It's more that Russia and Iran had other things on their plate

They've been propping Assad up for donkeys years. The whole Ukraine thing and the whole Gaza thing means those minds and munitions are elsewhere.

Turkey wants rid of a few million Syrian refugees it's taken in so it will have at least not opposed the rebels.

As you say the key thing is, can all the groups which came together to topple Assad now deliver at least some kind of tolerant, peaceful outcome for the disparate groups within that country?

I don't think it's likely that people will look back on the Assad period with fondness or nostalgia. He was utterly brutal and ruthless.

Posted By: Old Man on December 8th 2024 at 18:47:01

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Hmm, overthrowing longstanding dictators,.......... (General Chat) - jimbo, Dec 8, 18:43:45
- It primarily f*cks Iran and Russia (General Chat) - Kev, Dec 8, 21:02:01
- jesus Christ .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 8, 20:52:49
- I don't think (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 8, 20:17:34
  - Indeed (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Dec 8, 20:26:47
- You consume much too much Russian-sponsored social media, jimbo (n/m) (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Dec 8, 19:34:48
- Seems most likely it's Turkey taking advantage of Iran & Russia being distracted (n/m) (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Dec 8, 19:12:11
  - I thought it was widely reported as Turkey (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 19:22:42
- Will it? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 19:07:15
  - Done many evil things but not wicked (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 8, 20:19:19
    - He’s a bit of a dick (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 20:28:00
      - Perhaps he's got ADHD or something (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 8, 22:30:34
- You can guarantee that the timing is not a coincidence (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 8, 19:05:01
- It's a trade deal (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 8, 19:01:04
  - Israel and US will babysit Syria (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 8, 19:02:10
    - Which will keep Iran at arms length (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 8, 20:23:12
- It's more that Russia and Iran had other things on their plate (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 8, 18:47:01
  - Can they now deliver at least some kind of tolerant, peaceful outcome? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 8, 20:30:00
  - I will be interested to hear the reaction of my Syrian colleagues... (General Chat) - jimbo, Dec 8, 19:13:04
    - A friend of mine's daughter is a Syrian citizen (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 8, 19:43:57
      - Power vacuums after dictators fall are notoriously risky (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 8, 19:53:58
    - Do let us know! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 19:32:50

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