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elleng

(136,839 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:17 PM Dec 7

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***Rebels have taken over Syria!

(per MSNBC)

Syria Live Updates: Rebels Enter Damascus, Threatening al-Assad’s Rule

After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels now stand on the edge of seizing Syria’s capital. President Bashar al-Assad and his forces were said to be fleeing.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/07/world/syria-war-damascus

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***Rebels have taken over Syria! (Original Post) elleng Dec 7 OP

How exciting... what next? Is ISIS still part of the Syrian resistance? WarGamer Dec 7 #1

Dunno, details evolving. elleng Dec 7 #2

I thought it was Al Queda. AloeVera Dec 8 #8

The internet commentary of the Putinite trashbags is Prairie Gates Dec 7 #3

MSNBC &NYT seem solid to me. elleng Dec 7 #5

Oh, for sure Prairie Gates Dec 7 #6

Post removed Post removed Dec 7 #4

Assay's plane may be down LetMyPeopleVote Dec 8 #7

WarGamer

(15,762 posts)

1. How exciting... what next? Is ISIS still part of the Syrian resistance?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:21 PM

Dec 7

elleng

(136,839 posts)

2. Dunno, details evolving.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:23 PM

Dec 7

AloeVera

(2,013 posts)

8. I thought it was Al Queda.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 02:32 AM

Dec 8

Maybe they've all become freedom fighters now. Sure looks like it.

Prairie Gates

(3,570 posts)

3. The internet commentary of the Putinite trashbags is

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:25 PM

Dec 7

elleng

(136,839 posts)

5. MSNBC &NYT seem solid to me.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:28 PM

Dec 7

Prairie Gates

(3,570 posts)

6. Oh, for sure

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:32 PM

Dec 7

Wasn't referring to YOUR post.

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LetMyPeopleVote

(155,544 posts)

7. Assay's plane may be down

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 01:21 AM

Dec 8

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