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Syrian opinions on UK intervention against ISIS?

  • 02-12-2015 6:29pm
    #1
    MakeEmLaugh
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    We're hearing a lot of British voices on whether or not the UK should launch air strikes against ISIS in Syria.

    Some are for - David Cameron et al

    Some are against - Jeremy Corbyn et al

    But what about Syrian people?

    Surely, some of the thousands of Syrian refugees currently residing in Britain (over 5,000 by my last count) have an opinion on this? Or the tens of thousands throughout the European Union?

    Can anyone point me towards Syrian opinions on whether the UK should or shouldn't bomb ISIS in Syria?


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    BoJack Horseman
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Can anyone point me towards Syrian opinions on whether the UK should or shouldn't bomb ISIS in Syria?

    If you are looking for a vox-pop, there could be something on the BBC or Al Jazeera.... I think they both have YouTube channels.


  • #3
    MakeEmLaugh
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    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Can anyone point me towards Syrian opinions on whether the UK should or shouldn't bomb ISIS in Syria?

    If you are looking for a vox-pop, there could be something on the BBC or Al Jazeera.... I think they both have YouTube channels.

    Even an article or two from some Syrian journalists would be insightful.

    So far we've heard Westerners telling other Westerners why they should or shouldn't support military intervention on the soil of a country which is most definitely not Western.


  • #4
    Dohnjoe
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Even an article or two from some Syrian journalists would be insightful.

    So far we've heard Westerners telling other Westerners why they should or shouldn't support military intervention on the soil of a country which is most definitely not Western.

    It's unlikely many Syrians know about it. Either way, it's not like they've ever had much say in decisions or the running of their country.


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    K-9
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    Moved to International Politics forum.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #6
    IrishTrajan
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Even an article or two from some Syrian journalists would be insightful.

    So far we've heard Westerners telling other Westerners why they should or shouldn't support military intervention on the soil of a country which is most definitely not Western.

    I don't think any Syrian would advocate bombing their own country. And the few who would be pro-West intervention would likely be anti-Assadist already and want us to expand airstrikes from IS to Government forces (and probably whatever Islamist group opposes the Islamist group they're supporting).


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