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ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
you guys are arzying

it was the foriegn minister just being saud-like

no military moves are taking place, embassies and airports are still open. It's just rhetorical.

ass struggle fucked around with this message at 22:51 on Nov 6, 2017

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ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
Bahrain orders all citizens to leave Lebanon immediately.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/11/05/bahrain-orders-citizens-to-leave-lebanon.html

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

Lote posted:

So...apparently Saudi Arabia is bombing its own embassy in Yemen. Is this bad or really bad?

source?

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

Al-Saqr posted:

Unsubstantiated rumor, but why the gently caress would they even bother with this:-

https://twitter.com/alialahmed_en/status/928688091648405504

What does this even mean?

Air-land corridor?

How does Nusra do this?

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
Awesome video of a fascist drone getting shot down in yemen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnI7ebtIBfI

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

Squalid posted:

Sad recent story from Libya

http://www.newsweek.com/comic-con-event-attacked-islamic-paramilitary-libya-702614


I remember feeling rather :unsmith: when they held this event last year, it was just a small little blip of freedom and self actualization in the mess that is modern Libya. Pretty sad to see how little freedom the people of Libya have wound up with.

At least no one died


https://twitter.com/Hiba76Sh/status/781228562330349568

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
Ah yes, the same war of annihilation which destroyed the taliban and al-quada.

The US needs to learn how to admit it has won a conflict and go to the peace table.

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

https://i.imgur.com/YYxUlMs.gifv

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

Count Roland posted:

Why do you post that?

Putin tips over Erdogan's chair

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
In before Al-Saqr is MBS himself

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
https://streamable.com/r3pqp

my fear is that trump will see this as an opportunity for intervention. Especially if it gets increasingly violent.

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

Sinteres posted:

For what it's worth, war with Iran isn't something you can do at the drop of a hat. It takes a lot of preparation we would have seen coming for a while if it was going to happen any time soon.

American naval and ground strength is always prepared and in the area.

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
Iran protests go violent in Lorestan. Three killed and the city council burned.

https://twitter.com/mobarez_nastooh/status/947150986593951744

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/947223436786585605

Hmm? In this going to be a thing?

y/n

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

FAUXTON posted:

Probably nil

:hmm:

https://twitter.com/borzou/status/947254914723602432

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

mlmp08 posted:

Way to completely sideline all other similar movements as “fringe.” Gross.

IDK, a lot more countries recognize what Turkey did then what the U.S. did. It doesn't change what happened but there is more political clout behind the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, then say, the Trial of Tears.

Fundamentally we need to ask what the role of recognition is. I'm against the idea of national victimhood in general. The modern Turkish government plays off of their perceived victimhood just as fascist parties in Greece, Ukraine and the rest of Europe do. The perception of victimhood is a huge motivator for conflict and atrocity. Right now, all formal recognition does is essentially give the modern nation-state of Armenia it's special victim status in relation to its conflict with Azerbaijan. Basically, recognition is just a proxy for which side of that conflict you stand on. You have to destroy the concept of nations as living immutable entities if you want people to actually care about those who were killed.

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos

qkkl posted:

Imagine if Germany had declared war on Israel in 1948. Now remember that Turkey actually did that to Armenia.

I'm not excusing the nearly 200,000 civilians who were killed in the Turkish advance, but this comparison is a little silly because Armenia was occupying a big old chunk of Turkish land. Plus I don't recall a 4 sided war raging in Germany in 1948.

ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
i used to have really hot takes about turkey [see rap sheet]


turns out I was just severely mentally ill

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ass struggle
Dec 25, 2012

by Athanatos
any way

how is rojava doing

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