Syria latest - Russia says neither side will win Syrian civil war

Lavrov: Russia won't try to persuade Syria's Assad to quit
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The West's policy of dividing Syrian terrorists into "the bad" and "the not so bad" is dangerous, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

Moscow Blasts West’s ‘Syria Terrorism Logic'
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also it looks like the russians have taken control of syria's chemical weapons.

[link to debka.com]

A CAMERAMAN for Syrian state television has been gunned down outside his home in Damascus, the broadcaster says, blaming the attack on "terrorists"

Even before his death, at least 17 paid journalists and 44 citizen journalists had been killed in violence in Syria since the uprising.

Gunmen kill Syria state TV cameraman
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Kurdish citizen journalist kidnapped and murdered in syria
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If true given Debka's record, i'd say this is a good thing, can't imagine what will happen if rebels take control of the chems.

yes, i agree it is a good thing.

i still don't see assad staying in power much longer.

it is going to take some incident to bring in turkey or nato......just wondering what it will be.

Australian security agencies believe more than 100 Australians have joined the civil war in Syria, sparking fears the conflict could produce a wave of home-grown jihadists hardened with combat skills and training.
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A group of Swedish Islamists calling themselves Mujahedeen Fi Ash Sham (”Holy Warriors in the Levant”) had published a Swedish-language video statement calling for a ”jihad” against the Assad regime, and encouraging Swedish Muslims to join them in Syria.
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Agree that something must happen for NATO to be dragged in. I can see Assad staying in power till spring as things stand tbh.

'Syria has a very dangerous stockpile of chemical weapons' - US Congressman
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Syria conflict: West prepares for post-Assad uncertainty
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MPs write to William Hague over UK military action in Syria
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you may be right..he might hold on until spring.

the israelis are gonna go on iran soon. and they will want hamas, syria, and hezbollah out of the way before.

hamas is down...now for the other two.

Yeah, unfortunately 2013 doesn't look promising on the war dept. Doom on.

Russian forces take Syrian chemical, biological weapons under control

What do we think? BS?

Turkish Website: Terrorists Steal Bread, Other Materials from Syria and Sell them in Turkey
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Tunisian Ex Jihadist Tells Tunisian TV Why he Stopped Fighting Alongside the FSA in Syria

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Well according to Debka Russians shouldn't be there in the first place for a year now. :)

Russia's foreign minister says the Syrian regime has moved its chemical weapons to just one or two areas. US intelligence has raised concerns the regime could be considering using them against Syria's rebels.
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Syrian rebels attacked a base protecting a military industrial compound in the country's north on Friday as anti-government forces pushed forward in efforts to capture wider areas near the border with Turkey, an activist group said.
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Syrians pack up to flee Damascus as war escalates
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Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria: The untold story
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Homs, Jobar shelled with warjet

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Clashes around the Deir Ezzor airport

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Destruction in Bustan Basha Neighborhood, Aleppo

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Hama: Rebels storming the bridge barrier near Mork

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Syria rebels warn of attack against Hama Christians
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Syria’s Greek Orthodox leader called on Christians on Saturday to remain in the country despite its spiralling conflict, which the UN recently described as “overtly sectarian.”
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According to pro-FSA tweets, Syrian army just entered Yarmouk Camp in Damascus.

AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Clashes erupt between FSA and regime forces inside the Palestinian Yarmouk camp: Revolution Council


GRAPHIC: Homs, searching for bodies

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Breaking: Car bomb kills 5, injure dozens in Damascus
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Syria crisis envoy Brahimi to visit Damascus soon
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First images after a car bomb exploded in the #Qaboun area of Damascus

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Iran says to send humanitarian aid to Syria's Palestinians
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Assad’s Cash Problem: Will Syria’s Dwindling Reserves Bring Down the Regime?
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Iran: NATO plan to deploy Patriot missiles harmful to Turkey
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Turkey Says Iran's Patriot Remarks 'Unacceptable' As Tehran Has Rockets
[link to en.haberler.com]

What are some classic signs that tell the difference between a true car bomb and a shaped charge coming in from above where heat and pressure wave are the killing agents.

The still burning car isn't damaged enough when you look over the whole block IMO (as well as a few other abnormalities)

“Listen, no one is going to win this war,” Lavrov told reporters aboard a government plane en route to Moscow from the Russia-EU summit in Brussels.

“Assad is not going anywhere, no matter what anyone says, be it China or Russia.”

Lavrov repeated that Russia had rejected requests from countries in the region to pressure Assad to go or offer him safe haven, and that his exit might lead to an upsurge in fighting.

“Some regional powers suggested that we tell Assad we were ready to accommodate him,” he said. “And we replied: “Why do we have to do it? If you have these plans, go to him yourselves directly.”

Russia says neither side will win Syrian civil war
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ALEPPO, Syria — A psychiatric hospital on the front line in Syria’s war-ravaged
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I dunno if i can tell the difference tbh, but both Syrian regime and pro-rebels sources say it was a car bomb for now. You smell something fishy?

Syria’s ‘No-Nonsense’ Air Defenses Praised by Russian General
[link to en.rian.ru]

Al-Nusra Front fighters declare 'No Fly Zone' over Aleppo: Video
[link to english.al-akhbar.com]

#Raqqa Attabaqa
Eight soldiers of The Free Syrian Army were killed and 20 other were injured during a battle to liberate the city from Assad forces.
S.N.N | Shaam News Network


NATO: US will deploy 2 Patriot batteries to Gaziantep (about 1 hour from Syria border). Germany to Kahramanmaras. Netherlands to Adana.
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Toronto nurse Kirsty Robertson cared for hundreds in cave in Syria
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Syria opposition contradicts UN, says conflict not sectarian
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In Syria's Aleppo, 'We're starving. I can bear it but what about my children?'
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Hunger sharpens misery in Syria's Aleppo
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DamascusTribune
#Assad army withdrew from the S side of Morek city of Hama countryside after failing 2invade it. #FSA destroyed 4 tanks.

Damascus Media Office | Yarmouk Camp, Damascus |
3 casualties were reported so far due to being shoot with sniper fire at al-Battikha Square near the entrance of Yarmouk Camp

Hama, northern villages are under shelling by missile launchers from Jabal Zayn AL Abidin at the rate of 4 missiles/minute

samersniper
Electricity is off in most of #Homs’s neighborhoods since the morning and until now (it’s now, 6 pm local time)

Rastan, Homs

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Shortage of bread at Rastan, Homs

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