putin supports assad

08 Feb 2012 10:30 #11 by bailey bud
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Syria is a proxy for Iran.

NYT recently featured a lengthy opinion piece that (in a nutshell) suggests the best way to alienate Iran is to befriend Syria. The column was written by a former Mossad chief.

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08 Feb 2012 11:44 - 08 Feb 2012 14:41 #12 by FredHayek
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Assad has been a thorn for the Israelis but I do wonder if whoever replaces him will be worse. I bet Tel Aviv misses Mubarak right now.

Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.

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08 Feb 2012 13:30 #13 by Mary Scott
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bailey bud wrote: The Russians are providing direct support to Syria, it's an election year, and I think this fight is a little too big for the President's taste.

That and Libya has oil.

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