tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post3230540735254552099..comments2023-12-10T10:18:21.368-08:00Comments on Bits and Pieces: The Turning Point Joe Pereirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353399105160153877noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-23341434419478443602013-09-24T12:51:16.721-07:002013-09-24T12:51:16.721-07:00Yes Philip, I remember the US helping the Taliban ...Yes Philip, I remember the US helping the Taliban fight the Russians in Afghanistan - and then have to fight their old "friends" some years later. Joe Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353399105160153877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-18137937164530081112013-09-24T12:44:42.935-07:002013-09-24T12:44:42.935-07:00It makes no sense at all GB, what a mess!It makes no sense at all GB, what a mess!Joe Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353399105160153877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-68743018422492009912013-09-24T12:42:18.481-07:002013-09-24T12:42:18.481-07:00Indeed Kymbo, because no one knows what to do it m...Indeed Kymbo, because no one knows what to do it may be best to do nothing, at least for nowJoe Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353399105160153877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-14959817691806113272013-09-24T12:02:37.987-07:002013-09-24T12:02:37.987-07:00Agree with you and the above comments. Mr. Assad ...Agree with you and the above comments. Mr. Assad is a better bet than the 'opposition' and to arm or help the murderous Al Qaeda is madness. Didn't the USA do this some years ago when Russia was in Afghanistan? <br /><br />I'm glad Cameron in the UK and Obama in the USA didn't act without further consultation. Mr. Putin has been the saving grace in this Syrian tragedy; maybe due for the Nobel Peace Prize perhaps?PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-55189553570456853872013-09-24T05:17:10.621-07:002013-09-24T05:17:10.621-07:00You could be right about Assad being the lesser ev...You could be right about Assad being the lesser evil, but don't forget that his main supporters in the region are religious fundamentalists in Iran and Lebanon. Religious affiliation is tribal as well as theological in that part of the world.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000892193344053581.post-31425542142985202702013-09-24T02:00:17.969-07:002013-09-24T02:00:17.969-07:00..and thats been the problem from the start, Sadda.....and thats been the problem from the start, Saddam Hussein was the lesser of two evils too and look how that turned out. I really dont know what we can do about this, the temptation is to kill them but that would make us no better than them but to ignore their murderous rampage does not sit well either..Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023337124226272532noreply@blogger.com