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Brown Moses posted:While the world is focused elsewhere, it looks like Assad is back to gassing toddlers Jesus loving christ, I need to learn not to click these links.
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so that means I can be a cheapskate and post about posting instead of having some wit or spending any more on comedy avs for people. Which I'm also incapable of. Comedy.
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One somewhat noteworthy thing that happened today was IS driving the regime out of Palmyra's oil fields. Palmyra itself is pretty isolated so this isn't a huge strategic coup beyond getting control of more oil resources, but it's probably the biggest blow that the IS has ever struck directly against the regime. http://news.yahoo.com/jihadists-seize-syria-gas-field-near-palmyra-140803695.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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New Division posted:One somewhat noteworthy thing that happened today was IS driving the regime out of Palmyra's oil fields. Palmyra itself is pretty isolated so this isn't a huge strategic coup beyond getting control of more oil resources, but it's probably the biggest blow that the IS has ever struck directly against the regime. Supposedly this picture is of the dead regime soldiers from the operation. Shami Witness is claiming it's 170+, so it's probably like 40.  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsxRQpjCcAEjdKM.jpg
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Jul 18, 2014 02:02
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Volkerball posted:Supposedly this picture is of the dead regime soldiers from the operation. Shami Witness is claiming it's 170+, so it's probably like 40. I follow that guy too. It's like speaking to a 16 year old COD junkie, but this time with actual bullets and bombs. Morbidly fascinating.
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Aurubin posted:I follow that guy too. It's like speaking to a 16 year old COD junkie, but this time with actual bullets and bombs. Morbidly fascinating. It's so weird watching him and his cohorts going off on "fanboys." Like jihadists laughing at n00bs and telling them to lurk moar.
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Jul 18, 2014 02:51
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SBJ posted:Today is a horrible day. Little else really needs to be said.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:13
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All of this instantaneous access to information and all we can really do is watch it happen.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:22
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I'm hoping we get to watch IS and Israel put their dukes up.
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Jul 18, 2014 03:27
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Brown Moses posted:While the world is focused elsewhere, it looks like Assad is back to gassing toddlers I want Assad, Al-Baghdadi, and Netanyahu to have a shittiest-person-in-the-middle-east bowl. Like great, you gas your citizens by the hundreds- but have you used flechette rounds in densely-populated Urban areas? What about Crucifixion? And then all the panel members hold up cards numbered one through ten. e: why not throw Al-Sisi and Maliki in there while we're at it, turn this into a proper brouhaha. illrepute fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Jul 18, 2014 |
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Jul 18, 2014 03:48
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illrepute posted:I want Assad, Al-Baghdadi, and Netanyahu to have a shittiest-person-in-the-middle-east bowl. What's the prize for winning? A reserved spot in the frozen depths of the 9th circle of hell right next to Lucifer himself?
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illrepute posted:I want Assad, Al-Baghdadi, and Netanyahu to have a shittiest-person-in-the-middle-east bowl. Surely the House of Saud can send a representative as well
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New Division posted:Surely the House of Saud can send a representative as well Aw christ, you're right. This list just keeps on loving growing.
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Jul 18, 2014 04:00
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Now why are we leaving the UAE and Bahrain out of this party of vileness and poo poo. e: Qatar, too. Gen. Ripper fucked around with this message at 05:38 on Jul 18, 2014 |
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Jul 18, 2014 05:36
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Brown Moses posted:While the world is focused elsewhere, it looks like Assad is back to gassing toddlers More info on this? Jesus Christ, gently caress today.
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:More info on this? Jesus Christ, gently caress today. Just your daily chlorine bomb in Hama. This one was in Kafr Zita.
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Volkerball posted:Just your daily chlorine bomb in Hama. This one was in Kafr Zita. The Assad family sure does love Hama!
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Jul 18, 2014 05:52
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SBJ posted:Today is a horrible day. We currently have: - Civil war and downed airliners in East Ukraine - Horrible civil war and chaos in Syria - Horrible civil war and chaos in Iraq - Government collapse and incipient civil war in Libya - Palestinians enduring their annual pointless massacre by the Israelis Am I missing anything? Newspapers and websites would really need to have multiple front pages to properly cover all of this poo poo that's happening at once.
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Umiapik posted:We currently have: Um, the Phillipines got hit by a typhoon that killed several dozen people today, and it's poised to hit China next (where rain and landslides have already claimed dozens of lives); Pakistani government paramilitaries were attacked by unknown insurgents, with eight fatalities, threatening the further destabilization of a nuclear power; the US stock market hit a downturn as a result of the bad news and poor commercial performance - including Microsoft firing 18,000 workers - and there is some concern that the international markets are due for a bubble-pop; in "you're never truly safe" news a French high-speed TGV, thought to be one of the safest forms of travel, collided with a regional passenger train, causing two dozen injuries; Floridan authorities are apparently reporting an outbreak of a painful disease carried by mosquitos, known as chikungunya, which has been terrorizing residents of tropical countries and causes untreatable arthritis-like symptoms. And that's just international news, I'm sure that I could come up with more on a non-specific/regional level. There's always a murder spree somewhere or a neglected population that is dealing with poverty and starvation. Today kind of sucked, but bad news happens every day. I find that it helps to just keep everything in perspective. Kaal fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Jul 18, 2014 |
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Jul 18, 2014 07:38
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Also, thousands of Syrian refugees have cancer and other chronic diseases that require expensive treatments, and since the UN has only received like 30% of its requested funding, they have to play triage by paying for treatment facilities that can save thousands at a time, but can't deal with more serious, longterm issues. These people are basically being left to die. http://time.com/2956794/cancer-takes-a-toll-among-syrian-refugees/ You can donate to the UNHCR here. http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general
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Kaal posted:Um, the Phillipines got hit by a typhoon that killed several dozen people today, and it's poised to hit China next (where rain and landslides have already claimed dozens of lives); Pakistani government paramilitaries were attacked by unknown insurgents, with eight fatalities, threatening the further destabilization of a nuclear power; the US stock market hit a downturn as a result of the bad news and poor commercial performance - including Microsoft firing 18,000 workers - and there is some concern that the international markets are due for a bubble-pop; in "you're never truly safe" news a French high-speed TGV, thought to be one of the safest forms of travel, collided with a regional passenger train, causing two dozen injuries; Floridan authorities are apparently reporting an outbreak of a painful disease carried by mosquitos, known as chikungunya, which has been terrorizing residents of tropical countries and causes untreatable arthritis-like symptoms. And that's just international news, I'm sure that I could come up with more on a non-specific/regional level. There's always a murder spree somewhere or a neglected population that is dealing with poverty and starvation. Today kind of sucked, but bad news happens every day. I find that it helps to just keep everything in perspective. You forgot that at least 14 Tunisian soldiers have been killed in a militant attack near the Algerian border with at least 20 others wounded mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 08:01 on Jul 18, 2014 |
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mobby_6kl posted:You forgot that at least 14 Tunisian soldiers have been killed in a militant attack near the Algerian border with at least 20 others wounded That actually came out Wednesday, but yeah that's definitely some bad news.
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Jul 18, 2014 08:04
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don't forget the ebola epidemic in west africa
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Relevant: http://youtu.be/g0SvNTcZ6gU
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Any more info on the report on IS using chemical weapons at Kobanê?
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Zohar posted:Any more info on the report on IS using chemical weapons at Kobanê? Nothing I've seen beyond the quote from the canton Health Minister in the KT article that was posted earlier and a statement from a YPG spokesmen who referenced "germ agents" being used. It is possible ISIS are using chemical weapons but the YPG have claimed some pretty wild things in the past, a couple of months back they where accusing Turkey of carrying out artillery/air strikes against their troop placements to assist the ISIS advance further west (never saw any evidence to back these statements up). In related news, there have been reports of hundreds of Kurds crossing the Turkish border into Syria after the PKK put out a call to arms a few days ago. Here's some video of a night-time crossing that's been circulating
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Umiapik posted:We currently have: The airliner that was shot down had many high level researchers and advocates in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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ChaosSamusX posted:The airliner that was shot down had many high level researchers and advocates in the fight against HIV/AIDS. And something like 80 children. Enjoy your weekend. 
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ChaosSamusX posted:The airliner that was shot down had many high level researchers and advocates in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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kalstrams posted:More than hundred of top-level AIDS researchers, if I am not mistaken. that's somewhat exaggerated.
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At least we got that going for us. I have not read news for today yet so my number comes from initial claims yesterday.
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Camp Speicher, the base the Iraqi Army has been using to coordinate their attemts to retake Tikrit has fallen to ISIS. This is really bad. ISIS is claiming to have taken out a large number of helicopters and piolts in the attack, and like the article liked above points out, it will now be much more difficult for the Bayji oil refinery, located to the north, to hold out.
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Jul 19, 2014 07:09
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ISIS gave an ultimatum to Mosul's Christians a little bit ago. Convert to Islam in 24 hours, leave, or die. Cute.
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I think leaving is the sensible option. It is probably a trap though ISIS will probably just kill them as they are leaving.
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cheesetriangles posted:I think leaving is the sensible option. It is probably a trap though ISIS will probably just kill them as they are leaving. I don't know if you're joking or not, but they do this all the loving time. If ISIS views you as an enemy and you're being allowed to leave their territory for whatever reason, you better be running.
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Volkerball posted:ISIS gave an ultimatum to Mosul's Christians a little bit ago. Convert to Islam in 24 hours, leave, or die. Cute. I saw multiple reports that they had re-instituted jizya, actually. You can stay if you pay the tax.
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fool_of_sound posted:I saw multiple reports that they had re-instituted jizya, actually. You can stay if you pay the tax. "Death to the infidels!" "Psst... you know we can make a lot of money off them right?" "No wait! Come back!"
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