Meanwhile, In Syria

[pacman1]

Watched a report on Al Jazeera just over an hour ago. Reporter live at the studios with hundreds of loud and unhappy demonstrators in the background threatening to storm the building, unless the media give better coverage about just how pi55ed off they are!

[Pothole]

andy_s said:

Another day, another dinar.

or Pound, in Syria http://www.gaziantepeic.org/resimler/genel/200%20S...

[rich1231]

MiniMan64 said:

You reckon?

This is not exactly an old picture...

So fing what. Like your lifestyle? Know what it actually takes to maintain?

[Puggit]

Youtube footage from Syria, someone tearing down (and kicking) a billboard of Hafez al-Assad

I suspect it's about to really kick off over there....

[Mermaid]

23 April 2011 Last updated at 08:13


Syria crisis: Obama condemns 'outrageous' use of force

US President Barack Obama has accused Syria of using "outrageous" force against anti-government protesters.

He condemned "in the strongest possible terms" Friday's violence, in which 88 protesters were killed, according to activists and witnesses.

He said President Bashar al-Assad refused to respect the rights of demonstrators, and had instead used the same tactics as his Iranian allies.

Friday's death toll was the highest in a single day in five weeks of unrest.

Large crowds are expected to attend funerals on Saturday for many of those killed, raising fears of further bloody confrontations.

Syria's state news agency said there had been a limited number of protests in some provinces and the violence was the work of armed criminal gangs.

[Jasandjules]

Prince Jefri said:

No oil - Not interested.

Thank you for joining PH Mr Bush........

[deltaevo16]

If it all kicks off very oubtful UN will enforce a no fly zone over Syria, given the modern weaponry it has, nevermind all the guff
about humanity, if you aint got any blackstuff, your on your own.

[davepoth]

deltaevo16 said:

If it all kicks off very oubtful UN will enforce a no fly zone over Syria, given the modern weaponry it has, nevermind all the guff
about humanity, if you aint got any blackstuff, your on your own.

Whilst I'm as annoyed by the next man about how Libya's going, Syria is still only using police against their citizens, albeit with live rounds. That's very different to sending in their army and the air force.

[deltaevo16]

davepoth said:

Whilst I'm as annoyed by the next man about how Libya's going, Syria is still only using police against their citizens, albeit with live rounds. That's very different to sending in their army and the air force.

Which is why I said if at the beginning of my post.

[davepoth]

deltaevo16 said:

davepoth said:

Whilst I'm as annoyed by the next man about how Libya's going, Syria is still only using police against their citizens, albeit with live rounds. That's very different to sending in their army and the air force.

Which is why I said if at the beginning of my post.

Looks like I spoke too soon anyway.

[Lost_BMW]

MiniMan64 said:

You reckon?

This is not exactly an old picture...

A few years on but, even after this time, it is disgusting to see this; a state leader - purportedly acting on behalf of his country and its people - cynically smiling away, apparently happy to be in the company of a deceitful, egotistical, mass murdering scumbag.




What was Gaddafi thinking?

[deltaevo16]

No one will give a toss about Syria, which makes the whole Libyan campaign a joke, double standards Writ large

[Globs]

Lost_BMW said:

MiniMan64 said:

You reckon?

This is not exactly an old picture...

A few years on but, even after this time, it is disgusting to see this; a state leader - purportedly acting on behalf of his country and its people - cynically smiling away, apparently happy to be in the company of a deceitful, egotistical, mass murdering scumbag.




What was Gaddafi thinking?

[anonymous-user]

deltaevo16 said:

No one will give a toss about Syria, which makes the whole Libyan campaign a joke, double standards Writ large

After watching the news tonight, i don't think the British gov't would act any differently to the way the present syrian one is at the moment, the army would be sent in to quell the 'uprising' it just depends how long they would 'let it run' before doing so, would they let it run a month as in Deraa.

[joe_90]

speedyguy said:

After watching the news tonight, i don't think the British gov't would act any differently to the way the present syrian one is at the moment, the army would be sent in to quell the 'uprising' it just depends how long they would 'let it run' before doing so, would they let it run a month as in Deraa.

How can we not 'go in', the UN resolution could cover the same roll, protecting 'the rebels'. This is very bad if we do not, as it just shows how 'oil' we are, and basically props up all the Iran's etc view of us.

[Elroy Blue]

Syria's military is far too big and capable for the minimal assets we have to go wandering around their airspace. The risk of losing an aircraft or two is a way to high. Afew aircrew being paraded as war criminals wouldn't do Dave's ratings much good.

[Mermaid]

Elroy Blue said:

Syria's military is far too big and capable for the minimal assets we have to go wandering around their airspace. The risk of losing an aircraft or two is a way to high. Afew aircrew being paraded as war criminals wouldn't do Dave's ratings much good.

So we only go in where we can bully, and states that have given up their nuclear ambitions.

[glazbagun]

Mermaid said:

Elroy Blue said:

Syria's military is far too big and capable for the minimal assets we have to go wandering around their airspace. The risk of losing an aircraft or two is a way to high. Afew aircrew being paraded as war criminals wouldn't do Dave's ratings much good.

So we only go in where we can bully, and states that have given up their nuclear ambitions.

Which, in turn, is why Iran needs nukes.

[Mermaid]

glazbagun said:

Mermaid said:

Elroy Blue said:

Syria's military is far too big and capable for the minimal assets we have to go wandering around their airspace. The risk of losing an aircraft or two is a way to high. Afew aircrew being paraded as war criminals wouldn't do Dave's ratings much good.

So we only go in where we can bully, and states that have given up their nuclear ambitions.

Which, in turn, is why Iran needs nukes.

also noticed North Korea has been left alone

& Pakistan too can continue with its home grown terrorism..

[anonymous-user]

joe_90 said:

speedyguy said:

After watching the news tonight, i don't think the British gov't would act any differently to the way the present syrian one is at the moment, the army would be sent in to quell the 'uprising' it just depends how long they would 'let it run' before doing so, would they let it run a month as in Deraa.

How can we not 'go in', the UN resolution could cover the same roll, protecting 'the rebels'. This is very bad if we do not, as it just shows how 'oil' we are, and basically props up all the Iran's etc view of us.

Sorry i meant go in as, if there was an uprising on the same scale in somewhere like Stoke on trent or Milton Keynes
the British Govt would probably end up taking the same line with it's own people as the Syrian govt has by sending in the army.