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Moscow is one dictator richer.
« on: December 08, 2024, 03:05:57 PM »
Bashar al-Assad has left Syria for Moscow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo


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Re: Moscow is one dictator richer.
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2024, 03:55:55 PM »
Quote from: AvHdB on December 08, 2024, 03:05:57 PM
Bashar al-Assad has left Syria for Moscow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo

Yes, but will the world be better off now. Syria  aint exactly a stable country and needs a strong hand to rule it.
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Re: Moscow is one dictator richer.
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2024, 04:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Markje on December 08, 2024, 03:55:55 PM
Quote from: AvHdB on December 08, 2024, 03:05:57 PM
Bashar al-Assad has left Syria for Moscow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo

Yes, but will the world be better off now? Syria aint exactly a stable country and needs a strong hand to rule it.


A sensible dictator is much better than head-choppers who close Christian church's and rape a lot of young women.

I guess we'll find out what is going to happen, soon enough.  :coffeeread:
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Re: Moscow is one dictator richer.
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2024, 04:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Contrarian on December 08, 2024, 04:05:27 PM
Quote from: Markje on December 08, 2024, 03:55:55 PM
Quote from: AvHdB on December 08, 2024, 03:05:57 PM
Bashar al-Assad has left Syria for Moscow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo

Yes, but will the world be better off now? Syria aint exactly a stable country and needs a strong hand to rule it.


A sensible dictator is much better than head-choppers who close Christian church's and rape a lot of young women.

I guess we'll find out what is going to happen, soon enough.  :coffeeread:

PS...they are not a good fit for Syrians, because many Syrians are Shia, and they are not.
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Re: Moscow is one dictator richer.
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2024, 08:01:58 PM »
Quote from: Contrarian on December 08, 2024, 04:30:03 PM
Quote from: Contrarian on December 08, 2024, 04:05:27 PM
Quote from: Markje on December 08, 2024, 03:55:55 PM
Quote from: AvHdB on December 08, 2024, 03:05:57 PM
Bashar al-Assad has left Syria for Moscow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo

Yes, but will the world be better off now? Syria aint exactly a stable country and needs a strong hand to rule it.


A sensible dictator is much better than head-choppers who close Christian church's and rape a lot of young women.

I guess we'll find out what is going to happen, soon enough.  :coffeeread:

PS...they are not a good fit for Syrians, because many Syrians are Shia, and they are not.


I was under the impression that more Syrians are Shia Muslims, and it looks like more are Sunni Muslims. Hopefully they will all get along. Assad was an Alawite. Not exactly sure what that means although believe it is closer to Shia, as Assad got along well with Iran.

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In a country where the God you chose, and how you pray, can define your class, limit your aspirations and pit you against your neighbor, Jolani sent a very clear signal in the Umayyad Mosque. He is a Sunni Muslim, part of Syria’s majority. Assad was an Alawite. There are Christians, Druze, Shia Muslims, Ismailis and more.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/syrian-rebel-leader-victory-speech-000816905.html
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