tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post6598854841592051833..comments2024-02-19T11:10:16.893-08:00Comments on Brown Moses Blog: The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and AnalysisBrown Moseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17562126209980810351noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-67344267766919314962014-04-19T08:49:57.095-07:002014-04-19T08:49:57.095-07:00Mike, there is no choice between Assad and ISIS. I...Mike, there is no choice between Assad and ISIS. ISIS works in the interests of the Assad regime. <br />Evenchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503941625200293043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-14166068102952531762014-04-19T08:47:33.538-07:002014-04-19T08:47:33.538-07:00Mike, ISIS works in the interests of the assad reg...Mike, ISIS works in the interests of the assad regime. It is manipulated by the regime and has Assad agents running many of its operations. You posed choiice is a false one. ISIS raely , if ever attacks Assad regime targets and the assad regime does not attack ISIS.Evenchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503941625200293043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-22334916606217089012014-04-13T14:39:39.169-07:002014-04-13T14:39:39.169-07:00Let me clarify myself. Both Assad and ISIL are bo...Let me clarify myself. Both Assad and ISIL are both bad and evil. Both parties should stand trial in front of a court for their actions. However, if given a choice between Assad or ISIL then I would choose Assad. There are people who live peacefully under Assad, but no one lives a peaceful existence under ISIL. Mike Nodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558012352374432803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-65575058698107346832014-04-12T16:12:56.287-07:002014-04-12T16:12:56.287-07:00Mike, I don't know how you've drawn such a...Mike, I don't know how you've drawn such a simplistic impression from BM's nuanced coverage of the Syrian revolution and conflict. Evidenced by your own comments, it's you who has a problem with deep understanding of these groups going beyond "good vs bad". And your USA-USA! flag waving seems very out of place. This is a source of good information on the conflict, not a pro-jihadi blog.<br /><br />By the way, if you really knew the nature of the Assad regime (they're bombing the nation to rubble with terrorist weapons like barrel-bombs, running a torture/murder prison complex across the whole country, and deliberately murdering civilians including children, and so on), you wouldn't minimize their evil compared to anyone. ISIL is definitely responsible for a lot of death; that doesn't minimize or dismiss the crimes of the Assad regime. Judge them each on their own actions. Same goes for all the other rebel groups.Marcus XLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080424632299554734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-62824241111538437932014-04-12T07:48:22.874-07:002014-04-12T07:48:22.874-07:00Your articles on this blog have been to paint Assa...Your articles on this blog have been to paint Assad as the "bad guy" and the rebels as the "good guy" or "right side". <br /><br />I hope you know by now there are no "good guys" or "right side". A Syria ruled by extremists is just as bad if not worse then a Syria ruled by Assad. At least under Assad women had more rights and people were not getting crucified in the intersections. <br /><br />Yes Assad is a bad guy, but these extremists make Assad look like a boy scout.<br /><br />To the Al-Qaeda, ISIL and other religious extremists who read your blog let me be the first to say that if you come to the United States we will hand you your head. You can yell "God is great!" all you want, but those will be the last words you utter if you bring it here to the United States.<br /><br />My opinion on the ISIL is its composed of a bunch of cowards who use guns to terrorize free people. Mike Nodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558012352374432803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871088750473093560.post-73458160656590710272014-04-12T07:46:35.475-07:002014-04-12T07:46:35.475-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike Nodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558012352374432803noreply@blogger.com