N.Korean Army Chief Fingered in Syria Connection (the infamous Kim Kyok-sik

Chosun Ilbo ^ | Jun. 11, 2013

[Thunder90]

You forgot to include China as an active supporter. Some PLA generals are likely to give support to Assad.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks TigerLikesRooster.

North Korea says surveillance leaks prove U.S. is “kingpin” of rights abuse
New Straits Times 06/18/2013 | Reuters
Posted on 06/18/2013 12:32:32 AM PDT by TexGrill
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3032567/posts

‘69 pct of high school students believe South invaded North in Korean War’
Dong-A Ilbo | 06/18/2013 | Dong-A Ilbo
Posted on 06/17/2013 11:00:08 PM PDT by TexGrill
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3032554/posts

[Hoplite]

Look at what you just wrote... Israel helping Assad?

Seriously?

Maybe the IDF can simply shell itself so Hizbollah can use their rockets and missiles presently stockpiled for that use against the Syrian rebels?

[SevenofNine]

Who is this guy

Friend of Fish lips aunt???

[TigerLikesRooster]

Countries do that sort of things for millenia, and I hear it is especially true in Mid-East. Since you do not like such a prospect, perhaps you have some plans of effective intervention you may share with us. That would be nice. I am willing to listen.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I am certainly no fan of the Assad regime, but boy would I ever like to have a solid physical capture (alive) of North Korean terrorist commandos on Syrian soil, with their WMD stockpiles intact, and before they could bite their tongues off or bit down on cyanide ampulets for The Democratic Republic and the Great Leader. It would be great to have this on worldwide TV and embarrass the living hell out of Pyongyang—plus get maybe even more sanctions on them.

[darrellmaurina]

20 posted on 6/18/2013 12:34:56 AM by TigerLikesRooster: “Who are you going to grow, since there is no obvious candidate on the ground now? Anti-Assad secular general with popular support and willing to crush Muslim Brotherhood, I don't see one.”

I am beginning to wonder if the Muslim US Army chaplain at Guantanamo who did his seminary training in Syria might turn out to be useful after all.

Obviously he is Chinese and not Arab, and his own problem with taking a second “wife” while deployed to Guantanamo doesn't help matters, but it's clear he knows the key leaders “on the ground” in the Syrian religious establishment. At the very least, I hope the Army is trying to get him to talk about what he learned about internal issues in Syria.

Sometimes adulterous Muslims can be useful.

[Hoplite]

1. No Fly Zones for Syrian AC. Removes need for MANPADS for FSA.
2. Arm and train FSA in neighboring countries. (Turkey, Jordan)
3. Conduct direct action strikes against Al Qaeda affiliated elements, wherever they may be. I make no distinction between affiliates and the actual organization. Eliminate their presence wherever they are found.

Post Assad Syria will not be perfect, anymore than Iraq or Afghanistan, but the Syrian people would be hard pressed to make it worse for themselves and the region than the Assad regime has done.