RE: Donald Trump manages to be more sensible on Syria than Hilary
October 12, 2016 at 4:36 pm
(This post was last modified: October 12, 2016 at 4:40 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(October 12, 2016 at 4:18 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Of course it's a pretext. Driving moderates into radical arms would be sound strategy, if you're a Russian commander.
One additional motive not mentioned in the article: Russia may be wishing to terrorize the non-combatants in Aleppo so that other cities don't welcome any rebel presence for fear of similar treatment.
Making an example of them, if you'll pardon the callousness of the phrase in this context.
ETA: At the very end the article makes a nod to this idea. Disregard this comment.
So let me get this straight...radicalizing moderates serves our interests? Our interest in defeating radicals? Doesn't that seem counterproductive to -american- interests?
(I;m not concerned with whatever shortsighted and shitty idea a russian commander may have)
@abaris
....I don't think that you're really engaging in this conversation. You;re still trying to create or imply equivalences between un-aligned groups, while criticizing bad reporting...even as good reporting that does exist shows us that there isn't one. Your comments...read back through them, are an -affirmation- of the contents of bad reporting that has been acknowledged and retracted.
-I- focus on aleppo because civilians are being targeted explicitly. -I- focus on aleppo because chemical weapons appear to have been deployed. Not for any of the reasons you just listed off as "ours". -I- think we should accept more refugees, and -I- don;t think that washing our hands and waiting a decade to fight all over again is a good idea.
-and look, if, as before, you're not actually talking to me....then just don't quote me.
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