I'd be more worried about supplying weapons to the rebels in Syria. Could easily fall into the hands of Islamist nutjobs. Say Assad is defeated, what's saying that Syria wouldn't go from moderate to fundamentalist, A La Egypt?

If there had been no uprising in Syria then our govenment wouldn't be giving two poops about Assad's regime.

There are already stories coming out of Syria that at least some of the rebels are Islamic extremists. So what with Russia backing Assad's regime and Israel rattling the sabres over that, it has the potential to get very messy.

And what happened in Iran, with Islamic fundamentalists taking over that revolution should teach us something. I couldn't quite 'get' why so many people were so excited about the Arab Spring. It seemed more like a case of: 'let's wait and see what actually happens'.

But I still think the point about Saudi Arabia stands: there's a lot of money form there that has gone into promoting that particularly fundamentalist Muslim sect and yet we happily continue to do business with them (albeit there being a difference between the regime/monarchy and the clerics).

Oil, I guess.

And the whole 'better the devil you know', perhaps.



Israel claims to be happy because of the links between the Assad regime and Hezbollah, but yes, it would make it a damned sight harder.

The (latest mentioned) Russian weapons are surface-to-air missiles.
As the rebels don't have any planes, these weapons are not to "balance out" anything that the UK, France or US might supply, they are to deter the likes of Syria's neighbours from bombing anything in Syria.
Russia's message is to those states primarily and I suspect those missiles would have been supplied regardless of the recent EU talks outcome.
Nonetheless, it is another ramping-up of the stakes in preparation for a proxy war that could and probably will be unwinnable by anyone and will kill hundreds of thousands of innocents.

This is not actually "about" Syria, it is about the differing agendas of Russia and the US regarding the middle-East in general, centred on attitudes towards Israel.
Syria is to be the battleground.

^ This.

Eee, it's almost like the good old days.

I would suggest you look here. answering-islam.org/Silas/apostasy.htm Believe it or not there are threads about if it's ok to sleep on your front. Even the normal people would be classed as nutters. Trust me, these guys are mainstream.

I would suggest you look here. answering-islam.org/Silas/apostasy.htm Believe it or not there are threads about if it's ok to sleep on your front. Even the normal people would be classed as nutters. Trust me, these guys are mainstream.

I see the UAF (United alongside fascism) managed to get 50+ of their number arrested last weekend.

Quite ironic that they claim to be 'anti fascist' but like to try and cave the heads in of those who disagree with them.

I think you are struggling with the meanings of "anti fascist" and "ironic".
Does your mum know you're playing with the computer again?

I think you are struggling full stop....

Are you still in mourning?

Oh ouch, no, no, please stop.

What's your point?
Assuming a) you have one and b) can articulate it.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/paul-va ... 77094.html

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/paul-va ... 77094.html

Yes, I've read that.
UAF people arrested for refusing to leave.
One bloodied BNP nose.

What's your point?

That it means the BNP are not fascists?
Or what?