David G

"now that the brain-dead right-wingers are no longer in the ascendancy."

Well, actually, now they're the government.

Is it legal for me to buy two crates of 7.62x39 bullets from the Horsley Park gun shop and send a crate to each side? I feel it is my patriotic duty.

This is the most wonderful outcome the West could have hoped for. We should keep stoking the fire and let our Muslim terrorist enemies kill each other off.

Singer, which Heaven do the Eleven (that rhymes) need help from?

Is it the Jewish Heaven, reserved only for the racist Children of God?

Or does it also include the Gentile Heaven where inferior folk end up?

Perhaps you mean the Muslim Heaven replete with virgins?

Take a moment to enlighten us, oh Eminent Sage of the Age!

Hi David Singer

An interesting article. The unnamed Pentagon official you cite provides a fair reflection of US misgivings since the Syrian conflict began. The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey has also voiced misgiving over the possible open ended nature of supplying the Syrian opposition or any US military intervention.

Your are right to point out the ineffectual strategy of the London Eleven which cannot agree on what types of support for the opposition would be appropriate. The US has been refusing to give the opposition anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles while the Saudis and Qatar may be more willing to provide these potentially anti-Western weapons.

The fragmented nature of the opposition groups with substantial extremist elements, that you point to, may be severely weakening the military strength of these groups. This fragmentation also indicates that even if Assad was beaten civil war among the groups would continue.

The latest news is that the Syrian opposition has further fragmented:

"BEIRUT — Nearly a dozen of Syria’s powerful rebel factions, including one linked to al-Qaida, formally broke with the main opposition group in exile Wednesday [25 Sept 2013] and called for Islamic law in the country, dealing a severe blow to the Western-backed coalition."

see http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/un-chemical-weapons-inspectors-arrive-in-beirut-on-their-way-back-to-syria/2013/09/25/e0605eee-25a8-11e3-9372-92606241ae9c_story.html

Regards

Pete

To #plantagenet

Many thanks for what has been the first constructive attempt in a long time by any poster to discuss the subject matter of my articles - rather than personally denigrate me or pursue an agenda of Jew -hatred that had nothing to do with the content of my articles..

The latest news pointed out by you indicates the trouble the London Eleven now find themselves in. It is not clear whether the Syrian Free Army has joined the new coalition. If they have not - then giving them asylum in the London Eleven countries has become even more urgent - if a massive bloodbath of their forces is to be averted.

If they have teamed up with the Islamist and jihad foreign fighters - Spare a thought for the civilian population still stuck in Syria who will be caught up in this latest power struggle for control of Syria.

I was moved to tears when Singer said the following: "Spare a thought for the civilian population still stuck in Syria who will be caught up in this latest power struggle for control of Syria."

It's a shame he doesn't have the same deep caring for the Palestinians who are caught up in Israel's occupation/struggle for power in Gaza and the West Bank (and have been for many, many decades).

When Singer sheds crocodile tears for non-Israelis you know he's up to mischief, that he's as authentic as a two-bob watch!