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| Syrian rebel sheikh calls for war on Alawite heartland |
| 2013-07-10 |
| An influential Islamist cleric turned rebel commander urged Syrian insurgents on Wednesday to focus their war on President Bashar Assad's Alawite heartland to create a "balance of terror" and help turn the tide of the conflict. After seizing large tracts of Syria's north and east and parts of the center, the rebels - short of heavy weaponry - have struggled to weaken Assad's grip over most major cities and his western Alawite communal stronghold along the Mediterranean coast that so far has been largely unscathed by the civil war. "One has to concentrate on their strongholds and on their dwellings and their infrastructure. If (Alawites) continue living as they're doing in peace and safety while wedded to the regime they will not be affected. They will not think of abandoning Assad," said Islamist Sheikh Anas Ayrout. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #7 Its only to p.o. Assad more, as it will ruin his post-Homs "final victory" claim. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > SYRIA: HOMS [Battle of] IN [fore]FRONT OF [complete = final] LIBERATION FORM TERRORISM - SYRIA NEWS. * MIDDLE EAST FORUM > SYRIA IS IRAN'S "STALINGRAD". No matter the price in lives + material - reminds me of China + PLA vee TAIWAN. Iran = Give me Shia Nuclear Caliphate or give me Death??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-07-10 22:37 |
| #6 An influential Islamist cleric There's a phrase that tells all. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-07-10 22:04 |
| #5 No reason it can't be both, BP. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-07-10 22:03 |
| #4 Old military tactic. Swamp your opponent with refugees. It will probably work as well. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2013-07-10 21:46 |
| #3 yes and yes |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2013-07-10 21:45 |
| #2 Yeah the west gets to support exactly the sort of terrorists we complain about! Are the western political classes just REALLY dumb or are they deliberatly malicious? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-07-10 20:46 |
| #1 Hot damn, now you're talkin. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-07-10 17:34 |