Syria's Assad Hails Putin's Takeover Of Crimea

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Last edited Fri Mar 7, 2014, 04:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Huffington Post/AP

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad says Russia's military takeover of Crimea reflects President Vladimir Putin's "wise policy" and his efforts to restore "security and stability" in Ukraine after an "attempted coup."

In a letter addressed to the Russian president, Assad claims Putin's move in eastern Ukraine prevented "terrorist extremists" from taking power in Kiev.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/07/assad-putin-crimea_n_4919006.html?1394205184&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

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Another great progressive standing up for anti-imperialism.

[KamaAina]

1. Assad = Putin + shirt

[okaawhatever]

7. lolz. Yep. nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. Assad's now in charge of a pile of rubble and a gaggle of jihadis

that used to be an actual country--probably not a guy who knows "wise policy" very well.

[jakeXT]

4. Maybe he praises him for not doing the same mistakes

And Crimea was an even murkier operation, because those neo-nazis from Western Ukraine were in tandem with Tatar jihadis (the House of Saud will be heavily tempted to finance them from now on).
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/CEN-02-050314.html

Then there's an even more sinister possible scenario looming in the horizon; an instrumentalization of the lunatic jihadi fringe of the 10% of Tatars in Crimea, from false flags to suicide bombings. The House of Saud, according to a solid Saudi source, is immensely interested in Ukraine, and may be tempted to do a few favors for Western intelligence.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/CEN-01-070314.html

One is always wiser after the event, and we'll probably never know.

[geek tragedy]

6. no, it's pretty much one jackbooted thug praising another

if you believe the "scary Moooslim terraist" angle I have painting by George W Bush I'd like to sell you.

[jakeXT]

11. Sure, it can be just a pretext used by Putin. But Assad probably didn't anticipate what was coming

Their brand image, many rebels say, can sometimes make or break a deal with rich, private donors in the Gulf or the ultraconservative Sunni Muslim clerics pouring money into the Syrian rebellion.

It's not uncommon to see bearded, robed sheiks mingling with Syrian rebels in some of the fancier hotels of Antakya, the southern Turkish city that has served as something of a rear base for Syrian rebels and activists.

These benefactors sometimes ask to see YouTube proof of the rebels' military prowess. And the fancier the video, rebels say, the better.

For other brigades, it's also a matter of hearts and minds. Some hope their brand image - from their logo to responsiveness on Twitter - can help them win the favour of dissident Syrians who have grown critical of an armed rebellion they see as having strayed from the goals of a peaceful uprising.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/for-syrian-rebels-brand-rules-fight-for-hearts-minds-and-cash/story-fnay3ubk-1226634925153

[smokey775]

3. One tyrant praising another tyrant.

[Turbineguy]

5. Assad never met

a tyrant he didn't like.

[okaawhatever]

8. John McCain reply: "We are all Syrians" nt

[jakeXT]

9. He's comedy gold

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-3-2013/john-mccain-s-syrian-photo-op

[Capt. Obvious]

10. Please edit your source

Source is the Associated Press