I've heard it said that what finally helped bring an end the prolonged violences of 'The Troubles', was not the political process put in place by Blair, but the fact that after 9/11, many Americans suddenly felt a bit bad about sending money back to the IRA (no that they had experienced terrorism on their doorstep). With their main source of funding removed, the IRA was unable to keep up their armed resistance. I'm sure the situation was far more complex, but it's a fact that bars and clubs that once publicly collected money to send over, now no longer do.
Sorry, the Syrian "freedom fighters" ARE terrorists. They are only "freedom fighters" for the US Media.
Assad is not that good himself, but the "freedom fighters" are just a bunch of muslim fundamendalists that have slaughtered innocent people and have little popular support.
Of course they are. Hopefully next time the police and the FBI will do their job properly: after killing 20 or 30 terrorists the rest will get to know their place.
alan_cx|12 years ago
Americans called the IRA freedom fighters. We Brits call them terrorists.
South Africans called the ANC terrorists. Now look at Mandela.
ljf|12 years ago
minikites|12 years ago
sigh
coldtea|12 years ago
Assad is not that good himself, but the "freedom fighters" are just a bunch of muslim fundamendalists that have slaughtered innocent people and have little popular support.
The Syria situation is not like Egypt or Turkey.
trust-me|12 years ago