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The End of Assad? Syrian Rebels enter the outskirts of Aleppo for the first time since 2016

Perseverance The Second

Can't see any discussion on the board and for some reason no coverage of the matter on RTÉ but a variety of Syrian opposition forces have re-entered Aleppo.

https://apnews.com/article/syria-attack-clashes-aleppo-9c07da6f83036f34d4b18a479de9d085

Given the beating Hezbollah took at the hands of the IDF and Russia's focus on Ukraine the extent of the rebel advance cannot be overlooked

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RoyalCelt

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I'd say Sinn Fein are devastated. God forbid the mullahs in Iran ever fall.

swiwi_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122937857#Comment_122937857

Do the Americans ever wonder when the Irish will head home? Are the Syrians obliged to return back to Syria if they’ve forged a new life in Ireland?

jmreire

From Damascus…1 day ago.

Ever since the Christmas tree was broken in Aleppo, the youth of the revolution bought its shop, with decorations, and they thought it was abusive, I realized that something right is happening to us and that our rights are protected... They entered Muharada, Kafarbo and the supervisor... Without hurting anyone with a letter, I am sure that the revolution is in safe hands... Ten statements for Christians that we are with you, do not be afraid... The picture is starting to come clearerWaiting for the coming days.. Let's know how to define our future...

Waiting for more info…..

jmreire

From Tartous, 6 hours ago:

An announcement from the operations command in Tartous:Petrol is available in open quantities today after 6 pm, in all casings, at 10,000 pounds per litre.To confirm once again: there is no curfew, either day or night.

Waiting for more info.

jmreire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940389#Comment_122940389

You cannot compare the Irish / Americans with the present day Syrians….Historically, the Irish helped to build present day America..you may as well ask when are the British, French etc. going home. Matter of fact, you can ask everyone except the Native Americans. As for Syrias staying in Ireland, some would prefer very much to return home, others not. They are the ones who have built new lives for themselves, and are as Irish as the Irish them selves.Other Syrians may have left family, business, property etc. and wouold lile to recover what's left of it.Its reported that thousands of Syrians have crossed from Lebanon back into Syria, very understandable anything would be better than life in the refugee camps, but many will be trying to get back to their homes, or what's left of them, befor the HTS or others settle in to them.

j62

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122937780#Comment_122937780

An ophthalmologist who did not see his own downfall coming

DAVID AKA MACKY

Reading about the saydnaya prison was just horrific. Assad fled like the coward he is

Dubh Geannain

Israel hasn't missed its opportunity here. Very unlikely Tartus meet the same fate. So the equipment of the liberators/terrorists/rebels gets bombed while the equipment of the previous enforcers is granted safety. Tis a tangled old web.

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1866186196163903909

They have also taken Mount Heron.

OscarMIlde

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940337#Comment_122940337

Why would you consider the CIA and the west more responsible than Pakistan and the Afghani people themselves for the formation of the Taliban. It's such a shallow mindset to blame the west for things rather than place some culpability on the actual Taliban and the Afghani people themselves. The US poured billions in that country to try and modernise it, some took the opportunities given but most did not. It's a country were in large parts the rape of young boys is an acceptable cultural practice. It's a country which has banned women from speaking. That's not on the West. Afghani people made or accept those conditions.

j62

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940604#Comment_122940604

2313 billion over 20 years

https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/figures/2021/human-and-budgetary-costs-date-us-war-afghanistan-2001-2022

their mistake was assuming the can do an Islamic Middle Eastern country what they did to Germany and Japan

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122937184#Comment_122937184

Apparently Germany and Austria are stoping new claimants

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940389#Comment_122940389

There are little or no irish asylum seekers in America

There's travellers though

Fann Linn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940654#Comment_122940654

Just saw that myself also, the UK are stopping it also. Time now for us to follow suit.

patnor1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940667#Comment_122940667

Too late for that. Since new claimants wont be deported back to Turkey where they mostly coming from on a way to the EU they will have to put them somewhere so this "stopping new claimants" is just PR stunt. There will be much more coming simply because Syria is in for civil war for the next decade at least. Also depends on how Syrian would like to live in newly annexed regions as it will be hard for Turkey to consolidate gains while on a Kurds genocide campaign. Even though Asad was a dictator they at least kept some resemblance of order and civil society which will not be possible if (or rather when) it all descend to tribal warfare. Libyan type of disaster on steroids since Syria does have strong neighbors who are not wasting time and exploiting chaos with a neat landgrab.

Be ready for millions of refugees pouring in as Syria will become just another gateway to get to the EU - land of milk and honey.

hotmail.com

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940667#Comment_122940667

I suspect Ukrainian refugees are watching how Europe reacts to the Syrian refugees.

And so far, it seems once the war is over European sympathy ends.

Jack Daw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940207#Comment_122940207

You didn't appear to read the bit where I suggested we just leave the middle east to get on with it themselves and don't intervene and if they want to turn into into a hell hole let them.I want nothing to do with the middle east at all, leave them to it as far as I'm concerned.Western intervention always tends to make things worse in the end over there so I thin we should just keep out of it.

j62

https://bsky.app/profile/thestudyofwar.bsky.social/post/3lcv7ay47hs2t

That bit harder for Russians to create refugees in Africa now

Danzy

VIdeo of people in a cell, gone, nothing left of who they once were, and I'd guess never to come back from it. Destroyed.

nacho libre

I' d say members of any minority group in Syria that has means has already fled. They won't be taking Jolani assurances that they will be protected in the new Syria. I doubt within six months when the focus is gone off Syria that women in Syria will be free to dress as they please .

patnor1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940776#Comment_122940776

Sharia law incoming. There is nothing moderate or tolerant with this group which is just renamed al-Qaida offshoot currently on Qatari and Turkish payroll.

Danzy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940386#Comment_122940386

He was a FF TD at the time, probably sent over their on a fact finding mission on behalf of FF on dealing with restless locals.

rogber

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940603#Comment_122940603

Israel is a thuggish bully state run by religious freaks and right wing loons and Netanyahu won't stop till he's at war with the entire region it seems, while screaming "anti-Semitism" the whole time , fully backed up by his American cheerleaders.

The whole region is absolutely insane, it's the women caught up in these man-made wars I feel sorry for

TheValeyard

Israel are laying waste to any military stockpiles, aircraft, AA, etc left behind by regime forces. Incredibly large amount of air strikes taking place.

RoyalCelt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122941142#Comment_122941142

It's a real shame especially when Ukraine is crying out for weapons.

Cordell

They can't afford another islamic theocracy gunning for them, so they need to remove their means to be a threat.

Kermit.de.frog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122941219#Comment_122941219

Or they are preparing to thieve more land and thus don't want much resistance.

Cordell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122941228#Comment_122941228

Either way, these weapons need to be destroyed before IS gets them.

Francie Barrett

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122941219#Comment_122941219

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Syrian_Army

Syria possesses a vast quantity of Russian, Iranian, and North Korean equipment. I am not surprised that Israel is going to try and destroy as much of it as possible. Once the Islamist groups establish control, Israel is the most likely target.

There's an interesting dilemma here I hadn't considered. Will the west be willing to supply weapons to the new Syrian regime? Even if they were, would Syria be able to afford it? Perhaps it's the case that the regime has no choice but to stick with Russia in the short/medium term for arms.

Dick phelan

Just looked it up in 2011 GDP per capital was just under 3000 USD, that now sits at 421 USD, talk about a collapse.

REDBULL68

I think alot forward planning went into this sudden take over ,Assad was already in Moscow and probably never left ,Israel were ready to go with targets as were U,S,A Russian assets not touched, big picture appearing about ceasefire in Gaza and Ukraine, I'd say were 6 months behind when it comes to the real news .