I've come to the opinion that, overall and all other things being equal, if you think the current system is too repressive or regressive for you and/or the world around you to fully live and prosper, you probably wouldn't make it under any system, and would in fact have a far lesser chance under most other economic doctrines. By all means, support all of whom you wish, but just remember that no one politician or party can alone create radical transformations or miracles. More often they inadvertently create disasters.

Is that numbering intentional?

Why do you need to crash planes into buildings AND make sure all the buildings are completely destroyed? The initial phase alone would kill hundreds of people, and would be more than enough justification to go to war. Relatively speaking, it isn't like these wars are particularly large in scope, and the U.S. has gone to war over much less.

I doubt Turkey will actually do much , nobody wants to get involved in that quicksand of a country , the last thing Turkey wants , is to administer parts of Syria.

Darkman2007

But if Turkey wants to have something akin to a no-fly-zone safe haven within the border region, I'm sure that's doable without much trouble. The rebels are already in command of much of it and such an action will help alleviate Turkey's own refugee crisis.

Attack or not, I think the retaliatory strike has sent enough of a message. The Syrian military now cannot afford striking the rebels too close to the border, as that would be at the risk of fire spilling over and leading perhaps to further escalation.

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[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Anyone that's seen video of Aleppo over the last few months can see the place looks like WW2 Stalingrad. KC_Hokie

I'm talking about the very center of the city. Up until about the end of August, there were reports of people still going to restaurants and parks every night and what not.

Aleppo is still a fairly large city. I never said that there wasn't any fighting in Aleppo since July. It has just spread to new areas.

This subjective but somewhat helpful map might be more indicative of where the frontlines and major flashpoint districts have been.

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[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Anyone that's seen video of Aleppo over the last few months can see the place looks like WW2 Stalingrad. mattisgod01

I'm talking about the very center of the city. Up until about the end of August, there were reports of people still going to restaurants and parks every night and what not.

Reports from who? Syrian state TV?. Reminds me of the Iraqi Information Minister during the 2003 invasion. Making claims about Iraq repelling the invaders and denying Western reports of their advances while Abrams Tanks were practically parking behind him.

Some of it was SANA, but also some of it was from the fact that fighting until recently was localized more in the eastern, outlying districts than in the old city or the city center. Like I said, it was still a facade and it certainly now isn't any place that people with money or means to get out of there would be.

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Syria is in a state of civil war, The security situation can't get much worse.

KC_Hokie

Up until now, the Assad regime and the Syrian military could portray a facade that there was at least a semi-balance of normalcy in the hearts of both Aleppo and Damascus. I guess not anymore.

I'm talking about the very center of the city. Up until about the end of August, there were reports of people still going to restaurants and parks every night and what not.

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I was hoping the rebels wouldnt resort to these tactics

mattisgod01

But there is still some ambiguity about who did it. Even if the rebels were resorting to suicide bombing tactics, it's still reflective of a major security failure on the part of Assad.

Syria is in a state of civil war, The security situation can't get much worse.

Up until now, the Assad regime and the Syrian military could create a facade that there was at least a semi-balance of normalcy in the hearts of both Aleppo and Damascus. I guess not anymore.

I was hoping the rebels wouldnt resort to these tactics

BossPerson

But there is still some ambiguity about who did it. Even if the rebels were resorting to suicide bombing tactics, it's still reflective of a major security failure on the part of Assad.