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Forget Libya, The Syrian Conflict Is What's Going To Make The Middle East Explode
The Business Insider ^ | October 17, 2012

Posted on 10/17/2012 9:42:26 AM PDT by maggief

Syria's 19-month conflict could set the entire region ablaze, international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters in Lebanon on Wednesday.

"This crisis cannot remain confined within Syrian territory," Brahimi said. "Either it is solved, or it gets worse... and sets (the region) ablaze. A truce for (the Muslim holiday of) Eid al-Adha would be a microscopic step on the road to solving the Syria crisis."

Brahimi called on Monday for a temporary ceasefire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday starting on October 26.

"The Syrian people, on both sides, are burying some 100 people a day," he said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: syria; waronterror

1 posted on 10/17/2012 9:42:31 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief
Forget Libya, The Syrian Conflict Is What's Going To Make The Middle East Explode

This comparing apples to oranges.

We are talking about two totally different things....no way do you forget what this administration has done in Libya....you do that then what dems are allowed to get away with, play games with, will have lasting effects on this country.

3 posted on 10/17/2012 9:58:27 AM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: maggief

“Damascus will be a ruinous heap”


4 posted on 10/17/2012 10:09:39 AM PDT by lookout88 (.combat officer's dad)
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To: maggief

>the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday

Is there any period of time that isn’t some muzzy holiday?

islam is the problem and letting them kill each other off is the cure.


5 posted on 10/17/2012 11:03:17 AM PDT by soycd
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