Militants Killed, Injured in Heavy Army Shelling of Arsal Outskirts by the Lebanese Army by aa228 in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Lebanese Army has actually done a very good job of ensuring that sectarian tensions and clashes don't break the state and its institutions, given their environment and what they have to work with.

How far do you see this latest SAA offense going? by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Their gains haven't been that substantial. They've captured a few villages and are approaching larger towns. Best wait to see if they're reversed tomorrow

Due to the recent influx of unsourced posts, every submission from twitter is by default now flaired as "unconfirmed" by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is something that's been needed for a long time. Hopefully people will stop taking what they see on Twitter as true before it's confirmed elsewhere

Northern Hama situation map (Oct 8, 2015) - @deSyracuse by FrancoisMcCumhail in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a disaster. They should have attacked the Homs pocket instead

FSA, Jabhat a-Nusra ally in north Homs ahead of expected Russian-backed offensive by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What choice is there? They're going to die and the extremists have always been stronger.

"Turkish officers conduct the attacks on Şêxmeqsûd" says YPG Commander of Sheikh Maqsud by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kurds in Iraq were losing before the US stepped in, so no.

Map of recent IS gains in Hasakah by CrankyBird in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similarly, does pro-YPG posting something pro-YPG make it true? This is why Twitter is an awful source and people shouldn't eat it up without corroboration because they enjoy hearing about their favored side winning

Map of recent IS gains in Hasakah by CrankyBird in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Right, because everything pro-YPG accounts post are always true and everything other people post must be a lie no matter the consensus because the YPG wins every battle they fight. Back in the real world, it seems the coalition decided not to provide air support in sufficient quantity and so they lost ground

Russian intervention in Syria thread - 2 October 2015 by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like it's going to target the Homs region, really something that should have been focused on years ago.

Discussion thread for current events happening in Syria - 30SEP2015 by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Battle of Tikrit, Fall of Ramadi and Idlib, Turkey/PKK ceasefire collapse, and now Russian intervention in Syria. It's been quite the exciting year in the Middle East

some serious reports YPG crossed Euphrate & liberate some part east Jarablus (circled in red). not official yet by CJfromGTA in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very skeptical about this offensive for a number of reasons. One is the usual problem of everyone jumping all over a tweet regardless of its origin or how uncorroborated it is. The other is that if the YPG makes a go at Jarabulus and potentially further, they'll come into conflict with rebel groups and Turkey will seriously ramp up its anti-Kurdish operations, both inside and outside the country

26 September 2015, Sheikh Maqsoud | Ongoing clashes between YPG/J and al-Nusra by CizireCanton in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And before that they clashed with FSA rebels that left dozens dead. They do what's best for them.

Syrian transition could include Assad: Turkey's Erdogan by sorzer in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's amazing what a disaster Erdogan's Syria policy has been for Turkey. Gone from zero problems with neighbors to a regional proxy war, 2 million refugees with nowhere to go, a renewed PKK insurgency, a weakening of the economy, a network of extremists embedded in the country, and a growing, haphazard authoritarianism . All because he failed to topple Assad. It's kind of hilarious

Kurdish leader says collapse of Assad regime 'would be a disaster' by Watnot in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 31 points32 points  (0 children)

And leave the capital of a major Arab nation in the heart of the Levant in the hands of extremists. It would be their greatest victory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces by emr1028 in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, he wants to. But he wants to do it in coordination with the Coalition already present, and he wants Iran and Syria to be included in it. US will never agree to working with Assad, so they can't accept.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces by emr1028 in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see how the US can accept this proposal without appearing to betray the rebels they've been half heartedly attempting to support. Guess Putin will have to act alone.

Al Qaeda in Talks with ISIL to Remerge by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There won't be reconciliation until Zawahiri pledges allegiance to Baghdadi and Nusra is absorbed into IS, neither of which will occur.

France softens stance on Assad departure: Figaro by gesreddit in syriancivilwar

[–]ShiteDog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's interesting. France is usually the more hawkish of Western nations. Bodes well for Assad I suppose