Alex Grossman - 3:30 PM - - Public
Getting rid of Bashar Assad requires a united opposition, the creation of a safe haven and Western resolve
IN HOMS they are burying their dead under cover of darkness, for fear that the mourners themselves will become the next victims.
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Alex Grossman - +Robert Mosko Russia these days has few allies outside of its immediate sphere of influence, it's near-abroad as they put it. Syria is one of the only states that is still allied with them, that purchases weapons from them, etc. They are afraid to lose influence and thus oppose UNSC action. I think it's as simple as that.
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Robert Mosko - Yep, I had "forgotten" about the weapons. Thats hard currency to them. Amazing how things and influence always come down to money.
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