hole)ad".... obviously couldn't care less about his country or his people... if he did.... he would try to establish and end to this insanity...
So you are suggesting that Saeed with or without his towel is a shill for flame throwers?
naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, you have to have some intelligence and that boy has none. Nothing, nada, just an empty head.
Saddam had WMD,Kadaffi had Viagra, all lies,what does Assad has, Levitra.
He has a funny face.
That's reason enough for us.
Assad must have something on Putin. That is the only way Putin would support him.
Gay lovers..........
i like your response.
My evening laugh.
Russia uses a port in Syria.
Silly CNN. These defections mean nothing. When Allowites and Shia begin defecting let us know.
The Allowites and Shia will hang on because if they don't they will be completely annihilated by the Sunni.
You reap what you sow.
So let me get this straight...When mr al-Assad is torturing your detainees (against international law) he's a pretty cool guy. When he starts torturing his own detainees he is a monster and needs to be stopped. You are pathetically stupid America!
Stupid as a fox....
rainman make mistake rainman have problem doing same thing every time dictators fall in rapid succession. rainman can't really count tooth picks when pressed on it.
Who is against al assad and why? The man is doing great with the resources his country has. i doubt if his people work as hard as the people in the so called "rich" countries do. Come on, you may replace one tyrant, but you will get 40 million instead. Look at Iraq, Lybia, Egypt and Tunis. The region is going from, ok, we know you're crazy but your not acting crazy, to, ok, we know you're crazy and your acting crazy!
The goal is to create chaos and instability.
No leadership and disorganized military.
Easy to move in and take over later
This is what we call "ground work".
what's he holding onto and how high is it up, is it greasy and are there gators? i need more facts about mr al assad cnn's holding on to ins.
Sure, reporters are not reporting everything.
The USA is not your sand covered country, there are no secrets reporters can or will keep.
Every discussion we have, you try real hard to turn the tables on us.
Silly muzzie!
JUST REPORT ABOUT THE AREA AROUND YOU CNN. NOBODY SHOULD EVEN BE TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING UNLESS IT IS A DUST BUNNY OR THE COFFEE CUP RING LOOKS LIKE A JAVA SICKLE, THEN YOU CAN SAY COFFEE IS RUSSIAN, BUT DON'T SAY YOU KNOW WHAT RUSSIA IS, AND STOP GETTING ON PLANES TO GO PLACES WITH A NOTEBOOK JUST GO HANG OUT AND MAYBE ONCE YOU ARE THERE FOR A YEAR YOU CAN START TALKING AGAIN ABOUT YOUR CURRENT IMMEDIAATE SURROUNDS. DORKS
I just defected from my country spiritually, and blew up a bridge mentally with flying monkeys and nothing but maps printed from an old encyclopdia that washed up into caspiar in the 60's sorry
psssst...Joel....everyone is ignoring you.......k?
I FEEL BAD BECAUSE I AM INGORED BY EVERYONE. IT'S A TOO BAD YOU ARE HELPING OUT THE INGORANTED
no Libor story, CNN? because the zi on ist thieves on wall street are implicated in the biggest theft of human history?
Here we go, time to pull the Zionist card.
A S S W I P E.
This is muslim killing muslim.
NOOOOBBBOOOODDDDYYY CCCCAAAARRREEEESSS BBBUUUUTTTTT AAAAAAAASSSSSHHHHOOOOOOOLLLLLLEEEEEESSSS CCCCCNNNNNNNNNNNN
Allah Akbar!
Long live Saeed, Long live Saddam, Long live Hafez, Long live Uday, Long live Yasser!
Long live, stupidity, ignorance, Absurdity, Witlessness ...
DON'T GIVE CHILDREN LIBOR JUST BECAUSE THE NEWS IS SO TERRIBLE THAT THEY START TALKING TO THEMSELF IN REASSURING VOICES FROM ANOTHER PLANET
"LIBOR "?????????????????????????????????????????????
Power must make you crazy, because any 10 year old fool could see that now is the time for this guy to make a spritely step outta Syria, concede the game, and at least escape with his life...maybe. Otherwise, I see this ending very badly for him. Why oh why do these dictators always fight to the death when they know from history, it's the only inevitable outcome? This man must truly would rather lose his life than his job.
Anyone else think this guy looks like some mountain inbred from West by God Verginny?
@Saeed
You are most likely a non Muslim islamophobic moron who wants to yell non sense and pretend to be a Muslim to give bad name to Muslims. If you really are a Muslim you should stop using your time spreading "Wisdom" on CNN blogs and read a thing or 2 written in Quran.
“whoever kills an innocent soul, who has not taken a life or brought destruction to society, is as if has killed the entire humanity; and whoever saves an innocent soul is as if he has saved the entire humanity.” (Al-Ma'idah 5: 32).
The Quran:
Quran (2:191-193) – "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]... but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah." The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, since Muhammad and his Muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that Muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did). The use of the word "persecution" by some Muslim translators is thus disingenuous (the actual Muslim words for persecution – "idtihad" – and oppression – a variation of "z-l-m" – do not appear in the verse). The actual Arabic comes from "fitna" which can mean disbelief, or the disorder that results from unbelief or temptation. Taken as a whole, the context makes clear that violence is being authorized until "religion is for Allah" – ie. unbelievers desist in their unbelief.
Quran (2:244) – "Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things."
Quran (2:216) – "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the Hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that Muhammad was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravans for loot.
Quran (3:56) – "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."
You are Saeed also. You are using different names. Stop that Zionist.
Quran (3:151) – "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority". This speaks directly of polytheists, yet it also includes Christians, since they believe in the Trinity (ie. what Muhammad incorrectly believed to be 'joining companions to Allah').
Quran (4:74) – "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." The martyrs of Islam are unlike the early Christians, led meekly to the slaughter. These Muslims are killed in battle, as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of Allah. Here is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers.
Quran (4:76) – "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah…"
Quran (4:89) – "They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks."
Quran (4:95) – "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-" This passage criticizes "peaceful" Muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in Allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "Jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is the Arabic word used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. (The Hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad and this is reflected in other translations of the verse).
@ what you wrote below------–
"The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, since Muhammad and his Muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that Muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did)"----- You are partially correct and there is alot of inaccurate content in it. For one thing Muhammad (PBUH) and "his Muslims" were also Meccans. Muhammad (PBUH) was him self Meccan. Abu baker, Usman, Ali and huge number of Muslims were from Mecca. If you look at the Quranic text it says "drive those out who drove you out of your home". Muslims were freeing their own homeland at the first place. Also its really diengenous of you to quote Quran half way in the story. Why didnt you quote one verse before the one you started quoting? That verse says that non Muslim minority has 4 months to leave the holly city and even after this time if someone wants to visit holly city for getting educated about message of Islam they can do so in safety and protection that must be provided to them by Muslims and escorted back out of holly city to make sure no harm comes to non Muslims while they are in holy city. I guess that part of story is very important to quote else if you tell half story it really makes Muslims look super crazy.
Also why you are putting things in brackets which are not part of Quran?
moorhamed
Quran (3:151) – "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority". This speaks directly of polytheists, yet it also includes Christians, since they believe in the Trinity (ie. what Muhammad incorrectly believed to be 'joining companions to Allah').
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All the verses are talking about what happened in the battle of OHAD. It is not talking about Christians or Jewish people. Quran uses the phrase "AHLE KITAB" i.e. people of the book for Christians and Jews. Please don't impose your opinions on Quran. You are correct that we the Muslims believe that Christian people imposed divinity incorrectly on Jesus Peace be Upon Him who was a messenger a sin less MAN and a great great Messenger of God and Son of Marry with no father.
Quran (4:104) – "And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain..." Is pursuing an injured and retreating enemy really an act of self-defense?
Quran (5:33) – "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"
Quran (8:12) – "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.
Quran (8:15) – "O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them. (16)Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end."
Quran (8:39) – "And fight with them until there is no more fitna (disorder, unbelief) and religion should be only for Allah" Some translations interpret "fitna" as "persecution", but the traditional understanding of this word is not supported by the historical context (See notes for 2:293, also). The Meccans were simply refusing Muhammad access to their city during Haj. Other Muslims were allowed to travel there – just not as an armed group, since Muhammad had declared war on Mecca prior to his eviction. The Meccans were also acting in defense of their religion, since it was Muhammad's intention to destroy their idols and establish Islam by force (which he later did). Hence the critical part of this verse is to fight until "religion is only for Allah", meaning that the true justification of violence was the unbelief of the opposition. According to the Sira (Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 324) Muhammad further explains that "Allah must have no rivals."
you are lost in your dellussions. seek the truth,instead of pedelling your verbal crapju
This fool is on his way out...he's got a fetish with Hitler and all the torture chambers he masterfully hid for a bit...but this is 2012 bubba...we will find out all you do...and conspiring with Iran Supreme Leader? pull your pants up – your azz is showing...
I have him in my Death Pool...not so much when as how...I say like Mussolini...from a bridge with his family and advisors...
who else in in your death pool? (crazy person)
Drowning Pool – Step Up
It does not matter how long Assad hangs on. Syria is his country! It is his government! None of this is ours! We have no business intruding. For no reason should we concern ourselves with the problems of another country UNLESS it borders our country and the problem could spill over to us. We have enough domestic problems ourselves without spending our time, money, our military resources nor our "supposed" leaders. We need to solve America's problems and to let Assad solve Syria's problems. Those of us who continually yell "human rights" should look at the condition of our own backyard and stop imposing on others in the name of a political slogan!
Yup you have used that excuse to not get involved before and what do you have to say when we don't involve ourselves-why don't we get involved? They are killing children.
I agree with Norm. My first assessment of the Syrian situation is still accurate. This guy's eyes are too close together. He study to be an optometrist too. They think they are all related to Alex Ander the Great over there, and who is to say they aren't because Alexander the Great is usually in profile on old coins. My whole world is that guys eyes.
Its their Nation and its their problem.We have N number of problems to solve in this nation.First,lets clear and work on our issues and later we can think of them.
Well done, Fareed! I like you bringing facts, sources, and your narrative in light of the data.
I returned from Damascus over a month ago and arrived there three hours after an explosion went off.
I think that Assad will hang on for as long as he is not convinced that his survival and the Alawites' are in jeopardy. He is holding on knowing full well that he and the Alawites will be shredded into pieces.
I talked with rebels, a cleric, and one regime supporter formerly with the intelligence services.
The rebels told me, "We don't want money. We want weapons." They erupted into loud rhetoric about how they will kill Assad and the Alawites. The description is too graphic to put here. Additionally, they have no understanding of the word democracy. Regrettably and on the contrary, their tears of mourning are dried by the thoughts of an escalated revenge. They, too, are committing acts of inhumanity against each other and others. The rate of crime had escalated, but no one is counting. Gone were those days when a lady could walk at 2 am alone. People are getting robbed, mugged, and assaulted daily. The country came undone in other ways as well. Syria, once a model for interfaith harmonic living, now resembles Jerusalem, the most sanctified city in the world in the sense that people migrated not only into sectarian, but also denominational clusters. They are seeking shelter in numbers and developed fear and prejudice toward others. The Jews in Damascus fled.
I can go on. For more, please check my one paragraph note and picture on http://osamawazan.blogspot.com/
Regards,
Osama
we have seen how america kills friends of the family with saddam, osama, and ghadaffi, let's all sit back and watch to maybe see how Russians kills friends of their family.
For few years; as long as there is Russian/ Chinese Veto and unwilling from NATO/ West to intervene.
Nina was right.
Here comes the "dont get involved and worry about America" followed by"why are you not involved".
Damned if we do, damned if we dont.
There is no winning with muslims.
With all the help Assad is getting from Russia and Iraq, he'll be around for a long time.
If Assad was smart he'd take his billions and get out otherwise he may end up like Gaddafi.
I still trying to figure out why you guys even give saeed your thoughts. He's an absolute idiot.
Is he your brother?
really saeed, muslims are really cool people once you get to know them. Take for instance the huge protests in saudi arabia. there's some muslims that might change you mind a bit.
i am muslim yes we are the chosen ones and all americans and bankrupt christians shall pay!!!!!!!!!
...yes saeed...PAY you a visit with a drone one night while you're sleeping.
Did you know that your family is now considered "enemy combatants"?
That includes your goats.
I know they are more important than your wife and children.
Sleep tight....
You are an idiot Islamophobic moron pretending to be a Muslim and yelling non sense.
Liar, liar, pants on fire Muhammad.
He is one of yours and you know it.
You are a Zionist because you said that you are the chosen ones. Don't trick people! fox news!
When this world has had enough of Islam...it will be a simple matter to wipe it from the face of the earth.
That won't be done by humanity.
No, apparantly, muslims are killing muslims.
Nobody need to do anything.
Just let the butchers kill each other–in the name of allah!
Shiaa are killing Muslims not Muslims are killing Muslims.
Solly, forgot that Shia are muslim too.
How many more months will CNN be publishing articles about how much longer Assad can hang on?
Vlasov's defection didn't save the Germans, the Cordon Sanitaire didn't destroy the Soviet Union, bankruptcy and oil embargos didn't topple Saddam Hussein. The Syrian opposition might topple Assad they might not. The facts are though, that if they were as popular as everyone seems to want to pretend they would have toppled Assad by now, and they certainly wouldn't be sitting around complaining about the West not doing their fighting for them. Likewise, if Assad killed everyone opposed to him there would be a lot more dead than even the opposition claims; there are some pretty obvious reasons that Tienanmen Square didn't last 16 months.
This is truly unfortunate...
My ancestors did a fair job exterminating all of these cretins - if not, imagine how many more of "saeeds" and "Assads" would be roaming this planet.
You not a white man.
You be sneaky muslim.
You so funny.
your tag speaks for itself richard the lionheart and saladhin
He can hang on as long as other muslim dictators and the Russians keep supporting him with arms & cash.
The fear of a 3rd World War is very imminent and that haunt the western world and allies and the Russians are taking unrealistic advantage of this fact to manipulate. The current state of world's economy is very unstable and with such a war may end our human existence, simply because some lunatic countries are losers and wishfully and willfully careless.
So where is the democracy in Egypt?? Where is Libyan Democracy??
Why will Syria be any different? Al-Assad isn't paying off foreign militants to keep him in power. CNN is a joke and a propaganda machine.
Ask the Egyptians, Ask the Lybians, ask the Syrians.
Um at the risk of sounding completly ignorant i have a sure fired suggestion for peace in the middle east. Hear me out i think we should just um send a couple hundred nukes throughout the middle east and make it a glass parking lot for a couple hundred years. Or a thousand ( don't know how much exactly whatever is necassary). problem solved
hinduism, absurdity of a hindu, ignorant in his hindu soul, filthy desire, only one to be eliminated are hindu Jew's, criminal self centered, secular s with their hindu Judaism, filthy secularism.
Another Saeed is here. For love of God stop pretending to be Muslims and yell non sense to spread islamophobia.
So you are suggesting a 21st century holocaust of Muslims…. I hope you remember that Israel is in middle east too? Why exactly you want to kill them along with all the Moslems you hate? If not … what’s your plan of protecting them from radiation and heat that you plan to unleash only on Moslem children? And whats your plan on saving your sorry a… when this will cause a catastrophic effect by melting the north and south ice caps? Ahhhh… that’s too much to think.. that must heart you’re a…. as that what you seem to be using to do all your thinking.
Quran (9:29) – "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." "People of the Book" refers to Christians and Jews. This was one of the final "revelations" from Allah and it set in motion the tenacious military expansion, in which Muhammad's companions managed to conquer two-thirds of the Christian world in the next 100 years. Islam is intended to dominate all other people and faiths.
Quran (9:30) – "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"
Quran (9:38-39) – "O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place." This is a warning to those who refuse to fight, that they will be punished with Hell.
Funny guys.
Great acting though.
Did you girls call each other to plan this skit? or is this a last resort act?
billybob
Um at the risk of sounding completly ignorant
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Yes Billy.... you took a huge risk.. and now look what you got... you sounded completely ignorant. I wonder when you knew before speaking that you would sound ignorant what motivated you to go ahead with it any way? Is it self hate? Islamophobia or your mom dropped you on your head when you were 3?
Quran (9:41) – "Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew." See also the verse that follows (9:42) – "If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them" This contradicts the myth that Muslims are to fight only in self-defense, since the wording implies that battle will be waged a long distance from home (in another country and on Christian soil, in this case, according to the historians).
Quran (9:73) – "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination." Dehumanizing those who reject Islam, by reminding Muslims that they are merely firewood for Hell, makes it easier to justify slaughter. It also explains why today's devout Muslims have little regard for those outside the faith.
Quran (9:88) – "But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper."
Quran (9:111) – "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Quran: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme."
Go Assad, destroy the terrorists funded by Saudie Wahapies, who are trying to convert the middle East into another Afghanistan!!
You must be going all orgasmic watching Muslim civilians getting killed? Isn't this the Islamophoic paradise you have been praying for such a long time.
Quran (21:44) – "We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?"
Quran (25:52) – "Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness..." "Strive against" is Jihad – obviously not in the personal context. It's also significant to point out that this is a Meccan verse.
Quran (33:60-62) – "If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbors in it but a little while. Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter." This passage sanctions the slaughter (rendered "merciless" and "horrible murder" in other translations) against three groups: Hypocrites (Muslims who refuse to "fight in the way of Allah" (3:167) and hence don't act as Muslims should), those with "diseased hearts" (which include Jews and Christians 5:51-52), and "alarmists" or "agitators who include those who merely speak out against Islam, according to Muhammad's biographers. It is worth noting that the victims are to be sought out by Muslims, which is what today's terrorists do. If this passage is meant merely to apply to the city of Medina, then it is unclear why it is included in Allah's eternal word to Muslim generations.
i feel bad for little israel because my plan would eliminate them as well:( o well i guess that is just collateral damage.
Collateral damage.. ahhhh aren't those the 2 most fun words in English dictionary. All crimes against humanity can be done standing behind them like the drone strikes in Pakistan killing civilians by mistake. Collateral damage it is.. Dosen't even sound like you did one bit wrong.
Quran (47:3-4) – "Those who reject Allah follow vanities, while those who believe follow the truth from their lord. Thus does Allah set forth form men their lessons by similitude. Therefore when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners," Those who reject Allah are to be subdued in battle. The verse goes on to say the only reason Allah doesn't do the dirty work himself is in order to to test the faithfulness of Muslims. Those who kill pass the test. "But if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost."
Quran (47:35) – "Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost (Shakir: "have the upper hand") for Allah is with you,"
Quran (48:17) – "There is no blame for the blind, nor is there blame for the lame, nor is there blame for the sick (that they go not forth to war). And whoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow; and whoso turneth back, him will He punish with a painful doom." Contemporary apologists sometimes claim that Jihad means 'spiritual struggle.' Is so, then why are the blind, lame and sick exempted? This verse also says that those who do not fight will suffer torment in hell
no not convert destroy
Asad will hang on long enough, until Al Queda is defeated.
What is the connection between the two???????????????????????????????
May Allah SWT free the people of Syria from this dictator.
Bukhari (52:220) – Allah's Apostle said... 'I have been made victorious with terror'
Quran (48:29) – "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves" Islam is not about treating everyone equally. There are two very distinct standards that are applied based on religious status. Also the word used for 'hard' or 'ruthless' in this verse shares the same root as the word translated as 'painful' or severe' in verse 16.
Quran (61:4) – "Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way" Religion of Peace, indeed! This is followed by (61:9): "He it is who has sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist."
Quran (61:10-12) – "O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty?- That ye believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of Allah, with your property and your persons: That will be best for you, if ye but knew! He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity." This verse was given in battle. It uses the Arabic word, Jihad.
Quran (66:9) – "O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end." The root word of "Jihad" is used again here. The context is clearly holy war, and the scope of violence is broadened to include "hypocrites" – those who call themselves Muslims but do not act as such.
Al Assad and Rick Santorum: Separated at birth?
nostrildamus and donkey separated at birth?
Israel likes this guy. In fact he has murdered more Arabs than Israel ever did.
damb al queda they attacking syria to. that why my nuclear idea needs to be put into action
billybob is an islamist pretending to be human.
What a joke!
No Katie he is an Islamophobic moron like your self.
Other than the fact that Muslims haven't killed every non-Muslim under their domain, there is very little else that they can point to as proof that theirs is a peaceful, tolerant religion. Where Islam is dominant (as in the Middle East and Pakistan) religious minorities suffer brutal persecution with little resistance. Where Islam is in the minority (as in Thailand, the Philippines and Europe) there is the threat of violence if Muslim demands are not met. Either situation seems to provide a justification for religious terrorism, which is persistent and endemic to Islamic fundamentalism.
The reasons are obvious and begin with the Quran. Few verses of Islam's most sacred text can be construed to fit the contemporary virtues of religious tolerance and universal brotherhood. Those that do are earlier "Meccan" verses which are obviously abrogated by later ones. This is why Muslim apologists speak of the "risks" of trying to interpret the Quran without their "assistance" – even while claiming that it is a perfect book.
Far from being mere history or theological construct, the violent verses of the Quran have played a key role in very real massacre and genocide. This includes the brutal slaughter of tens of millions of Hindus for five centuries beginning around 1000 AD with Mahmud of Ghazni's bloody conquest. Both he and the later Tamerlane (Islam's Genghis Khan) slaughtered an untold number merely for defending their temples from destruction. Buddhism was very nearly wiped off the Indian subcontinent. Judaism and Christianity met the same fate (albeit more slowly) in areas conquered by Muslim armies, including the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe, including today's Turkey. Zoroastrianism, the ancient religion of a proud Persian people is despised by Muslims and barely survives in modern Iran.
So ingrained is violence in the religion that Islam has never really stopped being at war, either with other religions or with itself.
Muhammad's failure to leave a clear line of succession resulted in perpetual internal war following his death. Those who knew him best first fought to keep remote tribes from leaving Islam and reverting to their preferred religion (the Ridda or 'Apostasy wars'). Then, within the closer community, early Meccan converts battled later ones. Hostility developed between those immigrants who had traveled with Muhammad to Mecca and the Ansar at Medina who had helped them settle in. Finally there was a violent struggle within Muhammad's own family between his favorite wife and favorite daughter – a jagged schism that has left Shias and Sunnis at each others' throats to this day.
so? where is THE RIGHT2 PROTECT now? they felt the need to prevent a massacre in libya(oil), and yet, when a real massacre is taking place dqay after day after day after day after month after month after month...obama and power and hillary are NOWEHRE to be found. Leading from behind in libya was the easy thing to do as france and the UK CHOSE to lead from the front....so obama's marketing team came up with the "lead from behind" bs....but now that one has to lead from the front, in a really tough situation, no one is around to do it because leading from behind became so coool......
yep, thats obama for you...cooool, detached, weak, feckless, totally lacking cohones to lead from the front and be a true statesman in the mold of past american leaders.
I think ALL americans should be ashamed of him.
Why are muslims killing muslims?
MMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYY
People in power are killing civilians to stay in power... and yes this is happening in a Muslim country on this instance thus muslim killing muslims. It has happened before else where too like in UK vs Ireland. Christians killing Christians. In Ammerican civil war.. Christian killing Christains. All of European history is filled with Christians killing Christians.. I am not surprised.
So, because Christians have done it, it is perfectly alright for muslims to do it!
Well then, how about doing something else Christian like "be kind to your neighbor"?
The strangest and most untrue thing that can be said about Islam is that it is a Religion of Peace. If every standard by which the West is judged and condemned (slavery, imperialism, intolerance, misogyny, s repression, warfare...) were applied equally to Islam, the verdict would be devastating. Islam never gives up what it conquers, be it religion, culture, language or life. Neither does it make apologies or any real effort at moral progress. It is the least open to dialogue and the most self-absorbed. It is convinced of its own perfection, yet brutally shuns self-examination and represses criticism.
This is what makes the Quran's verses of violence so dangerous. They are given the weight of divine command. While Muslim terrorists take them as literally as anything else in their holy book, and understand that Islam is incomplete without Jihad, moderates offer little to contradict them – outside of opinion. Indeed, what do they have? Speaking of peace and love may win over the ignorant, but when every twelfth verse of Islam's holiest book either speaks to Allah's hatred for non-Muslims or calls for their death, forced conversion, or subjugation, it's little wonder that sympathy for terrorism runs as deeply as it does in the broader community – even if most Muslims personally prefer not to interpret their religion in this way.
With such a small head, and thus a small brain, I'd have thought he'd be gone by now.
and all intelligent people know that a small head = a small brain = no smarts.
What you can do?
What ever the reasons the fact is this dictator must be abdicated. He is the only one man who brought misfortune to his one people. It would be better if he understands that and goes home.
"He is the only one man who brought misfortune to his one people."
The only man?
Tres amusant.
How long can Assad hang on? Well, a very long time, evidently. It's been over a year, right? The U.S. and Britain were very quick to intervene in Egypt where the army purchases billions of $ of American and British arms, but in the case of Syria, we seem content to sit on the sidelines and let the slaughter continue. I am not saying we should be in Syria, but I would like some consistent, meaningful goals in our foreign policy, please.
You know what, I completely booted that comment. We actually took a softer stance in Egypt than we have in Syria. It was Libya where we and the Brits were quick to pull the trigger on military force. Still shows a disjointed foreign policy approach, but of course, I have no credibility now, so . . .
That is correct, you have no credibility.
I think Russia is supporting him because the alternative could end up being the tyranny of the mob, which often results in cahos, such as what we see in Egypt and what have here in the USA where the have-nots use the political system to rob the workers in order to give to the worthless. Socialism was supposed to be heaven on earth for the workers, but in America, it turned out to be heaven on earth for the lazy and worthless and a hell for those who work hard.
you certainly have a lot of faith in the russians. it's more likly that they are just serving their own interests.
What? You thought the Russians were supporting these wingnuts because they respected them.
al-Assad's days are numbered. I expect to see his corpse bloodied and in the back of a pickup any day now...
sounds about right. His lack of wisdom and inability to see that he needs to leave are somewhat unbelievable. His fate will be similar to Kadafi, crawling out of the sewer and getting murdered by his own people. His fancy little wife may need to re-evaluate her position. Right now, she does not look good by supporting him.
With billions in her account reevaluating is not a great idea
His wife is a typical muslim wife. She is obedient.
Assad`s only hope is the reelection of Mr Obama. So far Mr president is appeasing the lethal axis of Iran, Syria, Hizbollah, hamas, musslim brotherhood. The islamists are very strong, because we are very weak and only concerned about politically correctedness versus Islam. We are unable to recognize the continuos manipulation of the islamic world: they pretend to be the victims and blame Usa and israel for everything! When are we waking up?
It is only a matter of time before Assad falls (or at least we can hope for the sake of the Syrian people), but will he be held accountable for what he has done? It is about time that these dictators are brought to justice and seen by the rest of the world as what they are. To pardon the oppressors of humanity is barbarity!
As long as he gets support from different corners – moral and in form of weapons! What a question?
He will go down. It may take longer but he will not be able to recover form this slaughter. The country will not let him. He is a dead man, if not soon, soon enough. The opposition is now almost in charge of the country except where Assad has a strong hold. He is losing....have you noticed his people leaving him ? that's a clue.
It seems that this support you speak of is starting to dwindle. Russia has already begun to restrict shipments to Syria (a close ally, as you know). The regime can not last forever under this kind of pressure.
Here's my two cents, WACK HIM CIA! Gadafi, SADAM, |BIN LADEN, ETC. TAKE HIM OUT!!
He's being protected by Russia, who alone could manage that indefinately. But also Brazil, South America, China. You stupid Americans just can't stay out and deal with your own massive problems.
You stupid muslims cannot stop killing each other.(Islam the religion of peace!!!!!)
Any you know he's Muslim because....?
killing an innocent human being is like killing all of humanity, and saving the life of one person is like saving all of humanity."
Islam is a religion of Peace. It doesn't mean Muslims who chose not to follow Islam are peaceful. Hittler doesn't make Christianity violent and Assad dosn't make islam violent either. Those are 2 individuals doing what they want not what their religion demands them
Muhammad
Tabari 7:97 The morning after the murder of Ashraf, the Prophet declared, "Kill any Jew who falls under your power." Ashraf was a poet, killed by Muhammad's men because he insulted Islam. Here, Muhammad widens the scope of his orders to kill. An innocent Jewish businessman was then slain by his Muslim partner, merely for being non-Muslim.
Tabari 9:69 "Killing Unbelievers is a small matter to us" The words of Muhammad, prophet of Islam.
Tabari 17:187 "'By God, our religion (din) from which we have departed is better and more correct than that which these people follow. Their religion does not stop them from shedding blood, terrifying the roads, and seizing properties.' And they returned to their former religion." The words of a group of Christians who had converted to Islam, but realized their error after being shocked by the violence and looting committed in the name of Allah. The price of their decision to return to a religion of peace was that the men were beheaded and the woman and children enslaved by the caliph Ali.
Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 327: – “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”
Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 990: – Lest anyone think that cutting off someone's head while screaming 'Allah Akbar!' is a modern creation, here is an account of that very practice under Muhammad, who seems to approve.
Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 992: – "Fight everyone in the way of Allah and kill those who disbelieve in Allah." Muhammad's instructions to his men prior to a military raid.
Muhhamad
Muslim (20:4645) – "...He (the Messenger of Allah) did that and said: There is another act which elevates the position of a man in Paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He (Abu Sa'id) said: What is that act? He replied: Jihad in the way of Allah! Jihad in the way of Allah!"
Muslim (20:4696) – "the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: 'One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihid died the death of a hypocrite.'"
Muslim (19:4321-4323) – Three separate hadith in which Muhammad shrugs over the news that innocent children were killed in a raid by his men against unbelievers. His response: "They are of them (meaning the enemy)."
Muslim (19:4294) – "When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appointed anyone as leader of an army or detachment he would especially exhort him... He would say: Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war... When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them... If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them.
Oh thats right, I forgot the "muslim brotherhood" is so good at solving their own problems that every time there is one the U.S has to solve it for them. What is going on in Syria is a civil war. Muslims are killing other Muslims. The U.S. should stay out of it.
" How long can Assad hang on ? ? "
Is that AFTER he is hung ? ?
Well how many people are left to kill? He will run-out soon.
The only one who can answer the question of Assad's longevity is Assad.
His British wife must be the dumbest woman on the planet next to Dottie Sandusky.
That is so low to insult the man's wife.
So genius, why is she dumb?
She married a rich man that had a country to himself. What was not to like? That he turned out to be like all dictators is no surprise to us. she probably still loves him. Not for us to judge her motives or intelligence.
Until someone shoots him......or he moves to Paris
"How long can al-Assad hang on?"
Ask Hillary – She said, "until the sand runs out of the hour-glass."
Knowing that Assad will be replaced by someone as ruthless as himself there is really no need to hurry him out. People will die whether he stays or goes. I think he should be gone but I know that nothing will change for the better.
It all depends on your definition of "better".
Let Assad kill the islamist jihadists. At least we won't be the target for a while. I'm surprised Russia didn't learn much from our mistakes. A little military base in the portion of the world isn't worth the risk of dealing with a part of the world that has far too many religious loons.
So as long as a dictator labels his opposition "Islamic Jihadist" we should support him without investigating killing of civilians? Thank God you are not running Ammerica's foreign policy in this matter.
Sorry but history in this part of the world has taught us that if these people are not killing each other they will be killing us.
Oh I'm aware they aren't all jihadists or islamists, but Egypt made it clear who the west has to choose from in the ME. It's either the brutal secular military dictators or islamists which are at least partly backed by the Saudis. The more I see salafists march for killing Jews and Americans; the less I care for us getting involved in the slightest. It's about time we start telling the Arab Muslims exactly why they will never see peace; foreign influence, jewish state, or not.
LOLWHOISTHIS
You little slimy jihadist.
Who do you think you are fooling?
longer than the thieving 1% can keep up their sharade.
Kill that POS!
With the UN – Small Arms Treaty
where ONLY governments have guns
until the money runs out...
from Texas you say?
OK, playing devil's advocate here. Since the terrorists are attacking the peace loving people of Syria, Assad is justified in doing what he needs to do to protect his people. If that includes shooting artillery at his own people.
This is a dangerous situation. If the regime falls, the West may have to watch helplessly as the Sunnis murder the Alawites. There is never a good solution to such messes and Iraq was another example. Such regimes are/were bad but they maintain/ed some order and kept the Islamists at bay.
Going by the way Western media has covered other conflicts (compared to what we found out later), he's probably hanging on a lot better than articles like these make out. Besides that, like in most conflicts in the MidEast area, the rebels are not really any better than the government they are fighting. They just want to be in charge and do the same things.
I agree.
Who's agreeing, George or Raymond?
He will fall and Syria will still kill each other.
Assassinate Assad Today and Make the Devil Go Away..... DEath is too good for this Pig Assad . Best Regards and have a nice day......Banned On CNN..... Charlas Bowen Solomon Stone
How long will he hang on? Until he runs out of people for his supporters to shoot or until those people kill all of the people that are trying to kill them.
the answer is obvious....assad will depart when he is captured or killed, and he will mudre as many sunni syrians as possible in the meantime....he has no place to go, except a jail cell or gallows, so why not fight on? he has nothing to lose anymore....and that is that.
The real question is...How long can Obama hang on?....He is absolutely destroying America!
Why is the West supporting Al Queda in Syria?
Oh Really????
Tell us more.
From what Ive read the rebels hold relatively insignificant areas of the country so Id guess he could hold out until there was an invasion.
My heart is with the Syrian people. How terrible for most of the innocent victims. He will fall – now is not soon enough!
and your stomach is full of camel steaks.
here's real information:
https://worldmathaba.net/items/1199-solving-syria-and-more-at-the-root-of-the-problem
It's just like Nixon was ordering cops and soldiers to attack anti-war demonstrators in the USA.
The same thing.
ahahahahahahahahahahha
The Syrian people are fed up with Assad and at this point, his fall is inevitable. Even Russia is starting to restrict arms shipments (This may be because of pressure. Even if some other country steps in and keeps the regime together, there will never be peace in Syria. The people are not going to give up now and the regime will eventually go down. After the atrocities that the government has committed, they will never be trusted. Assad's fortress is crumbing around him and he is selfishly prolonging his peoples' suffering. If he and his accomplices are not before the ICC by the end of the year, then something will need to be done. I do not like war and conflict, but Assad needs to be overthrown. He and the other Syrian officials have no regard for human rights. They are not just enemies of their own people, but of humanity. When will the rest of the world see this?
Which Syrian people?
Who in the rest of the world hasn't seen it?
This is about the only civil coherent argument I've read on this blog tonite. Thanks for helping me understand that there are some sensible civil people reading this.
more real information here:
https://worldmathaba.net/items/1185-hillary-clinton-assad-s-days-are-numbered
You mean complete left wing looney opinion pieces. I'm a leftist and that site even nauseates me.
Funny how this high ranking general has been under house arrest for the last year. Too bad CNN doesn't talk to the BBC.
Too bad you did not read the article.
Seriously, What more proof does the UN need? If Hitler ever had a spawn...I bet you it is ASAD!!!
Seriously!
The guy looks like a child molester. Where is the United Nations on this issue? For that matter where is the USA? I guess the administration is too busy lobbying voters to worry about people dying by the day for freedom – WOW how far we have degraded as a county – thanks Obama.
Please terrorists, whatever you do, please do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT kill Oprah. America will fall if you do so please do NOT hurt her.
Why hasn't the UN charged him with war crimes yet? And someone or some country needs to put a bounty on his head. Worked with Noriega.
Yup, lets take him out like we did Daffy in Libya and Saddam in Iraq, that worked out really well. In Libya we openly suppoered Muslim Brotherhood and Al Quada terrorists in a coup and now they are sending weapons and fighters to Syria. Libyan weapons have also turned up in Mali, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen.
This is civil war and let the government and the rebels fight it out. Both sides are torturing and murdering men, women, and children so it is nor right to choose sides when both are equally evil.
He looks a lot like Adolf Hitler.
He will be gone on August 11th, 2012
BATMAN DIES !!!!!!
No way, the Justice League of America will save him.
It's not how long Assad's hangs on ,Will the people still be alive to see him gone .
No, there will be no people left.
As long as Russia and China keep feeding his hole.
If Britain didn't have socialized medicine, Assad would have stayed in private practice in the UK to make a decent living and this wouldn't be happening right now.
Yes, it would be happening.
They are all the same=subjugate the masses through religion and ignorance, rule with an iron hand and protect your own.
So, as the old Republican guard is crumbling – why doesn't their so called government consider building up a Democratic Guard. Sure. Why not.
Why are all these Muslim leaders so brutal and violent? I thought Islam was the religion of peace?
I can't think of a reason Russia is supporting Assad unless of course he has some dirt on Putin or something. Maybe he has threatened to release sensitive secrets unless Russia back Assad.. Just guessing. I mean, what else could it be. Nothing else would make sense.
Assad is 'all in'. He and his Alawite tribe don't have an out. They face extinction themselves if they lose control...
I hope he survives just long enough to take out ALL the rebels who are trying to take him out....then he can go.
I have a feeling that he's doing what has to be done to run his country. If you know the story, you know that there are militants instigating the Syrian military against the protestors and the civilians are being killed in the crossfire. A man shouldn't be villianized just because he decides that a daily interview isn't a priority. But he should make a meeting with the protestors for the sake of ending the fighting.
al-Assad told the Syrian TV "America, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey helping terrorists in Syria with weapons and money because all these nations are terrorist . But we stay strong." Long live al-Assad and Putin.
that is a common tactic that murdering dictators use when they become desperate; blame an external source for their problems, deflect attention somewhere else. In this case, use the old favorite Syriian scape-goats: America, Israel, Turkey, and let's throw Saudi Arabia in there as well. Every Muslim dictator does this when things go sour. Gadoofy tried it too. So did Amadoodyjob when people started rioting. ALWAYS tell the people that some foriegn enemy is to blame for their problems. Works every time. That's why these Muslim dictators dont really want to get rid of Israel. They are too convenient to blame everything on. Without them, they would have to find a new scapegoat.
We will let the American Bark in the press like CNN , and we will win the war in Syria. America cannot win in Syria, as happened in Libya. Keep us strong .
If the UN doesn't exist to stop ehings like this , what good are they. I think the UN is a joke & useless.
Isn't Asswhole an optometrist or something like that? Might be best for him to check his own senses but not only his eyes.
I work with a man from Syria. His take on this is that the Syrian government is butchering more Syrians than the Israelis ever did. The Israelis got into a fight on that boat of "relief" supplies headed for Gaza, some were killed, and the entire Arab and Muslim world was enraged. Yet this mass murderer is slaughtering people by the thousands, and the Arab world stands by, mute. It's hypocrisy. That's his view of it.
You are liar .Yankee + Zionism = axis of evil in the world . Keep us strong .
Keep who strong?
lol zi0nist propaganda, always good for a laugh
lol
so instead of doing anything about it we continue to pressure him into a position of desperation where he does something that all the while could have been prevented, using the situation as an ultimate justification of total military intervention. US foreign policy at its finest.
Assad is butchering his people, Hallal style, because we are pressuring him?
You mean to say that if we were not pressuring him, he would not be butchering his people?
Dont you think that is a big stretch?
It doesn't take a degree in political science nor an on-site observer status to deduce that Assad's days are finally numbered. I have friends in Syria and Lebanon who dread what's coming after this butcher. They are mostly Christians. I keep on telling them that the Christians – to a large part – are co-responsible for the regime in the first place. Christians thought they'd be safe under the tutelage of the unelected Alawite dictator. The ones who really will have a heavy price to pay are the Alawites, not all of which support the regime.
As for those who speak up in support of the regime, all I can say is: How stupid do you think the world is to believe this garbage about "terrorists" and "al-Qaeda"? I am certainly not. The fall of the Assad regime will have wider repercussions in the Middle East. Iran's isolation will increase. Hezbollah in Lebanon will have some explaining to do. Hamas in Gaza will be further isolated. Israel is gaining from the demise of the Assad regime and that's just fine with me.
We will let the American barking in the press like CNN , and we will win the war in Syria. America cannot win in Syria, as happened in Libya. Keep us strong .
Is "us" Syrians?
If yes, what Syrians?
The Arab brotherhood needs to intervene and only them. If the west intervenes, all they will do is criticize the efforts and assume that the West wants to control the Arab world. They talk enough...They need to get off their butts and do something to help their Arab neighbors.
Here in lies a person who has no regard for his people – only his ability to stay in power and reap the benefits. I just have to wonder why the world (especially Russia and China) can sit back and be disinterested in his genocide. The man needs to be hanged in a public square. Just shows that you can't change tribal mentality of thousands of years. Any intelligent person with some self respect should be upset that this guy is still in power. Amazing – just goes to show how messed up our world has become.
So sad.
Have you considered suicide?
Dante, killing 15,000 terrorists using women and children as human shields is hardly what is considered "genocide".
The guy looks like a child molester. Seriously – someone in his government needs to step up and handle this problem. Here to day gone tomorrow.
the American barking here . long live al-Assad and Iran . Death to America , Israel and The rebels in Syria .
Where is that squeaking coming from P.S.?
I am a Zionist.
Saeed you are an idiot, a muslim idiot, a stupid bigotted muslim idiot.
Once there were rebels in Northern Ireland, they were shooting, planting bombs like those rebels in Libya nad now Syria. Yet, we (I mean CNN and wealthy and powerful standing behind) support them and hail them heros. What a hyporcisy, wake up people in the world, the wealthy and greedy people are draging the world into disaster. Every country in history that invaded other country did it in name of saving peace and self defence – they created chaos first so they could restore peace – on their own terms. History is repeating. All rebels in Syria have been planted there from abroad to create chaos and massacres that is used as propaganda by media (eg CNN). Once Assad is gone and a new puppet regime is installed in Syria (this may or may not happen, depends how Russia and China will react – Assad is just a pawn on the chessbord) Syria wil be used as a spring board to invade Iran. And the same chaos will rule as now in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan ...
From day 1, i said Al-assad must go. If possible, taken out n down.
On day 2, i said Annan's plan wont work
Now day 3, I agree annan MUST GO
day 4- I eat camel steak and watch YouTube.
Islam is the root of all muslims problems. Unless muslims are prepared to change, islam will continue to straightjacket muslim minds. so dont blame therest of the world for islamophobia which is inherently caused by musilms backwardness n violent conduct in many musilm or islamic countries. Muslims got to help themselves first before the rest of the world. killing one n another muslm does not help
Best thing to get rid of this asswhole, is launch a whole fleet of US drones.. a fleet of them, that will target his Demascus estates, government building, and known hideouts.. hopefully no civilians die in the process.. but yea, this Devil Bashar needs to go asap.. can't stand watching all the videos of his army slaughtering innocent children especially. What he is doing is ethnic cleansing, mother fuccer deserves the worst..
Mr. Assad and his family need a visit by a Cruise missile.
All tyrants MUST meet their just ends as we saw in iraq, afghanistan and libya in recent times.......ideally, in assad's case.....his own supporters will eventually betray him and hand him over to those who survived his murderous agendas........no that would be POETIC JUSTICE ! revenge is sweet sometimes !
Americans have big hearts but people with big hearts are also easy to deceive. They believed Bush and the gov. and they invaded Iraq to find weapons of mass destruction. They never found them so they proclaimed they came to help people to get rid of the tytant. They destryed the country, killed nearly million people and after 10 years they are still fighting – with Iraqi people. They destryed Afghanistan, Libya – all in the name of their people and their protection. And the history is repeating again – now in Syria. And people believe what they hear and read from their media. The media serve them what they want to hear to get their attention.
In 1939 Germany nation was completly brainwashed, their soldiers were murdering people in occupoed countries, the gas chambers were killing masses and the people were still blind. After war they say – I did not know. I wonder what people responsible for all these attrocities say once it's over and justice will take place. It seems impossible now, but I came from a country where justice seemed to be impossible once – and it changed almost overnight.
So, to follow your thesis, Arabs (Muslims) have no heart so that noone can fool them.
Even if they call themselves "kings" while wearing dresses?
As long as he stays underground from Drone eyes..
Come on CNN. 15 Generals have defected so far. HEEELLLOOO!
Please list these 15 Generals.
Few words; ASSad regime is willing to kill 80% (15 Million) of the Syrian to stay in power. The bad news is that Russia, Iran and Hezbollah are supporting him. If there is no external support from the Free World he will last for few years and continue killing the Syrian people.
It appears that two options are on the table: 1. Allow the situation to continue without foreign military intervention and see 80% of the people dead in a few years, or 2. Intervene militarily and see 80% of the people dead very quickly.
Always more than two options:
1. Allow the situation to continue without foreign military intervention and see 80% of the people dead in a few years, or 2. Intervene militarily and see 80% of the people dead very quickly 3. Get our inteligence, our alCIAda out of there provoking all this and let the country recover with little harm. (I like the last option)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooo johnDaryy made a little play on word.
Ahahahahahahahaha
He is still an islamic P.I.G.
80% of that 80% would rather have Assad then Salafist theocracy. Right now, rebels are busy killing every Sunni who dares to support regime, and refusing theocracy is considered "supporting regime". Think about: if Syria becomes democratic, Assad might be gone, but rebels paymasters in Saudi Arabia would be next.
How long will Assad last? It's somewhat complicated eqution. Politically, it depends on what snaps first: the American patience, or the Russian hubris. In terms of physics, it will depedn on two things also, what snaps first, the neck of the rope! This is why it is paramount to stop the nightmare immediately! At issue are too many lives ... including Assad's! Assad musi być usunięty natychmiast. To on wzniecił ten pożar niemądrym rządzeniem! Życie jego i jego rodziny winno być zagwarantowane przez Rosję, która go broniła. Radzę zaaresztowanie go i umieszczenie na jednym z rosyjskich okrętów, wraz z rodziną i najbliższym okręgiem współpracowników. To co się stało, było zainicjowane impetem Wiosny Arabskiej. Potem zaczęła się gra w szachy "bloków" jeszcze pozostałych po upadku ZSSR. Rosja myślała, że wygra ... ale ludzie zaczęli umierać. Teraz Rosja wie, że tą grę przegrywa. Ani sekundy nie powinna zwlekać, ale ratować co można, ratowac niewinnych ludzi. To oznacza usunięcie Assada!
Your suggestion makes sense except that I doubt Assad would be willing to move permanently (i.e. exiled) to Russia. Even though some Arabs (like Assad) like and trust the Russians, they dread the Russian climate and the Russian culture. It would be a good thing if it happens because it will pause the conflict , but I seriously doubt it. By the way, I say "pause" because when that happens it will be a short pause after which the conflict will start again, this time between different factions in the fight. If there is one good thing to be said about the Assads (father and son) it is that they created a relatively stable period in Syria's history through an iron fist rule (which is the only way Arabs understand).
This is the first time I've visited Fareed's site in a long time. From the quality of the HYS contributions, it will be the last time.
Not only are the vast majority of posts moronic, they are also inhumanly bloodthirsty.
Well done, Fareed. Your contribution to "journalism" has been to feed hate, war and terrorism.
and you are an angel?
Too Seeed, I say just stand back and let the freaking arabs kill each other. We do not have to do anything, you will do it for us, so how smart are you and yours?
As long as the UN has control and involvment Assad will keep killing. There needs to be intervention NOW! And I dont mean with Drones which there are sustainable facts and reports that the're not a very dependable weapon. Many innocent lives are taken with these useless remote tools.Wouldnt that make the U.S. a type of terrorist as well. And futher more,as we all know,or soon will come to realize, the U.S. and it's military power is weakening thanks to Obama trying to bring us back to pre WWII numbers. Iran enriching uranium, Al Qaeda regaining strenght. The U.S. is not heading down a good path...not at all.
Justice4All
As long as the UN has control and involvment Assad will keep killing.
Typical muslim, repeat a lie until they themselves believe it,
Assad can hang on for a very long time. The real question is how long can the USA hang on?
btw this Fareed Zakaria is actually the son of a hermaphrodite and gypsy rapist.
You are idiotic, daft, senseless, ignorant, ...
I sure like to believe what Fareed Zakaria has to say, he never has any alterior motives. The groups he answers to are an honest bunch as well (CFR, UN) with no NWO agenda I am sure. I know this because of his smile. People who smile and have charisma are always honest...
You are idiotic, daft, senseless, ignorant, moronic,...
Where was Syria during our civil war?
We could have really used some help down here against northern aggressors!
Who's civil war?
OMG. Looks like perfect setup for war for us. Reminds me of the Iraq invasion we bought a few years ago.
Dear allah, save us from these idiotic, daft, senseless, ignorant, moronic...
Hang on? Are you kidding. He is ruling Syria.
The question is: why the world has choosen Kofi Annan to solve the Syrian Conflict, as he had a famous failure in 1995 in Bosnia to stop the Ethnic Cleansing? What are the similarities between Bosnia and Syria???
You are Idiotic, daft, senseless, uninformed, moronic, senseless, stupid…
By calling names which is an ad hominem argument you are showing that you cannot give a rational argument back and stoop to the level of a pre-teen who just likes to call names when no valid argument is available.
The truth can be painful.
Stupid is as stupid does Richard.
I now believe Assad when he says of his security forces, "They are not my forces." He and Asma are effectively hostages of a pathocracy—an organized anarchy of some seriously sick f***s, who call themselves Shabiha, or Cbihh.
They say, "Assad [stays], or the country burns." They mean it. They will destroy Syria, before they loose their hold on power. When the rightful leaders of Free Syria win, and they will, we won't need prison cells for Cbihh, we'll need padded cells.
Typical muslims.
My Muslim friends are realizing that Israel, warts and all, is the country in the Mideast that does put a value on human life.
Quality of life for Arab Muslim citizens in Israel dwarfs the other Arab states. And that's one of many reasons Israel is not tolerated. It's too humiliating.
as long as that talking head Kofi Annan is mediating there will not be any solution to the civil war in Syria, barking without a bite is useless it's actually laughable; all of the threats and so on. all that talk and the murders go on and on....
As long as we keeps aaying you had better not be doing that anymore.or ELSE. That's how long he will hang on. He KNOWS it's a bluff
Did you know that LILO wants to know when the US will put boots on the ground?
I wish muslims would make up their mind.
Syria would sooner break then become Salafist and rebels are dominated by Salafist. Opposition broke on two groups: one accepting Assad's program of democratization and other siding with rebels who insist on regime change (and purge of government supporters). So far, regime is winning on battlefield... Unless some political (election first) solution is found, don't count on quick regime removal without Western military intervention.
I can care less.
Let those Idiot muslms kill each other.
Who cares?
He will hang on as long as Russia, Iran and China want him. plenty of more innocent kids to slaughter. they dont want to waste this perfect opportunity.
Off with saed's head. ASSADS time is coming soon
Assad will stay as long as Putin wants him too – easy
Its so easy to just go with the flow whatever the western media states must be the truth, NOT! I am currently living in Syria all is not as seems a majority of the Syrian people are behind this president. But unfortunately the west does not want the world to know this. The truth is 3 of i believe 13 states in Syria are home to a majority of the so called resistance. The rest of the states including Damascus and Allepo (who's population combined is more than half of the Syrian population) are supporters of this government. Now the fundamental principals of a democracy is majority rules if a majority of Syrians want this president who in the west has the right to ask him to resign? To make this simple if New York, California and New Hampshire do not want President Obama as president and ask him to resign should he? If he refuses should they take up arms against the government and start terrorist campaigns in the United States? If they did wouldn't the US use its armed forces to impose law and order back to its streets? Of course they would and for you out there who doubt this remember the LA riots? I believe do remember seeing US soldiers on the streets of LA .
This may be news to you LILO but we are fully aware that Muslims lie-it is in their Qu’ran and therefore second nature to them. I do not even believe that you live in Syria, never mind anything else you may have to say. You and your people do not know the meaning of “truth”.
Regardless of this, even if only three states out of 13 disagree with the current government, do you not think that something could and should be done to appease them? These people should be brought into the fold instead of murdering and butchering them and their children. Assad's methods are barbaric.
Until they put the noose around his neck. And then a little more.
Kiss it Assad, you will have a single shot_between_the eyes soon. See ya later bye.
The sheer ignorance displayed in these comments here is almost overwhelming. Its unfortunate that in 2012 there are still those that are content justifying death with religious doctrine. I don't care who you are; Christian, Muslim, Jewish, whatever, YOUR PERSONAL BELIEFS TO NOT JUSTIFY KILLING OTHER PEOPLE! Nevertheless you will all find truth in the end, and that truth is such that the most simple explanation is probably correct... there is nothing after this life but a return to the earth, so all your religious "struggles" will have been in vain.
There is so much in this life, on this earth, in the hearts of the human race to be thankful for. Yet you squander this wonderful opportunity at consciousnesses, on anger and hatred. Consider that is little more than your insecurity and lack of understanding of the world around you. If you want to be truly happy, just live for yourself and stop trying to convince the world that you are more important than you truly are. Your ego's will be your downfall.
amen
Syria is a pillar of liberty and democracy, by default, as no military intervention is planned by US-led good guys. So Assad must not be too bad, right ? He also doesn't have too much oil, so his actions against his own populace are of no consequence to righteous Americans.
Your idiot friends Lilo and Fredsta seem to think highly of Assad. Neither one of you three stooges has mentioned Shabiha, WHY?
Assad needs to understand that his days of ruling Syria are over. The earlier he goes the better are his chances of people giving him some positive (only some) in their memory, history treating him a wee bit positively and he being able to remain alive (he is currently just about 50 or so). The more he delays the more he is making sure that his name goes down in history as a despot and that he dies a hunted person.
You should do a story on "Syrian Girl". She has a huge following but is very misguided on her govt.
Go lowest ratings CNN EVER!
Amazing leaders we have in this world, letting tragedy after tragedy just keep on keeping on. Obama is OUT in 2012 – thank GOD!-
Sorry, I meant Allahuakbart.
Assad has continued the long Muslim tyrant tradition of treating their own population like garbage. Bashar Assad however has take this to a new level of genocide. Assad and his Alawite elite are digging their own graves when the Sunni majority destroys them and Damascus...
for many men, bent on self-destruction, the addiction to power, in my opinion, is a daddy complex that will never be satiated. the obsession with " power", i believe, is an attempt to get the approval and love that daddy never gave and will never give. these men have to face the hard fact that they didn't get what they wanted as little boys, and they never will find that love and support that they seek from daddy as grown men. they need to grow up and learn to figure out a way to build their inner self esteem and love themselves. bashar al-assad's life will likely end as did hussein's and quadafi's and hitler's. it is a shame that they all didn't use their political influence to relieve pain and suffering and instead created so much pain and suffering.
Asad is going nowhere, Russia will not allow him to be deposed . . . it's that simple.
RUssia need to be exluded from international desision. they are STILL A ENEMY COUNTRY
That is total nonsense!
This is sad. I won't deface anyone's opinion, but this is hardly a conversation but rather a mass of people blindly agreeing with propaganda. I mean no offence to anyone, but as that you do some research other than what CNN and Fox and other media outlets show you. All hard evidence has shown the Rebels to be the ones killing innocents, and if you think otherwise, stop and do a bit of logic. Do you people really think Assad is telling his army to go out and kill innocent people? Jesus...
The Rebels have been proven to be backed by CIA and other Western powers from the start before dialogue was even discussed. China and Russia are stopping action because they know NATO is one step closer to their front doors, and want Syria for its strategic use against Iran. Please people....I'm begging you....stop listening to propaganda and start thinking this out....if Nato was really being used for good, why did we not stop darfur and other massacres from happening? Take a peak at a map of the middle east and notice how the USA has been slowly taking over each region....its called imperialism.
Assad has the same enemies that Saddam hd.
His enemies are Saudi Arabia etal., the Oil Cartel, The Bushes
and the hate filled part of Islam. They want no secular Arab
States. The former secular Arab states were Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia
and Libya.
Oceania has always been at war with Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Russia, China...WW3....BOOM!....financial collapse, civil unrest....thank god, for NDAA, TSA, Executive Order — Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions, Patriot Act, FEMA camps; CONTROL. To protect you, from "terrorists"....History repeats, because you watch garbage reality television, rather than study world history, and apathetically believe, your mainstream media.
He better find a nice little hut on an island somewhere, and hide.
this mosnter and "its" subhuman sadistic thugs shall not prevail
HTey know ehre he IS jut nuke a 1000 miles radius arround it et voila problem instantly solved and a fews les sub-human mulsims infecting the planet.
2001 memo read by General Wesley Clark while visting the White House Chief of staff in 2001; "The path to Persia will take us through Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iraq, and then Iran" This has been planned for over a decade. How about you people get caught up on some news. You can also see Gen. Clark interviews with him talking about it. Go research.
EVERYONE should go and listen to today's No Agenda show to understand what this is really all about. And I can tell you straight off, it isn't about Humanitarian Crisises.
My sympathies to the Syrian people. By all accounts Assad and his government are monsters and don't deserve power, but on the flip side it appears many of the rebel factions don't either. I don't want to see another Iraq, where many more U.S. troops would die, as well as more innocent Syrians. The U.S. military are not world police, they are killers, it is what they were trained to do and do a damn fine job of that. It can't be stressed enough, that to use the U.S. military in any other matter than defense of our borders is tyrannical.
Sean – Bull crap! Your Muslim brethren are calling for help from the civilized world. You, all you can do is insult those who are better human beings then you will ever be. Typical muslim!
al-Assad could hang on quite a long time, I think. It will take extreme force to remove him. I don't care about the recent defections. al-Assad still has many supporters. Western powers must intervene now!
History will place al-Assad along side people like Hitler, Stalin, Polt Pot, and Amin.
But again, the only way to get rid of him is with force.
Protests in Saudi Arabia...Silence in the US
Anti-regime demonstrators gather in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, July 8, 2012.
Saudi Arabians are continuing to stage anti-government demonstrations, despite a violent crackdown by the security forces.
There have a number of demonstrations in several towns over the past few days, Press TV reported on Sunday.
Demonstrators have condemned the brutal police crackdown and are demanding the release of Shia cleric Sheikh Nemr al-Nemr, who was attacked, injured and arrested on July 8.
On July 13, Saudi security forces in the town of Awamiyah killed an 18-year-old protester during a demonstration held near a police station in support of Sheikh Nemr.
Meanwhile, 10 female protesters were arrested in the city of Buraydah, about 380 kilometers northwest of the capital Riyadh, over the past couple of days.
Since February 2011, protesters have held numerous demonstrations in Saudi Arabia, mainly in the Qatif region and Awamiyah in the Eastern Province, calling for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination.
However, the demonstrations have turned into protests against the House of Saud, especially since November 2011, when Saudi security forces killed five protesters and injured many others in Eastern Province.
Similar demonstrations have also been held in Riyadh and the holy city of Medina over the past few weeks.
The Saudi Interior Ministry issued a statement on March 5, 2011, prohibiting “all forms of demonstrations, marches or protests, and calls for them.”
According to Human Rights Watch, the Saudi regime “routinely represses expression critical of the government.”
You have to learn how to do research.
Assad looks like Hitler without the cheesy stache.
With Russian help, and no help from the USA, Assad will stay for a long time. Obama is always happy to help the friends of freedom. Glad that Bush isn't President. Perhaps he might have done something. Too bad all those lives were lost in Syria, struggling for freedom. Send them Hillary, and take your shoes off and get ready!
He looks so much like Scott Walker of Wisconsin somehow, and Walker survived a very well justified popular uprising, thanks to heavy outside financing of TV propaganda. So if Walker can do it, so can Assad!
Assad – get out now or end up like Ghadafi
Can CNN just refer to the Syrian Regime as the Baath Party instead of Alawites. And why is CNN so happy when a Sunni defects from the Regime? And also encouraging Sunnis to defect. We can sit in our arm chairs in the West and encourage bloody Sectarian war in this conflict. Anytime I read a post about the conflict on CNN it seems like the simple solution is for the Alawites to be wiped out and for Sunnis to take over. Talk of collective punishment and collateral damage.
Supply the name of this article so that everyone can read also and i won't think of you as a filthy no good liar
Why can't we solve this Middle East issue which the Arabs create for themselves and by themselves like we solve all others: blame Israel?
??
How long can the Obama regime hand on in America where he and his administration are so hated!
Now that's a good question . . .
They can "hand on" as long as they are democratically elected.
It must be fun being a brutal totalitarian muslim dictator: your actions have no consequences. because no matter what happens in your state thats bad, even if you directly caused it, its not your faulty: its the Jews!
-Brutally opressing your own people and running torture camps against political opponents? Its the fault of the Jews!
-Treating your own women like subhuman slaves woerth less than cattle? Its the fault of the Jews!
-Massacring peaceful protesters for the crime of seeking reforms? Its the fault of the Jews!
-Citizenry slaughtering each other in interfaith muslim sectarian violence? Its the fault of the Jews!
According to some people here, brutal totalitarian muslim dictators can never do anything wrong, because if anyone points out ANY aspect of their repulsive behavior, racist and opressive societies, mysogenist policies, or brutal police states, they can just blame it all on the jews!
I just realized that the Arabs can't produce anything these days. Even the idea of blaming everything on the Jews they had to borrow from elsewhere...
what??????????
I didn't expect more than this from you ZAKARIA.
i watched you for a while and it was obvious quickly how shallow was your political analysis, and how hard you are trying to appear as an american and nothing else, maybe you need to change your name, or even your skin color.
anyway, its funny how desperate CNN and the western media and governments are becoming because of their failure in SYRIA.
they thought with some propaganda they will have syria fallen in weeks.
after more than a year and a half, and after all the temptaions with million of dollars offered by Qatar to anybody who defect, Mr Zakaria and his idol Mrs Clinton are dancing around for a defection of an embasseder to iraq, a third digree employee, and an officer who was off duty for more than a year.
CNN asked how lond Assad can hold on, why don't you ask Nicolas Sarkozy, or maybe after november, you can ask
somebody else.
dream on buddy
Okay, you guys in Syria, let's end this Assad regime once and for all. The USA is with you. Let's go, Free Syrian Army. C'mon Riyadh; C'mon Salim; You can do it . . .
So, are you going back to Syria? since you're fed-up.
How about a few cruze missles to Asads palace?
Apparently, this man wants to go out like Kaddafi... dead.
Reading these comments, it's no wonder the world is so screwed up. And it's no wonder the world hates Americans. We deserve every bit of it by the looks of these postings.
You American, what a laugh!
Hopefully he'll hang on forever. Otherwise, the Muslim butcher mob will take over.
I'm in favor of overthrowing him so a more radically religious sect can take power. It's working out well in Egypt and Libya so far.
All muslims lust for blood to feed allah.
Donot hurt eachother: rather think about this incedent & try to raise your voice for humanity. May be our notion is different, our color is different and may be we have many dissimilarities: but better think about similarities, we all feel pain & joy in similar way, just think about those children who are screaming in pain & torture.
I suppose, BUT, I do not enjoy spilling the blood of innocents in the name of allah the magnificent and his buddy, the profiteer Moohamed.
CNN Propaganda never sees to amaze me.
(Defections. Evidence of weakened internal support. Reports of "silent objectors" in the army. A shortage of cash. How long can Syria's Bashar al-Assad hang on)
( Reports of "silent objectors" in the army)
Reported by whom? CNN's Think tanks? the activists like a guy living in London reporting all this with a cell phone ?
( A shortage of cash)
Activist claims on twitter.
(– the growing strength of Syria’s opposition. The Free Syria Army is getting stronger. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are now openly arming the rebels, channeling through routes from Turkey, Lebanon, and now even Iraq. Rebel attacks have become more focused, running deeper into the two main cities Damascus and Aleppo. The various opposition groups are coming together to plan for a post-Assad Syria.
The question then is, what would such a Syria look like?)
I guess since Zakaria admits it i am sure Zakaria wont mind an alliance of Sryia and the two undemocratically countries of Qatar and Saudi Arabia then.
Muslims never seem to amaze me. Do all kinds of inhumane things and blame it on everyone else.
I guess allah and moohamed are proud.
I suspect that Assad is a direct descendant of King Herod.
I guess Assad is a direct descendant of Moohamed.
Asad....mark my words for u.....Gadafi's fate will much enjoyable than yours!!!!
He'll hang on until he is ASSASSINATED.
Not too long; I assure you. It is a matter of weeks or months at the max.
or years, or...
Thank you all you all are good friends but don't forget to take care about your own business Syria not for sale and only syrian people will protect Syria
Now you are talking.
If I were you I would discuss this with the buttheads who want to see the USA involved.
Like the others in history, I see Assad superimposed on French/Russian Revolution.
Till he is confronted by gunpoint, he just won't get it would he?
I think the Arabs should solve this problem the same way they deal with every other mess they create for themselves: blame Israel.
Hemmmmmmmmmmmm!
Assad will hang on just as long as he can and will probably remove all opposition. No outsiders are able to do anything it seems at this point including the UN and the Arab League. Russia and China are not going to openly oppose him because this is a civil war and they have vested interests to wait util it is all over.
He will probably end up like gadafli in a couple of months
to hell with so called democracy.
Bring on the caliphate.
he will hang on until one of his own guards take him out.
For a few dihrams, any body guard will off their charge in the muslim world.
or, any body guard will off their charge if you tell him that 1000 years ago, his relative killed your relative.
Muslim killing muslim is so much fun!
The problem is that Russia and China are feeling that they are loosing all influence in the region and that is why they are not supporting going after Al-Assad. They have seen the chaotic management of Iraq and Afganistan. And quite frankly, I understand that they do not see a military action against the Al-Assad regime with good eyes, because they feel that if it is bad now, with the US being in there, it will not be much better, i.e. Iraq, with the difference that they will have no control what so ever anymore. They only solution is to put a viable roadmap on the table, where all parties will have equal rights, first of all the Syrian people. So far I have not heard anything from the US in that direction. If Russia would have invaded, under false pretext (weapons of mass destruction), Mexico, then the US would be very far from supporting an other military action on there doorsteps from Russia, even if doorstep country would be Chavez's Venezuela. Politics are politics, if you like it or not. If the US wants Russia and China on their side I would let them take the initiative and support them, but is something what the US would not agree either. Unfortunately people come last, otherwise the US would have to invade most African countries.
You seem to see this whole thing very simply.
Iobna, I do not thing that what I have stated is simple, in actual fact it is very complicated that the US and Russia/China will pull from the same side of the roap. But Russia/China are not intrested in Al-Assad, they are only intrested in not loosing influence. They are already at a point where they are disacoating to Al-Assad:
Quote "Christiane Amanpour interviewed the president of the Center for the National Interest, Dimitri Simes"
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/09/dimitri-simes-on-syria-russia-would-not-welcome-such-an-intervention-russia-would-not-approve-such-an-intervention/
Al-Assad should flee Syria and go to Iran...I'm quite certain Ayatollah Khamenei or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would welcome him with open arms !!
Remove Saaeed's comment. It is a shame that much attention is devoted to this total fool.
Why remove Saeed, he is a prime example of muslim intellectual capability.
I have never laughed so hard, and my family and colleagues love it when I share this muslims comments.
Im glad to know that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are stepping up to help the Syrian people with arms so they can take their country back . Enough innocent civilians have been killed that prove Al-Assad needs to be driven from power since he bungled any chance to reform his government running Syria. Peaceful negotiation would have been preferable but when he decided to continue cracking down and killing civilians: men , women and children, he squandered the chance . Shame on Russia and China for backing this murderer to the hilt. It's not surprising though considering how they like to handle dissent in their own country: usually the same means, mass arrest and detention, and killing people who are part of the opposition or they THINK is part of the opposition. I shall rejoice for the Syrian people when I see that Al Assad is driven out of power.
Has anybody considered that "saeed"s post is planted, just to stir us up? I suspect that "saeed" is not even a mooslim.
I suspect that Charlie Brown's real name is Habib Ben CousCous.
or Khalid Bin Moohamed
Forget it, Saeed has been posting poison for months–he is a muslim through and through.
You cannot pawn him off, he is one of yours A $ $ H O L E.
The gall it takes to pretend he is not muslim is typically muslim.
Saeed is now going by JAL most of the time.
Same old, same old.
JAL
What mass would observe our earth as a singularity with an event horizon? Is this significant to the smallest form of life on our planet?
July 15, 2012 at 9:42 pm | Reply
Iran Supreme Leader – pull your pants up – your azz is showing...and don't throw a tantric about it...and be down and out..
Saeed, is that you?
Oh! Loard show me the day that the Syrian people will shoot the Head of Al-assad like football as the Libiyan people did to Gaddafi........
Ahhh ya ameeeel..el Assad seeedeeek we seeed elli khalifouuk..wal yakhsaa elkaseouuun
9ja and SALIM LONDON ALGERIA, are you two girls playing nice?
I feel like treacle between you two.
Assad needs a Slipnot around his neck because he is a Psychosocial...The Limits of the Dead...and dungeons of torture...
As soon as Russia and China ask him to step down, Assad will do so
Mr. Al Assad has no options. If he faces his country's radicals, they will hang him. If he faces the ICC, they will imprison him for life. If he continues to fight, to the death, he will die with honor and be considered a hero by his supporters. When I served in Vietnam, we were brain washed by something called "The domino theory". The theory is still alive and well except it is directed at the Middle East. NGO's staffed by western radicals and CIA operatives are driving a democratic take over of the area. Russia seems to be the only Country that has wised up.
NONSTOP is an islamist with obvious alterior motives.
The "Domino theory" was an anti- communist theory from the 50s to the 80s that proposed that if one nation fell to communism, the surrounding areas would also fall to communism.
This, has nothing to do with the discussion but these islamists will do and say anything to take our attention away from them.
NONSTOP, I doubt very much that you were ever in the American army so STOPLYING–islamist s c u m b a g.
Defections mean nothing. CNN reporting is much better indication: when they start showing the opposition as the terrorists they are – that will be the sign! Today I saw first disturbing signs: CNN has shown some photos of popular support for Assad and of victims of suicide bombings...US will maneuver around to keep the fight going: because it has no friends there. If opposition wins though US will have another future war in ME on its hands: it will be matter of few years for the situation to become intolerable.
You said: "Defections mean nothing".
PHNOM PENH — The United States says military and diplomatic defections in Syria show a continuing "momentum building" against President Bashar al-Assad. The White House said Thursday that desperation is growing within Assad's government. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for tougher U.N. action against Damascus.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-defections-weakening-syrian-government-clinton/1403902.html
Statements such as "Insurgents are Washington proxies" seem to be an islamist rallying cry.
Do you have another card to play aside from "Insurgents are Jewish proxies?"
Muslim killing muslim, without anybody's help, is real so deal with it.
They should start the war crimes trial at the Hague for Assad and his evil regime now.
Russia and China have proven to be corrupt and depraved, by sheltering and protecting Assad.
Perhaps we need to have a TBS 24-hour movie marathan of "Shindler's List" to remind folks, sitting in their comfortable arm chairs, of what we were so appalled by and vowed we would never let happen again in our world. Shame on us.
Enough of this religion bull… Quit listening to other people that do NOT use any critical thinking at all. Stop listening to CNN and having other people do your thinking for you. Do you really think that this at all has to do with religion? Iraq had been an enemy that had repeatedly showed they would use force against us, Afghanistan was a strategic position that helps us to surround Iran and be close enough to Pakistan to use them as a highway for equipment, and Afghanistan is also one of the fastest growing populations in the region. Their government was being occupied by multiple organizations that left the stability of the country in jeopardy in terms of the regions security and welfare. They were training organizations that were radical and were directly threating western allies and the US. Regards to the other countries such as Egypt and Libya, this can be acknowledged by the term American’s known as “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” American’s know that if repressed people have an opportunity to rise up to regimes that for generations have harmed their welfare they would. In the name of democracy these people would want to be happy and live without fear. We as American’s continue to under look and not appreciate what we have here? What are we really complaining about? Basically it is we are not as rich or as well off as are parents or their parents, yet we live so well compared to what others have. As for Syria, this is just another example of if the people think the west will help they will rise up, Russia and China continue to veto the UN resolutions because they fear the fact that the days of their youth wanting freedom is coming and they do NOT want the inevitable protests to carry over to their countries. We will continue the propaganda in an effort to show everyone else that if you want freedom we will do what we can to help the efforts, but military is not the only help we can or will provide. But as the Chinese people become educated and wealthier, they are going to see that the western ideas are dreams come true, they are going to want big families and all the freedoms we have, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. The Chinese people are brilliant and beautiful people that will be rise up after their country stalls in growth. Their youth are becoming more and more western and when they take over will turn away from their old ideals.
saeed your rotten – we been deal with you farts since 911 – go to Syria right now tell as from there – YOU FART .
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You're an idiot.
Mass genocide doesn't ever work. Have you looked at Nazi Germany or Khmer Rouge Cambodia?
Why don't you pack up your stupid family and go to Syria. Then hopefully the Syrian army tortures you while raping your wife and kids. I'm guess you finally "understand" this, being that it appears you have the education of a 6 year old.
you are filth! The planet needs less of your kind – and by Your kind i mean A SS H OLES!
Welcome to the International terrorist watch list! Enjoy your free cavity search next time you fly anywhere! Oh and by the way... Too* bankrupt* countries* their* who's stupid now?
Looks like a 5 year old typed that comment. And way to "rise above", America is evil...solution? Murder!! I'd give the same response to you (kill all of your type) But you guys are doing such a good job of killing your own....
People like you most be burned.
your obviosly a Muslim who needs to go. your not welcomed in the USA anyways. LONG LIVE THE USA!!!!!!!
Ya Saeen are you really a Muslim....only a weak minded Muslim Bashar supporting Alawite or shia would say that comment...ya all the youtube videos of Bashars forces killing women and children and mutilating civilians...its all rubbish right...what an idiot...change your name to Blabbering Idiot instead of Saeed. Salam Walaykum.
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You are a true dropkick. Your presence on this planet is a waste of space.
Ignorance is bliss, hatred is fueled, lies cover truth, idiots stand out.
No matter what your age is you are NOT a man. Only a coward would say what you just said.
Saeed: Dirka dirka dirka? Dirka dirka, jihad dirka dirka.
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddy?
Saeed, the FBI will be tracking you. If they don't get you, then you can always try and get me. I'll be waiting not with a gun... I got a blade for people like you. We can fight this one out, no one threatens America and gets away with it.
@Saeed: You are beyond psychiatric help. What make you think that everyone in England and America is hiding the truth except people like Bashar Asad, Iranian and North Korean leaders and other dictators? Thank god you represent a small segment of losers and idiots in middle east, and we all know that people like you are used as thugs by dictators to create fear and terror in the people.
Yeah .. the USA and IJK might just spend and borrow their way into monetary bankruptcy but the kind of bankruptcy in Syria is far worse. All you can do is rally around your strongman or fight to the death against him. Or leave.
FINALLY the people of the region are insisting on better ways of running a country and people like Assad have to leave, forcefully if necessary.
Killing Americans? Well, you can try but I wouldn't recommend it as a career path.
It is all so disappointing to see and hear that so many live in blissful ignorant denial. The truth lies truly in moral and ethical compass. Those who have neither and refuse to open their minds and hearts will loose in the end. It will be a painful ending, both spiritually, psychologically and physically. Makes me sad to see and hear this kind of rhetoric.
I would like to see you live a happy life, rather than one so poisoned by believing the lies you have been so programmed with. Time to think for yourself. You are free to do that, aren't you?? Maybe not.
...F u...
Saeed – the problem with your post is... The US and Britain aren't bankrupt, on the contrary, despite a worldwide recession, and despite the "tough" economic recovery, the US is still by far the largest economy in the world. We have debt but so do many other nations, we're not a weak country. On the contrary, we're also the strongest country in the world militarily, in fact, the gap widens when you talk about Military technology and strength... We're even further ahead of the rest of the world in that department.... in fact, post some more psychotic rants while you can, i'm sure the drones are closing in on you, enjoy the hellfire missles, oh and say hi to Saddam when you get to hell.
english please?
coo coo!!
you're on an american site moron
I am British and I wish you, your family and children no harm. I hope you have a long, peaceful and joyful ife. I never voted for any wars in the Middle East – I marched against the American / British invasion in Iraq so did over a million other British. Every time I hear about massacres in Syria I feel really depressed and confused. I'm sorry you feel angry I am angry too as I don't know how or when the killing and suffering will stop.
When you dig down and find a midden, why bother to dig any deeper? You’re still only going to find more of the same. Cowards espouse attacking children and other innocents
Killing any child and random killing of any person is a barbaric practice and shows an extremely low understanding of what COULD make this planet an outstanding place to reside. As an American, and extremely proud to be one, I don't care what your religious or political views are as long as they don't hurt other people or take away THEIR choices to determine their well being. Being a BULLY is never acceptable in ANY culture, so get over yourself.
Look up saeed.
There's a drone over your head.
Kiss your goats goodbye.
We'll be by to pick up your women a bit later.
@Saeed...you can't even type a logical sentence..go back to your camel herd
Thank you for painting the Arab/Muslim people as peace loving and level headed. I do agree that the West needs to butt out and quit sending money and troops to force our way of life down their throats. It would sure help our balance sheet if we weren't shelling out bunches of money to people who hate use and have no intention of fostering a peaceful society.
saeed, you are one of the stupidest excuses for existence and one of the most disgusting. I hope you and your family rot.
Goodbye, Bashar. May the door hit ya' where Allah split ya'.
You're a total mo ron.
Dude! Way to troll.
In 6 months al-Assad will leavel this world just like Ka-Daffy did.
I have to agree that the lies are pretty obvious. We are told that a movement that has the support of the entire populace is being held in check by a conscript military composed of themselves. We are being told that although polls from Syria's enemies (Qatar) as late as March of this year (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/17/syrians-support-assad-western-propaganda) year say the majority of Syrians want Assad to stay, we are being told that the democratic elements are those who want minority rule or better yet rule by other countries who hold conferences on what the government of Syria should be with no input from really any Syrians (I guess the Berlin conference was democratic too). I know why the likes of CNN and Fareed Zakaria lie about such things: corporate cronyism, more profitable narratives, and an allegiance to the failing "Western Liberal Ideology" that can no longer be supported by facts but only lies and violence. What I don't know is why anyone would believe them.
Is English your eleventh language?
I agree, your a total idiot!!
Spoken like a typical Muslim. That is why we love so much.
how the hell they allowed you to post that, Funny how every country hates the USA but as soon as your attack you ask for help from the USA.
Saeed. You are beyond an idiot. It's interesting though to wonder if this is a muslim person. What if it's a person wanting to make muslim people look bad by writing something has horrible as this. It does not matter in the end because whoever wrote this is not a human being.
That is really sad for you saying that. You pray for more killing while the rest of the world wants peace in Syria. The US and UK are far from being bankrupt and it would be a sad day when US bombs reins down on you.
QQ you're an idiot like saeed. After saeeds comments you want to passively debate him/her ? You must be living under a rock.....Endorsing murdering children is a terrorist act in itself, so do you want to debate him or shoot him ? Terrorists only respect the gun and no one else.
QQ you're an idiot like saeed. After saeeds comments you want to passively debate him/her ? You must be living under a rock.....Endorsing murdering children is a terrorist act in itself, so do you want to debate him or shoot him ? Terrorists only respect the gun and no one else!
Saeed,
You're sad, and your genocidal wishes are disgusting. With what respect is due to you, and there is not much, it is Arab Islamic civilization that is collapsing and bankrupt, not the West.
Where arethe Arab leaders? why we don't hear their voices load and clear? like we ear them when israel is in a conflict to protect their citizens from the deadly Islam?
Assad called, he said tone it down, looney posts like yours are just giving ammunition to his opposition.
You'd better look at your own country and region before knocking ours. In fact where do you live, we have a drone for you.
Saeed your mom called she wants her car back now.
saeed, you are confused, frightened, and ignorant to the realities of the times in that region of the world. Times are going to be very difficult for those who continue using polluted ideologies without direction or purpose. It's hard to believe we're of the same species.
history is in my estimation an excellent indicator of how long this man and his cadre will stay in power. examples, cambodia under Pol Pot, serbia under Slobodan Milosevic, rwanda when the Hutu massacred 1,000,000 plus, chile and Pinochet, Robert Mugabe, Omar Al-Bashir, Kim Jong-il, Than Shwe and the list goes on and on and on. all brutal dictators who killed thousands upon thousands of their people while all the world sat around talked a lot but did little else. when the u.s. has no economic, political or military interest we do not get involved to a degree that matters. sad, very much so but that is the reality of the world we live in. maybe someone can find some oil in syria and maybe just maybe big oil will then put sufficient pressure on this administration to do something for the sake of all the innocents. that is something i really doubt will happen and was more sarcasm than anything. truth be told i doubt anything will change there for a long time and not until other arab states are willing to put themselves and their military resources on the line. if that happens then i think the u.s. will play a supportive role at least and finally do something that actually makes a difference.
Isn't free speach wonderful, must be the first time you've had the chance to express yourself outside the camp.
Only Evil targets Children by the way, verbally or physically so we know you already.
Saeed... we are worried about you. So much hatred coming from such poor English. Are you playing too many violent video games? Are you off your meds? Please call your mama. You need help. Maybe she can send you back to that nice place with the grass in the front and the bars on the windows.
Yella he will die soon. Another Qaddafi that would not listen. We will cut isi head off and serve it with hummus for the masses to enjoy. Then yella all members of his family can still leave or they will face the death penalty and yella we will get to teh Swiis bank accounts to pay for overthrowing his government. Only the morons n Iran will be left.
wow!
wowww!!
Nice rhetoric, if it what you believe then let it be. From my experience it is people like you that meet a bullet from one of your own. Saeed, given your tone I would guess you are currently residing in Iran or Pakistan. Though the name is common and likely a pseudonym. The opposition is Syria's own creation much like the revolutions in Egypt and elsewhere. It reflects long neglected ideals of the populace in general, and while Assad has shown some consolation it is (like so many other totalitarian minority governments) going to be too little too late. Time does not favor him or people with your view. Good Luck (Saeed) adapting to a changing world.
What an ignorant low life you turned out to be~no doubt a child of a brother/sister sleeping together!
Just the sort of comment I expected from the son of a brother~sister sleeping together!
This is reply to " saeed "
First, " Go to School ". Then come back and leave a comment . . . . . .. .
You are a seriously ill human being. Or are you a human being?
Saeed the burning of every us and brit man women and child seems a little extreme, even al-Assad is not doing that!
Are you a militant muslim?
Why did you say all those nasty things?
Try to explain why you are upset and maybe the Swiss people can help being a neutral country.
It is a sad world we live in, we need to be aware everyone should be treated as a human being and people need to respect other people.
I honestly believe that you aren't Muslim, because any Muslim who truly has the love of Allah in his heart, would never want to inflict harm on innocent people, especially children! By posting that comment, you have dragged yourself to the level of Basshar al Assad! Please brother,l if you are truly a Muslim, repent to Allah, and read the Quran for guidance! Also, please bring evidence to back your claims because if you don't, all you spread is propaganda!
I am pretty sure that you are a Zionist.
I am a Zionist
your such an idiot!!! grow up!
Very funny. Is there anything on-topic you wish to add that is worth replying to?
You wish.. In fact, Syrians are killing Syrian children. Doesn't that say something to you?
Saeed,
get your facts straight. The world is going bankrupt not just USA and Britain. Pay attention to Spain. Your threats are useless. How many muslims like you are going to have to be on the end of a predator strike to realize you're veiws are as corrupt as your countries. I spit on you and allah. Enjoy you;re 72 virgins.. to bad they are the rest of the dumb "martyrs" that went before you while your Sheiks have all the ladies for themselves. open your eyes you pathetic sand jockey.
"Saeed" lol pathetic muslim terrorist, Islamic ideology will be destroyed you piece of junk. get read for war, which you are prescribed to lose since the beginning
propaganda at work...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/12/syrian-opposition-doing-the-talking
it's people like you that poison the barrel of apples. I feel sorry for you. So much hatred and misunderstanding. These people are dying trying to help your people. Don't you get it ? really.
saeed you are no idiot you're just a hateful moron, keep your hatred and soak it up and it'll kill you soon enough, hopefully sooner than later.
Saeed and Asad both of you go to HEll, sooner than later
hey Saeed you and your Asad deserve what Qudafi got a stick up yours till comes out of filthy mouth. you are a dirty criminal like that ugly Asad
Saeed kill children you say, you fit right in with assad and his ethics.
Assad is a War Criminal of the worst kind and he should be dealt accordingly.
Do u have running water?
Good luck with that.......If you can somehow manage to get by or military, remember Americans have more guns than any other country in the world! I would feel bad for your towel headed people trying to come here to do anything to us. Hell....there are more guns in Detroit alone than you have in your entire country!
No matter how inane and "out in right field" the arguments are of ANY writer, calling names, using ad hominem arguments are proof that the detractors of such a person have nothing to contribute than name-calling. That's similar to a few 12 year old's yelling at each other and saying nothing. If saeed is wrong, prove it with evidence, not name calling.
Need solid English skills to understand this piece of junk.
Does anyone realize that the Alawites are the bridge in the Middle East between Christianity and Islam? They fought on the side of the Crusaders in the First Crusade. They celebrate Christmas and Easter. They drink wine in church ceremony similar to the wine at confession in Christian churches. They also incorporate Zorastrianism in their faith and that Persian religion predates Jewish, Islamic and Christian religions. They are brutal and horrible. I give that, but what do you think will happen when the Muslim Brotherhood, the Taliban, the Wahabis and Alqueda take over? What of all the Shiites then? Has anyone considered the "Day After" Assad is killed? Think about it.
Not until we baptize the Middle East with nuclear fire in the name of Jesus.
Typical muslim, lower than whale poop.
You are out of your mind , and stupid. You don't even know the issue of discussion ! No wonder who is Assad's supporters!!!!!!!!
I Know when I see a Saeed you are a Propagandist red neck good job you almost fouled everyone.
When do we start to realize that Assad is NOT Saddam Housain or Ghadaffi? He did not blow up commerical airplanes like Ghadaffi did with PanAM. He did not poison his own people like Housain did. Actually, Syria supprted the first Gulf War and was an ally of the United States, Jordan (our current ally) did NOT. Assad never wanted to be in power, he wanted to be an eye doctor. The only reason he came to power was because his brother died.
It is time we start denying the anti Syrian media in the U.S. What is the proof that the massacres were done by Assad's regime and not the opposition?? There is none. The media in the U.S, Anderson Cooperson first is just blind and reports what people like to hear without any proof. Who says that Assad is in control of his own country? Maybe his military is.
What would we do if people storm our nations capital? Sit idle? Of course not, we would fight back as Assad is doing. And honestly, Mrs Clinton? You should be ashamed of yourself. The only reason you don;t like Assad is because they are an enemy of Israel. Your own husband went to visit Assad's father in 1996 to thank him for his support in the Middle East. Assad is not an enemy of Israel, he withdrew from Libanon and the Syrian/Israeli conflict is a lot easier to resolve than the Israeli/Palestianian conflict because it only regards the Golan hights.
I hope Assad will survive and that there will be peace in Syria.
You are not only an idiot but a sick individual. I think Hitler must have been your dad !
Saeed are you not only an idiot but you are also a very sick mental individual. Hitler must have been your dad !
He can hang on until the USA crumbles.
Mr scammer , who ever middle eastern name u using maybe a jew or anti arab cause i know u nor name is not saeed, those dirty tactics you use in order to make middle easterns look bad are very very old and ppl who believe those txts are new to politics
Go back into your cave. You're embarrassing the rest of the idiots.
You are guilty by reason of insanity.
Saeed,
I don't know where you were educated but that doesn't sound like anything but visceral ignorance nor does it sound like peace & harmony of a true Muslim.
Do you really believe any region of the world of which you ally is ready to fight like men? I doubt it, you threat more is about cowardly bombing of innocents just so your gangs of tribal groups can gain power. The world has already seen that movie it's called Adolf Hitler so anytime your so called powerful group is ready just let us know. As usual we'll feed your starving children and protect the innocent as best we can but I'm hopeful next time our leaders know scorched earth is the only deterrant to war and we burn your evil to the ground.
Do you really believe any region of the world of which you ally is ready to fight like men? I doubt it, you threat more is about cowardly bombing of innocents just so your gangs of tribal groups can gain power. The world has already seen that movie it's called Adolf Hitler so anytime your so called powerful group is ready just let us know. As usual we'll feed your starving children and protect the innocent as best we can but I'm hopeful next time our leaders know scorched earth is the only deterrant to war and we burn your evil to the ground.
Go ahead bring ur flame thrower ill bring my shot gun.. lets see who wins..
CNN.. get a life.. leave Syria alone.. most of your stories are pure fabrication.. all of it from Long beard Whabbies..
100% correct Saeed.. Zakira is overrated journalist.. I guess CNN want to show audiences that they have a Muslim journalist holding a high position “ hahhaha”... Assad is winning.. US agendas are failing.. Go fix your debt..Leave M.E ALONE
so your answer is violence to countries who are trying to help. You have issues.
Thats perfect Saeed spoken like a true fanatic as I thought you all were. Dont worry we will help clean up the mess when its all over if you need the help. But this time Im all good just letting you all kill each other......Yawn.
The top most fact is that genocide cannot be accepted by any means. This is atrocious: please consider any genocide beyond race, beyond religion. People of Syria are suffering, dying and starving: even women & children are among those victims. I do not care about dirty politics; I do not feel sympathy for blind religious notion.
Why UN is dawdling much valuable time for taking fruitful initiative, I do not know. Every minute, there is a probability that someone is dying brutally. We, all are human, let’s live as one. Where is the ethics of Western world!!! Please do some needful immediately. We do not want to hear about political intricacy nor so called diplomacy. Please save those innocent souls from this predicament.
Hey, pseudo-Muslims, I am telling you: you all are cowards, stupid & seduced from your religion. A brutal tyrant (Assad) is committing mass murder and most of you are just supporting him. What is the role of Arab league here: placid leaders of Arab league are so tacit on this genocide. Do not be blind, do not be a chauvinist to support mass murder. At least raise your voice to stop genocide. At least express your hatred to those beasts like Assad.
My deepest hatred is for Assad & all his mercenaries. Protest it & at least raise your voice for humanity. People like you, like me, like our children, like our kith & kin are dying, suffering, starving & screaming in agony. This is heart breaking, this is unacceptable and this is brutal.
Nowzesh (nowzesh@yahoo.com)
Saeed, Easy talking to people like that on here bet in real life you are a dirty sneak. A Creeper you know what I am saying. You never have to like anyone but say to kill children you merely show just how stupid you are. ISA
Moron.
This regime has servived 25 years of killings to their neighbor the Lebanese state under the supervision of the international powers and states, helping the International terrorism to florish in the region with the help of Iranian regime, Syrian and the Zionist regime, putting the region on the mouth of a volcano. The reality is that the Syrian regime through out the history maintained the killing policy against Sunnis and Christians, also enjoyed the Support of the Zionist and Iran as well for maintaining a calm borders and trade agreements. This politics is in the region for while since the killings of Queen Jezebel by the Zionist without a fair trial, and the Maronite brothers in Damascus, creating anti-Lebanese vision in the media and politics for centuries.
This is an Islamic spring and not an Arab spring. The struggle has nothing to do with freedom or democracy.
It is a power struggle by the Sunnis to take over and if Assad is ousted the Sunnis will install their own dictator. We must stay clear of this conflict.
Obama hasn't a clue.
Serious Idiot for sure.
The epitome of brain washed ... maybe you should look at Russia and China who vito'd us going in, mainly because they make BILLIONS from syria every year .... in sales ..
Comments like this one advocating murder and killing of innocents should never be posted here. Where is the moderator?????
Don´t know who you are – most certainly not an arab – you sound like an ultra-orthodox settler of russian descendance
saeed? you re not living in USA and reaping the benefits of security, hospitality and freedom are you??? naw.. i didnt think so
You're simply a moron!!!!!
Marilyn Manson – Beautiful People
You really are a moron. I'm really beginning to think people need to earn a license to post anything online.
Your right, saeed is a idiot... He doesn't know what's going on, thou , we all "really" don't know what is going on, except for live footage from the Syrian people using any means of taken pic's and video's.. People of Assad inner Circle are leaving and or getting ready to leave, AND It's not because of the US/Brit only people putting pressure on him, it's his own people he is goveren, that he is killing and the people that been killing know it's out of targets and its wrong.. POS
I dont agree with Saeed at all, but cmon @guest. If you want to win a debate, dig deeper. Winner Saeed.
No I agree with Guest, what else did he have to say? It's obvious that Saeed is an idiot, he says that countries are lying with no evidence to support it and advocates taking flame throwers to Children. Nothing he said was on-topic and it's not clear what he's for besides killing innocents. This article is about Syria, where an uprising occurred without any assistance or prodding from anyone else. A country that is now killing its own citizens, a country where high-ranking soldiers are refusing orders to shoot at civilians and are defecting. A country where Iran is helping the regime be brutal towards it's people, showing their Shia values! Still Saeed manages to blame it all on Britain and the USA, a perfect example of a Muslim idiot!
QQ – when someone has the intelligence of a rock, there is nothing to say.
Dig deeper indeed.
Saeed is stupid.
The whole issue is how long can Assad hang on to power? The cross-sectarian alliances of regime sees cracks after defections of high-profile members.Towards the end it's just the Alawites left who will fight to the bitter end.
Another problem is there's dissent in the negotiation for a political endgame. The opposition wants Assad's immediate departure. Russia – an influential player – has vowed not to send more arms to Syria and could envision a "Yemen option". Assad's vice-president, Farouk al-Sharaa touted as a potential transitional leader, is a Sunni and the interior minister and the head of the General Security Directorate could play a role by reaching out to their Sunni brothers in the opposition and getting them on board. Then there might be a peaceful transition of power.
@QQ There IS no debate! Look at Saeed's statement! By ANY reasonable standard he's an IDlOT!
How about this: Saeed, how can you condone and almost cheer killing kids and expect anyone to take you or your comments seriously? Stay off this post with comments like that. I hope you see that your caustic rhetoric has made it beyond reason to defend you. Dear CNN: Please block Saeed. Reason: he is talking about killing innocent children.
Cards on the table, I think Saeed should be castrated with a credit card, but that rhetoric won’t win me any civil debates…
Wow, you guys got trolled with ease by the most obvious troll possible. Congratulations.
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I am shocked how naive we have become. The proof is in the pudding. If the Syrian regime has been so innocent, fighting terrorists, why so many army commanders and soldiers have defected????? if that was the case, no one would defect. They would all be fighting for their country. However, they are defecting since they cannot stand the innocent massacres any longer. Additionally, all that is happening in Syria is not new. The whole middle east region is very familiar with the Assad massacres that have been going on for years. It is a Saddam Hussein deja vue (the same Baath system).
reply to guest re Saeed, you have no right to call anyone stupid. Remember Forest Gump's saying!
The light in which Saeed sees this situation is very different to USA and or British persons point of view.
UN has had no impact on the slaughtering of the Syrian people.
Russia and China don't care thus the UN fails as they are in it for oil and selling arms.
How would you solve the problem in Syria dear guest?
Calling someone stupid does not help.
Yes he is an idiot, but hey, so are a lot of people. The whole situation in Syria is a mess in my opinion. We have Russia and China blocking any major UN action against the regime, the US and Britain don't want direct involvement and the defections, while increasing, are not coming from the inner circle but from the oppressed majority. What we are seeing though is that finally other powers in the region are stepping up to take down a dictator. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are standing up to Assad and the rebels are becoming more and more organized. Soldiers are staying home and bleeding the already financially hemoraging government further. If Iran stops sending money, Assad is finished. If China or Russia finally decides to get off the sidelines, Assad is done. The question now is how much more damage will be done before he leaves and how can the world help to minimize the destruction Assad will leave in his wake?
I am a Masonic Zionist.
you're dumber than you think...
Sorry QQ, but Guest is right Saeed is obvioulsy a homicidal maniac.
Correction.
saeed is a moron.
i second saeed is 2 idiots
Another ruthless dictator in an Arab country taking advantage of the people and causing cowardice act of brutality. - His time is coming. Just a matter of time. All those who abuse their power through fear, brutality and oppression, will reap what they harvest!
To @John2cb. To quote Forrest Gump in a debate is more idiotic than this guys arguments, so your point is moot and does not matter; just like mine..
I think another thing being left out here is what regime will come into power. Look at Libya and Egypt, the new powers there hate western thought more than anyone. They are all extremest muslims( look it up i dont have time or just go to bestgore.com). Before you hippies jump on the "kill asaad" band wagon remember why the innocent died in the first place. Al asaad did kill innocent people but he does not have the individual ideals we as Americans have(and rightfully so). He has the hive mentality and quite frankly its a rational way of thought(cut and dry). He is fighting terrorist look up the party that is trying to over throw him. They aren't down with kardashians or sports. Mock (if you please) my words if he gets over thrown it will become another Libya Egypt ordeal where innocent non muslims will die. Americans also killed innocent people no one is trying to over throw the government here.
Ash – you are all over the place, Assad kills, Hippies, Egypt, American ideals stink and they kill, Kardashians, Sports and non-Muslims. Through it all, as painful as it was, your Jihadist mentality is evident. You see no problem in people being killed because of the alternatives—which you do not mention. Way to post intelligently!
maybe Asad will be !
Thats not needed...lets be civil...I am also a Muslim and very American. I resent your statement.
@sdha..... You are on Saeeds level by saying that, really sounded ignorant and stupid. I'm from San Diego, I'm American born and raised. I'm baptized Christian, I practice no faith and enjoy all walks of life as well as the good of each religion and belief.
When you travel abroad frequently such as myself, you see the ignorance of many people as well as Americans, and you sir/ma'am are a prime example of one. Ignorance, especially about the good ol' USA....
ClarkRutger786
A muslim is true to islam only.
Who do you thing you are fooling a s s w i p e?
Being a Muslim doesn't make Saeed a bad guy, but being ignorant does. So let's slam his stupidity not his religious beliefs because not all Muslims are bad nor are all Christians good, look at our Catholic Priests, or the Waco whackos to name a few.
But Spike, we are not talking about anything other than MUSLIMS.
really? also, its "you're"
i knew the second i saw this article that the comment section would be a mess of trolling, name calling and improper uses of the word "your."
What evidence do have to prove that he is a Muslim? Such people like the fake Saeed wants only to start WW3. Don't look at his comments please. I bet if his name is Saeed or even if he is a Muslim.
Leave comments like that to the other side, please.
His family would be with the Assad Forces...doing the mutilating and pillaging...What a disgrace this guy Saeed is to any sort of logic...ashamed to call him a Muslim...Ya Saeed what are you Alawite or Shia???
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaddy?
Saeed pretends like if he is a Muslim and he wants to make troubles between people.
Please! Don't read his comments because he is only depicts himself.
Well said, and enough said.
But, for allah's sake, there are so many more superlatives to be used.
Saeed is a fake character don't even look at his comments.
This person doesn't deserve a reply. It's already unfortunate that so many replies we're made (this included), that one loses sight of the main topic. Clearly Saeed is a sore Alawite or Shia, who lost it.
May Allah bless the USA (where I chose to immigrate and live), Britain, and all countries of the world, Aameen.
Peace.
Mohammad, you are so laughable.
Change your moniker and all of a sudden you are wise and talking about peace and reconcialiation.
For all we know, you are SAEED.
Mohamad. Pls ignore stupid haters.
Saeed is threatening violence against an innocent. Typical islamist.
He's trying to plant the saeeds of violence.
The fake character Saeed is a big liar, because his name is not Saeed and he wants to make problems between people. I think he is below ten.
"...no one threatens America and gets away with it."...unless they have nukes like Russia, China, North Korea.....
Careful, allah's listening to make sure the lies you tell are appropriate to the situation.
Well I'm not surprised you're not out there marching to help the Syrians, since you marched against helping the people being brutalized in Iraq.
Have you ever looked at Native Americans?
Or the Aztecs? It certainly DOES work, if you're ruthless enough – and allowed – to complete it.
Yes, they're ugly!
The massacre of Christians at Our Lady of Salvation Cathedral in Baghdad on October 31 2010 gained extensive world-wide media attention. This Assyrian Catholic church was taken over by jihadis, and during the course of the several hours during which they controlled the church, the insurgents killed many of the worshippers, until the Iraqi army forces finally stormed the building.
I have been viewing reports from survivors of the massacre, posted on YouTube (here, here and here). From these, and earlier published reports (e.g. here), a picture emerges of the jihadis as religiously motivated people who engaged their victims in theological conversations about Islam, and justified their actions based on the Islamic sharia.
It is good to note well the testimony of these survivors, because there is a view, widespread among the secular professional terrorism analysts of Western nations, that contemporary terrorism is not essentially religious in nature, but is a political movement which exploits the religion of Islam to serve what are in reality political goals.
One of the dangers of this rhetoric is that it causes the Western media to overlook or 'filter out' incidents of terrorists attacking indigenous Christians (and other religious minorities), because these attacks cannot be accommodated in the category of 'political violence'.
However there was no political advantage to be gained by killing unarmed Christian worshippers in Baghdad. It was a purely religious act. Thus, according to the survivors, their attackers:
1.Cried out Allahu Akbar 'Allah is greater' each time they shot Christians.
2.Called the Christians kafir 'infidel'.
3.Witnessed to the Christians that Allah is one.
4.Said it was halal (religiously permitted in Islam) to kill them, because they were Christians.
5.Rebuked their victims for 'worshipping' the cross and Christ and told them not to do so, e.g. they said, 'Don't worship the cross'.
6.Selectively targeted young men for killing: one of the attackers said 'Don't leave a young man alive.' This is in accordance with the laws of jihad, which stipulate that male captives can be killed. Authentic hadiths (traditions) of Muhammad report that when he eliminated the Jews from Medina, he had the men executed. (A Jewish boy called Atiyyah later reported that when an examination revealed he had not yet begun to grow pubic hair, he was allowed to live).
7.Declared that they themselves would go to paradise but their Christian victims would go to hell. They seemed to presume that they would be killed as an outcome of the seizure.
8.Refused to put a wounded victim out of her misery, by ending her life, although she was begging for this, on the grounds that it was fitting for her to suffer in this life because she was on her way to hell anyway.
9.Deliberately targeted Christian symbols for destruction, e.g. destroying crosses and a statue of Christ. (It was a tradition reported by Waqidi that Muhammad would destroy anything he saw which had a cross on it: W. Muir, The life of Muhammad. Volume 3, p.61, note 47.)
Saeed is 10 years old. Don't listen to him. My brother is 9 years old and he can write crazy comments on websites.
He is a big liar. He can write perfect English, but he wants to trick people. My English is a second language and I know fake people like him.
I am a Masonic Zionist!
..than I am Muhamad incarnation
As long as the UN has control and involvment Assad will keep killing. There needs to be intervention NOW! And I dont mean with Drones which there are sustainable facts and reports that the're not a very dependable weapon. Many innocent lives are taken with these useless remote tools.Wouldnt that make the U.S. a type of terrorist as well. And futher more,as we all know,or soon will come to realize, the U.S. and it's military power is weakening thanks to Obama trying to bring us back to pre WWII numbers. Iran enriching uranium, Al Qaeda regaining strenght. The U.S. is not heading down a good path...not at all. I voted for Barrack Insane Obama once and I can guarantee I wont be voting for him a second time!
As long as the UN has control and involvment Assad will keep killing. There needs to be intervention NOW! And I dont mean with Drones which there are sustainable facts and reports that the're not a very dependable weapon. Many innocent lives are taken with these useless remote tools.Wouldnt that make the U.S. a type of terrorist as well. And futher more,as we all know,or soon will come to realize, the U.S. and it's military power is weakening thanks to Obama trying to bring us back to pre WWII numbers. Iran enriching uranium, Al Qaeda regaining strenght. The U.S. is not heading down a good path...not at all. I voted for Barrack Insane Obama once and I can guarantee I wont be voting for him a second time!
Justice4All = SAEED
As long as the UN has control and involvment Assad will keep killing.
Saeed, your kin is still out in left field munching on grass obvious that they are being fatten for feast.
I can hear them now "baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh".
really?
When can someone be called stupid, ignorant, witless, foolish, clueless, oblivious… that is the conundrum? Let’s take Saeed or his alter ego JAL. At what point can he be declared stupid, an idiot, a bigot, an hebete, a balourd, a sot? Do we go back to his birth and try to find out if he was dropped on his head at birth? Do we blame his parents, his grandparents, his great-grandparents and the whole tribe of Abraham? If his dog is stupid, untrainable, is it its fault or is it that it did not get proper training from a witless, stupid, ignorant, clueless, heartless, uneducated moron. What about his sheep—oh forget it. To apply descriptivism to a situation or not is a difficult decision.
The only one who is consistently creating havoc is ALLAH!
Saeed is Saeed is Saeed.
Do not give him an "out". He is guilty by reason of barbaric backwardness, violation of "human behaviour", lack of any education, ...
win4you – you are an idiot. You seem to think that Americans are like your mongrel brethren and that we do not do our research before offering an opinion. The only “pure fabrication” is the fact that you think you are a human being.
Nowzesh Hasan
“Why UN is dawdling much valuable time for taking fruitful initiative” :
Because:
1. Your Muslim brethren are not doing anything about it.
2. Russia and China vetoed any attempt at helping.
3. Assad lies and cheats.
But then you know that, you just enjoy trying to blame the USA for everything. A $ $ H O L E!
Hanibaal – The regime has survived by killing, lying, maiming, mutilating… in the good old fashioned Muslim way. Nobody in the civilized world helped them.
Saeed – I have a horse that was not anything special, as a matter of fact it is quite ugly, so when it started picking flghts with the other better looking horses that were not creating any problem, I had it castrated and put it with the females. Now it just eats all day and the girls push it around. Very funny!
Well stated!
Oh, I am sure native Americas would laugh on you.
We have atoned for the terrible mistakes we have made in dealing with native Americans. We continue to atone through land and monetary support.
What has islam done to atone for the horrors they have perpetuated from inception to today?
I 'll tell you – NOTHING.
So do you really want to have this conversation?
hahahahahahahahahaha.
You are so funny "domi".
Calling yourself "human" followed by the slimy way to try and extricate Saeed from the grave he has dug himself into.
Are you Saeed's mother?
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Okay, I get it, you are Saeed's dad.
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