TAFKAG 70 Posted October 22, 2011 It seems quite likely that he'll be the next of the Arab spring (autumn?) topplers, but will he suffer the same fate as Saddam and Gaddafi or that of Ben Ali? Saleh's in a similar position, but could step down before he's brought down. I suppose Mubarak's somewhere in the middle for now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted October 24, 2011 Gaddafi's fate is definitely making me consider putting fellow Arabian dictators Bashar al-Assad, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and maybe even Abdelaziz Bouteflika on next year's DDP. Al-Assad in particular is begging for a bullet to the head and Saleh already has had an attempt on his life. Only thing I'm worried about is the possibility bastards being taking alive and executed, robbing me of points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sympathyforthedevil 11 Posted January 30, 2012 It appears his downfall is nigh (unless Russia can save his sorry arse): http://www.bbc.co.uk...e-east-16796616 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 30, 2012 As time goes on, I grow more and more convinced that 2012 really will lead to the end of the world. This is just an attempt to pick a fight with Iran. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted January 31, 2012 Only a species as fucked up and self-centered as humanity would equate it's own destruction with the end of the world. The planet will survive us, even if we nuke ourselves into oblivion. But we warned, Cumbrians have been messing with nuclear power longer than any other corner of the planet. I'm fairly convinced my cousin and a few of his mates, who've been at Sellafield since anyone can remember, would survive the so-called apolcalypse and if we're reliant on those head-bangers to re-populate the planet you could safely assume that movies like The Road have under-estimated the bestial nature of the survivors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,399 Posted January 31, 2012 Only a species as fucked up and self-centered as humanity would equate it's own destruction with the end of the world. The planet will survive us, even if we nuke ourselves into oblivion. But we warned, Cumbrians have been messing with nuclear power longer than any other corner of the planet. I'm fairly convinced my cousin and a few of his mates, who've been at Sellafield since anyone can remember, would survive the so-called apolcalypse and if we're reliant on those head-bangers to re-populate the planet you could safely assume that movies like The Road have under-estimated the bestial nature of the survivors. From which we learn that what God has united, human beings must not divide. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted March 5, 2012 Really upset at the BBC news reports coming out of Syria tonight. How can we let ordinary people from this area just be be murdered like this? Shooting orders going out to kill anything that moves even down to 12 year old boys. Just unreal. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted March 5, 2012 Really upset at the BBC news reports coming out of Syria tonight. How can we let ordinary people from this area just be be murdered like this? Shooting orders going out to kill anything that moves even down to 12 year old boys. Just unreal. There's not much we can do. With these countries you seem to remove one set of murderers to let another set in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 5, 2012 Really upset at the BBC news reports coming out of Syria tonight. How can we let ordinary people from this area just be be murdered like this? Shooting orders going out to kill anything that moves even down to 12 year old boys. Just unreal. There's not much we can do. With these countries you seem to remove one set of murderers to let another set in. If Syria had oil, then something would be done... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted March 6, 2012 Really upset at the BBC news reports coming out of Syria tonight. How can we let ordinary people from this area just be be murdered like this? Shooting orders going out to kill anything that moves even down to 12 year old boys. Just unreal. There's not much we can do. With these countries you seem to remove one set of murderers to let another set in. If Syria had oil, then something would be done... If they had oil we'd be doing even less. Better the evil you know... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted March 6, 2012 Killing anything that moves .. sigh. He's a president. Right in front of him someone should fuck his .. god said no to this post, Mr.Scream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 905 Posted May 27, 2012 If he sticks around, sooner or later chances are he'll end up like Gadaffi, or perhaps he and the missus will suffer the same fate as Mr & Mrs Ceausescu. Couldn't happen to a nicer couple Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted July 18, 2012 Dawoud Rajiha, the Syrian defense minister is reported to have been killed according to AlJazeera's twitter account. EDIT: Assad's brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat is now reported dead by Reuters India. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted July 18, 2012 Basically h alf the inner circle of Assad have been wiped out in the attack http://www.bbc.co.uk...e-east-18882149 . lets hope they get the main man himself next time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted July 18, 2012 I have a feeling he won't stay and die in syria like gaddafi. If he is killed it will be with an attack similar to the one that killed half his inner circle. he will probably flee to Iran or russia when the net starts to tighten in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 905 Posted July 19, 2012 I have a feeling he won't stay and die in syria like gaddafi. If he is killed it will be with an attack similar to the one that killed half his inner circle. he will probably flee to Iran or russia when the net starts to tighten in. If he has any sense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted July 20, 2012 Here's a run down from Wikipedia on who's died and who might be on the verge of dying. Syrian State TV just confirmed a few minutes ago that the Intelligence Chief had carked it; I believe the interior minister is not far behind. General Dawoud Rajiha (Syrian Defense Minister) - deceased. Assef Shawkat (President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law and deputy defense minister) - deceased. General Hasan Turkmani (assistant to the vice president )- deceased. Hafez Makhlouf (President Bashar al-Assad's cousin and head of investigations at the Syrian Intelligence Agency) - deceased. Hisham Bekhityar (Syria's intelligence chief) - deceased. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar (Interior minister) - conflicting reports of being deceased or seriously wounded. Mohammad Said Bakhtian (national secretary of the Ba'ath Party) - wounded. Rami Makhlouf (maternal cousin of President Bashar Assad) - wounded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 905 Posted July 20, 2012 Here's a run down from Wikipedia on who's died and who might be on the verge of dying. Syrian State just confirmed a few minutes ago that the Intelligence Chief had carked it; I believe the interior minister is not far behind. General Dawoud Rajiha (Syrian Defense Minister) - deceased. Assef Shawkat (President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law and deputy defense minister) - deceased. General Hasan Turkmani (assistant to the vice president )- deceased. Hafez Makhlouf (President Bashar al-Assad's cousin and head of investigations at the Syrian Intelligence Agency) - deceased. Hisham Bekhityar (Syria's intelligence chief) - deceased. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar (Interior minister) - conflicting reports of being deceased or seriously wounded. Mohammad Said Bakhtian (national secretary of the Ba'ath Party) - wounded. Rami Makhlouf (maternal cousin of President Bashar Assad) - wounded. Now that's what you call a cabinet shake-up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted July 20, 2012 Speculation on the Today programme this morning that the whole thing was a failed coup attempt, which might explain the tonnage of death given that those loyal would tend to dispense summary justice and leave the coupsters silent. Either way; I don't think Assad is as stupid as Gadaffi and reckon he'll get the hell out of there in time to save his own skin. Next stop (almost certainly) Russia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted July 20, 2012 Just heard on the BBC news that the intelligence chief died today from his wounds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,180 Posted August 22, 2012 Farouk Al-Sharaa, the Vice President of Syria, has been conspicious by his absence in recent days/weeks. The Assad loyalist, who has been foreign minister to both President Assad's has either fled to Jordan, or now possibly has been killed/died in an accident - http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/159177 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted August 22, 2012 Farouk Al-Sharaa, the Vice President of Syria, has been conspicious by his absence in recent days/weeks. The Assad loyalist, who has been foreign minister to both President Assad's has either fled to Jordan, or now possibly has been killed/died in an accident - http://www.israelnat...ews.aspx/159177 I think its a good possibility he defected and was killed . If he had safely he would be all over the news condemning the assad government , he could of also been bombed and killed on the way out trying to escape . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted November 8, 2012 Sounding a little more like Gaddafi with each passing day. Will "live and die in Syria." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted November 9, 2012 Really upset at the BBC news reports coming out of Syria tonight. How can we let ordinary people from this area just be be murdered like this? Shooting orders going out to kill anything that moves even down to 12 year old boys. Just unreal. There's not much we can do. With these countries you seem to remove one set of murderers to let another set in. See also "The Case for a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy" by Jean Bricmont: http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/02/20/the-case-for-a-non-interventionist-foreign-policy/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites