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[Nickbat]

All that talk about (and action on) giving aid to the rebels in Syria and, today comes the following news:

The leader of the al-Nusra Front, a jihadist group fighting in Syria, has pledged allegiance to the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22095099

I despair. 

[Varche]

Sadly we have a good track record of funding rebels only to find out later they are the bad guys.

One man's freedom fighter another mans terrorist.

[05omegav6]

To misquote Guffers post a while back...

"When faced with a choice of shit filled sandwiches, all you can do is choose the least abhorrent one. Not choosing is not an option."

Come what may, that was the sandwich we chose.

[Entwood]

In response to the thread title ........

Simply put ... he's human and not clairvoyant ....

If he could fortell the future with accuracy he'd probably be buying lottery tickets and enjoying life far more ..

[cleggy]

In response to the thread title ........

Simply put ... he's human and not clairvoyant ....

If he could fortell the future with accuracy he'd probably be buying lottery tickets and enjoying life far more ..

We could forsee it, why couldn't he. After all it his is job to know

[STMO123]

In response to the thread title ........

Simply put ... he's human and not clairvoyant ....

If he could fortell the future with accuracy he'd probably be buying lottery tickets and enjoying life far more ..

We could forsee it, why couldn't he. After all it his is job to know

Any fool could foresee it. It's not as if it hasn't happened before. We and the yanks armed Saddam against the Iranians. Africa will be awash soon.

[05omegav6]

If we had pledged support to a different group what's to say they wouldn't have done exactly the same thing

[STMO123]

If we had pledged support to a different group what's to say they wouldn't have done exactly the same thing

They probably would have. That's why we need to butt out, unless other 'interested parties' get involved.

[cleggy]

If we had pledged support to a different group what's to say they wouldn't have done exactly the same thing

They probably would have. That's why we need to butt out, unless other 'interested parties' get involved.

Exactly 

[05omegav6]

When this was discussed at the time, the point was well made that doing nothing was not a viable option. Not for our interests, not for the Syrian people and not for the rest of the world.

As the caretakers of the Commonwealth and keepers of the decent world, it is our duty to get involved as and where it is felt necessary.

[cem_devecioglu]

politics is not about good and the bad..  its how can you profit..

[cem_devecioglu]

I can easily say that the area is covered by service agents with a high number per meter square.. so info was plenty..

in addition, still I see a habit of looking events as a single point operation.. but its not the case..

its another step of a bigger plan..prepared at a country oceans away..

but this time Russians involved and things get messy.. and my politicans baffled !

[05omegav6]

To misquote Guffers post a while back...

"When faced with a choice of shit filled sandwiches, all you can do is choose the least abhorrent one. Not choosing is not an option."

Come what may, that was the sandwich we chose.

Found it

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=110904.0

No one ever said the decision wasn't political

[cleggy]

To misquote Guffers post a while back...

"When faced with a choice of shit filled sandwiches, all you can do is choose the least abhorrent one. Not choosing is not an option."

Come what may, that was the sandwich we chose.

Found it

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=110904.0

No one ever said the decision wasn't political

I said the same on that thread as I have on this one. Hague should keep his snout out, will he ever learn. We can pick up pieces when its' over

[05omegav6]

It could also be suggested that any Foreign Secretary who didn't at least show his/her face at discussions in such matters might be failing in their duty