Member Profile Total number of comments: 11 (since 2014-08-23 21:26:05) Thomas Pierret Showing comments 11 - 1Page: 1 As Russia supports Iran in Syria, Netanyahu Loses Again Thomas Pierret 09/22/2015 at 1:04 pm with 1 replies Shocking how u justify ethnic cleansing in Zabadani by reducing battle to "fighting AQ". Bush-like rhetoric 14 Years after 9/11, US, Israel Tempted to ally with Al-Qaeda in Syria Thomas Pierret 09/12/2015 at 2:54 pm Russia/Iran will burn Syria rather than accepting a parliamentary regime. Their minions woud fare miserably in free elections Putin pitches Grand Alliance against Daesh/ ISIL, but Syria Rebels want al-Assad Gone Thomas Pierret 08/14/2015 at 11:02 am Don't count on battle fatigue it's a 0-sum game. The day Asad compromises, he's dead. His regime is incompatible with power-sharing The Great Wall of Turkey? Ankara imagines DMZ w/ Kurds, ISIL Thomas Pierret 06/30/2015 at 8:09 am Bulk of rebel forces in Aleppo not Jihadis, not even Salafis. Why "Qaedizing" them at all cost? Thomas Pierret 06/30/2015 at 8:07 am Jaysh al-Fath doesn't operate in Aleppo. Operation room Fath Halab doesn't include Nusra (which operates independently there). Daesh/ ISIL blows up Shiite Mosque in Saudi Arabia, seeking Sectarian Civil War Thomas Pierret 05/23/2015 at 10:15 am Imv they're rather seeking govt repression upon themselves then accuse gov of protecting Shia. Like with US nationals in 2003 As Palmyra Falls, Who Supports Bashar al-Assad in Syria? (Charles Glass) Thomas Pierret 05/22/2015 at 7:45 am >> manpower shortage. Thomas Pierret 05/22/2015 at 7:45 am >> military strength. Calculation, not ideological preference. Most "proregime" Sunnis not ready to fight for it anyway, hence >> Thomas Pierret 05/22/2015 at 7:42 am Answer to that question is likely to change with Asad's defeats. Among Sunnis support for Asad largely driven by perception of >> Why Obama underestimated ISIL in Syria and Iraq Thomas Pierret 09/29/2014 at 11:22 am Thanks for politely explaining that ur president is an ignorant spitting on the graves of thousands of young Syrians Obama's budding Cambodia Policy in Syria Thomas Pierret 08/23/2014 at 4:00 pm with 1 replies Allying w. Asad is no realism but political illiteracy. It's IS dreamed scenario, would boost support for it among Syrian Sunnis. Showing comments 11 - 1Page: 1 TweetShareRedditEmail
Shocking how u justify ethnic cleansing in Zabadani by reducing battle to "fighting AQ". Bush-like rhetoric
Russia/Iran will burn Syria rather than accepting a parliamentary regime. Their minions woud fare miserably in free elections
Don't count on battle fatigue it's a 0-sum game. The day Asad compromises, he's dead. His regime is incompatible with power-sharing
Bulk of rebel forces in Aleppo not Jihadis, not even Salafis. Why "Qaedizing" them at all cost?
Jaysh al-Fath doesn't operate in Aleppo. Operation room Fath Halab doesn't include Nusra (which operates independently there).
Imv they're rather seeking govt repression upon themselves then accuse gov of protecting Shia. Like with US nationals in 2003
>> manpower shortage.
>> military strength. Calculation, not ideological preference. Most "proregime" Sunnis not ready to fight for it anyway, hence >>
Answer to that question is likely to change with Asad's defeats. Among Sunnis support for Asad largely driven by perception of >>
Thanks for politely explaining that ur president is an ignorant spitting on the graves of thousands of young Syrians
Allying w. Asad is no realism but political illiteracy. It's IS dreamed scenario, would boost support for it among Syrian Sunnis.