Syrian rebel leader killed in another blow to Assad foes - Polidicks

[QUOTE]BEIRUT -- A major Syrian rebel group confirmed Monday the death of its military chief, signifying another blow to opposition forces reeling from government counter-attacks, internal divisions and Western alarm about the rapid growth of extremist factions linked to Al Qaeda. The Liwa Al-Tawheed brigade said in a video posted on YouTube that its military commander, Abdul Qader al-Saleh, also known as Hajji Marea, had passed to “martyrdom,” apparently after being injured last week in government air strikes. Several other Tawheed commanders were also reportedly killed or wounded in the aerial assaults. Saleh was a charismatic former merchant who was among the founders last year of the Tawheed brigade, which brought together various fighting factions and remains among the most powerful rebel groups in the northern city of Aleppo, once Syria’s commercial hub.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-syrian-rebel-leader-killed-20131118,0,420786.story#axzz2l2LQaRlg[/url]

One step closer to peace. I may not like Assad, but these fanatical psychopaths need to be dealt with before they cause a greater threat to the stability to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

well, the Syrian Army got hit harder, with those four dead generals.

[QUOTE=SexualShark;42907240]well, the Syrian Army got hit harder, with those four dead generals.[/QUOTE] The army has enough tacticians, the rebels don't

[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42907169]One step closer to peace. I may not like Assad, but these fanatical psychopaths need to be dealt with before they cause a greater threat to the stability to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.[/QUOTE] There are fanatical psychopaths on both sides of the conflict.

[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42907169]One step closer to peace. I may not like Assad, but these fanatical psychopaths need to be dealt with before they cause a greater threat to the stability to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.[/QUOTE] What do you call people who willingly use heavy ordinance and chemical weapons on civilians if not fanatical psychopaths.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;42907388]What do you call people who willingly use heavy ordinance and chemical weapons on civilians if not fanatical psychopaths.[/QUOTE] A lesser evil. One that can keep order in the country, while the others would continue the civil war by fighting between themselves to decide who gets to rule Syria in Assad's place.

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;42907417]A lesser evil. One that can keep order in the country, while the others would continue the civil war by fighting between themselves to decide who gets to rule Syria in Assad's place.[/QUOTE] Most of the fighting would stop if Assad was disposed and a transitional government was held. He is not a lesser evil, he [I]is[/I] the evil that caused all this to begin with.

im just sad because when the rebels are defeated assad will probably concentrate on the kurdish rebels. if assad is defeated the rebels will probably concentrate on the kurdish rebels. hopefully west kurdistan gets either autonomy or independence.

Assad in power means everything sucks and little hope of a better future. Secular Rebels winning would mean everything sucks but a slightly better chance at things not sucking in the future. Al Quaida linked rebels and everything is fucked.

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;42907417]A lesser evil. One that can keep order in the country, while the others would continue the civil war by fighting between themselves to decide who gets to rule Syria in Assad's place.[/QUOTE] Isn't the fact that the Assad government was unable to avoid a civil war outbreak a sign that his government can't keep order?

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42907785]Isn't the fact that the Assad government was unable to avoid a civil war outbreak a sign that his government can't keep order?[/QUOTE] Not to mention one that caused it by doing stupid things like ordering his airforce to bomb rallies which caused some of his own army to take up arms against him.

No one is exactly a "good" guy in this war. Maybe the Kurds who are just defending their asses, or the Turks or Lebanese offering refuge, but defiantly none of the combatants directly affiliated with the conflict. My main concern with the Al-Qaeda groups is that if they take control, it'll lead to far more instability through out the Middle East, namely with them having access to far more dangerous weapons. The thought of them using chemical weapons with suicide bombers is a horrifying thought. I hate Assad beyond all belief. He's a fucking coward, scumbag, and war criminal, but without him or at-least some other 'secular' government... Syria, the Middle East, Europe, and any sense of containment will be lost.