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2018-04-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

6-week battle between rival Syrian jihadist groups in Idlib, Aleppo sees massive losses on both sides

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Posted by Fred 2018-04-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Nusra

#1 Another reason for the SAA to concentrate on the Saraa Salient, Homs Pocket and the Yarmuk Pocket. Let their enemies kill each other.

Posted by magpie 2018-04-18 00:34|| 2018-04-18 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Make sure neither side runs out of ammo.

Posted by Glenmore 2018-04-18 01:14|| 2018-04-18 01:14|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRR wasn't the obama regime helping al-Nusra?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-04-18 06:17|| 2018-04-18 06:17|| Front Page Top

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-04-18 06:18|| 2018-04-18 06:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Consider the practical effect of displacing the Ghouta Rebels to Idlib. This is more akin to dropping a new gang into an area already filled with too many rival gangs. One 'I curse your mustaches, varmint!" and battle erupts. Now imagine the effect of adding more and more ~~refugees~~ gangsters...?

Posted by magpie 2018-04-18 09:19|| 2018-04-18 09:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Fire ant control technique: Take a big shovel full out of one mound and dump it onto another (just avoid letting them come up the shovel handle.)

Posted by Glenmore 2018-04-18 15:02|| 2018-04-18 15:02|| Front Page Top