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   Zepp to Wayne   
   Re: US intervention in Syria: An informa   
   17 Jun 13 15:21:48   
   
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   On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:41:16 -0700, Wayne wrote:   
      
   > "Zepp"  wrote in message news:kpn0u1$6kr$3@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:36:28 -0700, Kurt Nicklas wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Jun 15, 11:33 am, Kurt Nicklas  wrote:   
   >>> I'd like to know how many folks in these groups support the planned US   
   >>> intervention in the civil war in Syria.   
   >>>   
   >>> Basically, a "Yes" or "No" is sufficient but if you want to provide a   
   >>> few sentences supporting your opinion, that's fine.   
   >>   
   >> No. This administration seems to be supporting any situation which will   
   >> result in Muslim Brotherhood domination of as many countries as   
   >> possible. It's already happened in Egypt and Libya and it will happen   
   >> in Syria. The MB is against everything that the West stands for. They   
   >> should be our enemies.   
   >>   
   >> Typical for the B. Hussein Obama administration to be supporting them.   
   >   
   > # So it's your contention that moderate Moslem groups should have no say   
   > in # their own lands.   
   >   
   > Well, the rebels consist of moderates and extremists that have bonded   
   > for the moment.   
      
   Yeah, there's a wide spectrum of Syrians and others opposed to Assad.   
   >   
   > Since the extremists outnumber the moderates, should the rebels win, the   
   > next step is for extremists to purge the moderates.   
      
   Given that we don't really know who the players all are, that's an   
   unsupported supposition.   
   >   
   > This is clearly a conflict that the US should run like hell from.   
   > Supporting the rebels means getting crossways with the Russians and   
   > Iranians.  Thus, with US support, the rebels may very well still lose.   
      
   I am worried about a wider regional war which could spin completely out   
   of control.   
      
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