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by **Robin Hood** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:53 pm

Where is Paphitis ? I am waiting for my slice of his Humble Pie ...... with plenty of ‘apology cream’ topping. :lol:

Russia says Syrian government controls 93 percent of Aleppo

MOSCOW The Syrian government now controls 93 percent of Aleppo, Russian news agencies cited the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Saturday.

"People are leaving through humanitarian corridors in a continuous flow into the part of the city that is controlled by the Syrian government," Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said, according to Interfax. "A large part of Aleppo - 93 percent - is today controlled by the Syrian government."

Konashenkov added that after the removal of civilians was completed, Syrian government forces would continue to "liberate" eastern Aleppo.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-russia-idUSKBN13Z08T

Amazing ...... Syrian Government and the Russians are supplying food aid, blankets etc. and medical supplies, including field hospitals ...... and where is the UN in all this? They are having meetings and votes in the UNGA, to criticise Assad and Russia for not stopping the fighting in Aleppo to allow UN Aid convoys to enter the city. Maybe they can't move for health-and-safety reasons as the traffic lights on the Castello Road have not been repaired? :roll:

There seems to be tens of thousands of Syrians either leaving the terrorist held areas (when they an) or returning to the liberated areas ..... who would appear to disagree with them. Now all the stories are coming out of the liberated areas about the terrible life they have led under the coalitions 'moderate' rebels. Actually, those who have been in this situation, like most sensible people outside ...... don't see the difference .... they are all barbarian terrorists. :roll:

by **Schnauzer** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:27 pm

How does one proceed from 'Unlawful Invasion' to 'Legal Right' by 'Democratic' route. ?........... was the question posed and RH has supplied an in-depth explanation in accordance with available information.

However, a far more direct route is possible if one views the subject from a different perspective and simplifies the events as witnessed by us all.

Initially, an excuse had to be created in order to 'Unlawfully' attack the innocent nation of 'Iraq' in order to depose it's 'Dictator' and substitute the 'Dictatorship' with a 'Democratic' system of government.

Therefore, by 'Force of Arms', multitudes of sleeping civilians were murdered in order to ensure that 'Democracy' would be imposed upon a nation which did not want it.

Naturally, there are those who are prepared to violently resist aggression and the discontent which develops is bound to fester.

There is the 'Route' which leads from 'Unlawful Invasion' to 'Legal Right', the gaps along the way can be filled in to suit whichever circumstance the aggressor wishes to refer to in defence of the 'Unlawful Action' and, the only surprise is, that those who chose to rise up in protest are a bit more dedicated to THEIR cause (and Good Luck to them) than are the harbingers of 'Death, destruction, decadence and filth' who NOW are faced with the prospect of being drowned (metaphorically) in the rivers of blood that their initial actions have produced.

by **Robin Hood** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:18 pm

Schnauzer wrote:There is the 'Route' which leads from 'Unlawful Invasion' to 'Legal Right', the gaps along the way can be filled in to suit whichever circumstance the aggressor wishes to refer to in defence of the 'Unlawful Action' and, the only surprise is, that those who chose to rise up in protest are a bit more dedicated to THEIR cause (and Good Luck to them) than are the harbingers of 'Death, destruction, decadence and filth' who NOW are faced with the prospect of being drowned (metaphorically) in the rivers of blood that their initial actions have produced.

Leaving the religious aspect out of the equation, I agree with you. But I was looking at the current events in Syria and Iraq rather than the origins of what led to the situation we have to face today.

The BIG BIG failure is the United Nations! It is a toothless tiger and has become no more than a debating chamber for the five Nations that run the World, those with UNSC veto powers.

The US has set itself up to be above International Law and with the ability to veto anything it disagrees with in the UNSC, but at the same time complaining and accusing when the 'other side' use their veto. This is how they get away with starting so many conflicts around the Globe. How can a country with 800 military bases in well over a hundred countries and spends as much on 'Defence' (read ....Offence?) than the next five countries combined, accuse a country with just two small bases of being an aggressive nation? How can they ring a country with Nuclear missiles and then accuse them of aggression when they take steps to protect their population? Their response was exactly the same when the USSR put missiles in Cuba but then, like always, the US reaction is always justified. Not so other Nations, large of small.

But how do you constitute a much stronger United Nations that will act as the supreme power .... the power of the people by real equal representation, not a few very rich and powerful Nations/People pulling the strings . Maybe then we will have some semblance of peace and an ability to have an effective World Police Force to prevent small conflicts becoming major conflicts.

BTW: My thought on religion is that anyone can worship what they like in private or in appropriate temples/churches/mosques etc. but they leave their beliefs at the door, should not get involved in politics and accept democratic Law of the Land is paramount. Have your faiths and beliefs as a human right, but it should not be forced on others or flout the host Nations laws, values or principals. If a Muslim wants Sharia Law .... no problem .... go and live in a country that follows Sharia Law, don't expect a host nation to change to suit you. Integrate, blend in with us and I see no problems in all living together in a more peaceful world. :!:

by **Get Real!** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:29 pm

CIA concludes Russia interfered to help Trump win election, say reports

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ion-report

The criminal US regime is inventing all sorts of excuses to obstruct democracy... :wink:

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:37 pm

Get Real! wrote:CIA concludes Russia interfered to help Trump win election, say reports

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ion-report

The criminal US regime is inventing all sorts of excuses to obstruct democracy...

This is the knee-jerk reaction after the Wisconsin recounts found more votes belonged to Trump and even fewer to Clinton.

Anyway, are the CIA now complaining that revealing criminal acts is not right? :roll:

by **Get Real!** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:01 pm

Here's one that will get Oracle fuming... :lol:

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/12 ... ant-camps/

by **Robin Hood** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:03 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Get Real! wrote:CIA concludes Russia interfered to help Trump win election, say reports

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ion-report

The criminal US regime is inventing all sorts of excuses to obstruct democracy...

This is the knee-jerk reaction after the Wisconsin recounts found more votes belonged to Trump and even fewer to Clinton.

Anyway, are the CIA now complaining that revealing criminal acts is not right?

As usual ..... no evidence ... it's just "Trust us, we know what you need to know." :roll:

I don't know whether you ever use Google as your search engine? But ....... I have found that whereas a few weeks ago any remotely 'political' search listed many of the independent news sites in the first couple of pages, now it is the Guardian, Mail, NY Times, Wall St Journal, BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera etc. that now dominate poll position and the independent sites have sort of disappeared.

So your access to independent views that may not mirror those of The Establishment is already under threat. You will soon only have access to 'False News' MSM sites. :roll:

by **Get Real!** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:12 pm

Robin Hood wrote:I don't know whether you ever use Google as your search engine? But ....... I have found that whereas a few weeks ago any remotely 'political' search listed many of the independent news sites in the first couple of pages, now it is the Guardian, Mail, NY Times, Wall St Journal, BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera etc. that now dominate poll position and the independent sites have sort of disappeared.

So your access to independent views that may not mirror those of The Establishment is already under threat. You will soon only have access to 'False News' MSM sites.

No worries… soon you’ll all be liberated by my browser cos I’m like 99.9% done.

by **miltiades** » Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:48 am

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Syrian army captures 93 percent of rebel-held areas in Aleppo

Source:Xinhua Published: 2016/12/11 7:50:33

The Syrian government forces have become in control of 93 percent of the rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo, the country's national TV said Saturday evening.

The majority of the rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo have recently fallen to the army, which is fighting to wrest control over the few remaining neighborhoods.

Meanwhile, at least 3,000 civilians fled the rebel-held areas of Sukari, Fardos and Salahuddien in eastern Aleppo toward government-controlled areas west of the city on Saturday, a military source told Xinhua.

A day earlier, nearly 5,000 evacuated eastern Aleppo.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said last week that over 30,000 civilians fled eastern Aleppo toward the government-controlled areas.

This comes as the Syrian government forces have been on a crushing offensive against the rebels in eastern Aleppo.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also said that the decision for taking all of Aleppo has been taken, adding that the army recapture of rebel-held areas in Aleppo will change the course of the battles in Syria.

Posted in: MID-EAST
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1023002.shtml