Syria - whose side are we on

[saaby93]

Just listening to the lunchtime news and I cant really decide whose side we are on

Are we on the side of the Syrian Government, Islamic State or someone else?

The thousnads of refugees coming our way - are they fleeing the government, Islamic State or both?
If both what happens when they both get here?

Anyone managed to work out what's what?

[saaby93]

If Turkey is the nearest EU state - what would best serve their interests?
becoming more friendly with the Kurds or the other two?
What about Jordan?

[saaby93]

IainT said:

saaby93 said:

If Turkey is the nearest EU state

Turkey isn't in the EU!

By Proxy
NATO?

[saaby93]

jimmybobby said:

As far as I am concerned the US, UK, Germany etc are supporting Isis. They went against Assad from the start and have been doing everything possible to topple him mostly at the behest of America and certain oil rich arab states.

The US provided training in evasion tactics and medical care as well as it is believed weapons to so called friendly rebels who are more "terrorists" as they are fighting both Assads regime as well as Isis but at the same time many of the so called friendly rebels have joined forces with the Isis regime taking the training weapons etc with them to Isis.

That's what it looked like here too
UK and US supports ISIS against Assad
The trained and armed ISIS fighters pop up and take half of Iraq

Has anyone considered the russians might be right

[saaby93]

RAF Drones have taken out two British IS supporters
It does look as though we're not taking out both sides but our own side
I'm now having trouble deciding which side we're supporting and who is British

A friend of one of those killed, Mohammed Islam from Cardiff just speaking about it on radio4

Edited by saaby93 on Monday 7th September 17:46

[saaby93]

AJS- said:

I'm starting to wonder if the government are simply stirring this up to make more Syrians move to Europe. I have no idea why they want to do this, but it is the net effect and they seem to be encouraging it. Strange.

Do they have any cash?

[saaby93]

Is there a news blackout going on?
Just on the radio4 lunchtime news Rebel and IS forces including Turkey, Italy few others and US support get together to overun Syrian base and execute 50 or so soldiers there.

Russians keen to support Syria

Nothing on the BBC website or anywhere?

Edited by saaby93 on Saturday 19th September 18:15

[saaby93]

edited see above.. no repeat on the news just now
A government base that had been under siege for 2 years it said earlier

[saaby93]

Mentioned again on 6pm news but cut back to 'rebel alliance' has taken control and executed the syrian army members



It may be why the Americans are shuffling around asking who did what and was it a good idea

[saaby93]

Maybe this map will help



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34432440

[saaby93]

Coalition bombs Syrian forces

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-350244...

Was that plan A, B or C?