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[Syria] Rebels Retreat from Aleppo
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:40 pm
The jihadists have suffered disastrous losses over the last two weeks, trying to hold their lines in Idlib and Aleppo. Today, their lines in Aleppo broke.
Their position near Aleppo city resembled a long finger, curling toward the city from the west. Government forces launched two simultaneous attacks at the base of the finger, one from the north, and one from the south.
It appears this attack, and the weight of the casualties they’ve sustained over the past two week “catastrophic” were too much.
They’re now retreating towards Idlib.
The Turks don’t have much time to decide on a response.
Their position near Aleppo city resembled a long finger, curling toward the city from the west. Government forces launched two simultaneous attacks at the base of the finger, one from the north, and one from the south.
It appears this attack, and the weight of the casualties they’ve sustained over the past two week “catastrophic” were too much.
They’re now retreating towards Idlib.
The Turks don’t have much time to decide on a response.
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Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:47 pm to Lima Whiskey
Who are we pulling for in this shithole?
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:49 pm to the LSUSaint
Technically we're pulling for regime change but we've also technically been fighting both sides. Don't you just love American foreign policy
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:50 pm to Lima Whiskey
"What's Aleppo?"
- 3rd place Presidential candidate, 2016
- 3rd place Presidential candidate, 2016
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:55 pm to Lima Whiskey
I appreciate the post, and I like to follow this, but I just can't see an angle to this where I give a shite.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 1:57 pm to the LSUSaint
quote:
Who are we pulling for in this shithole?
I’m pulling for the Syrians.
They’re killing a lot of jihadists.
This post was edited on 2/16/20 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 2/16/20 at 2:33 pm to the LSUSaint
Assad
Posted on 2/16/20 at 2:43 pm to the LSUSaint
quote:
Who are we pulling for in this shithole?
Assad is probably the best bet for stability in the region
Posted on 2/16/20 at 2:46 pm to GREENHEAD22
quote:
Assad
Lessons of Saddam and Gaddafi are that unsavory strongmen are preferable to anarchy.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 4:51 pm to the LSUSaint
quote:
Who are we pulling for in this shithole?
The reaper. Let Jordan roll in to provide a half decent regime for the innocents who are caught in the middle
This post was edited on 2/16/20 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 2/16/20 at 5:09 pm to the LSUSaint
quote:
Who are we pulling for in this shithole?
Both as long as they're killing one another off it's all good.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 5:14 pm to Lima Whiskey
Posted on 2/16/20 at 5:15 pm to the LSUSaint
I’m pulling for no American involvement.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 6:05 pm to PsychTiger
We don't need to be in a thousand year Syrian civil war.
They can civil war without us.
If they would like to buy American made weapons and equipment at a profit they are allowed to.
They can civil war without us.
If they would like to buy American made weapons and equipment at a profit they are allowed to.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 6:23 pm to dawgfan24348
Thank the Lord we have a nuke free Korean Peninsula.
Posted on 2/16/20 at 6:56 pm to udtiger
“Lessons of Saddam and Gaddafi are that unsavory strongmen are preferable to anarchy.”
And it took us 20 years and how many dead to relearn what the CIA already knew in the 1950’s.
And it took us 20 years and how many dead to relearn what the CIA already knew in the 1950’s.
This post was edited on 2/16/20 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 2/16/20 at 7:15 pm to upgrayedd
I always knew Assad was never a problem for the U.S., but unfortunately, idiots like John McCain wanted us to believe some unknown group of 'rebels' served us better. Unbelievable- we would have had another Libya shithole issue with waring Islamic fanaticals!
This post was edited on 2/16/20 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 2/16/20 at 7:18 pm to the LSUSaint
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This post was edited on 2/10/21 at 2:25 am
Posted on 2/16/20 at 7:18 pm to Lima Whiskey
Thanks Lima. You have shown yourself to be very well versed in affairs of the ME. Sometimes I agree and disagree with your views but I have come to respect your oft informative and credible posts.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:17 pm to Lima Whiskey
Pretty much the entire Aleppo countryside has been retaken by Syrian forces. As far as area controlled by HTS really Idlib and Lattakia provinces are what's left. I assume Syria will continue going after those areas first. What will be interesting is once those areas are retaken. The northern part of Syria is controlled by Turkish proxies and Turkey military and then there are also areas controlled by Kurds. I assume Syria will negotiate more with Kurds and deal with them last.
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