British FM Hague warns of Syria jihadist threat to Europe - Polidicks

[IMG]http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/3A/965B825FBD1AE5040E3772FDC527C.jpg[/IMG] [url]http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-security-britain-hague-idUSBRE91D17O20130214[/url] [QUOTE](Reuters) - The longer Syria's conflict goes on, the greater the risk it will breed a new generation of battle-hardened militants who will pose a threat to Britain and other countries in Europe, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday. Hague aimed his comments at Russia, which has had its own problems with attacks by Islamist militants, and has along with China repeatedly blocked U.N. Security Council action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Assad is locked in an almost two-year war with rebels that has killed nearly 70,000 people and has become a magnet for foreign jihadists intent on replacing Assad's mostly secular rule with a radical Islamic state. Hague said Britain had not lost faith in the Arab Spring revolutions that in the last two years have deposed four autocratic leaders, but warned that Syria was the most acute case of the movement being "hijacked" by militants. Hague, in a speech outlining British counter-terrorism strategy, labeled Syria the "number one destination for jihadists anywhere in the world today".[/QUOTE] Read the entire article if you actually want to understand what he is talking about, its pretty interesting.

I doubt after such a long and bloody war the rebels would choose anything less than a true secular democracy.

An Islamist Egypt is a bigger concern.

[QUOTE=FrankOfArabia;39606521]An Islamist Egypt is a bigger concern.[/QUOTE] No it isn't. They aren't Islamic extremists or nearly as bad as Saudi arabia. Plus they aren't sponsoring terrorists, infact they're beneficial to the region because they no longer bow to Israel's oppressive behaviour.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;39606335]I doubt after such a long and bloody war the rebels would choose anything less than a true secular democracy.[/QUOTE] Are you dumb? It's not a case of choosing dude, it's a case of which rebels are willing to evicerate the other rebels first.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39606593]No it isn't. They aren't Islamic extremists or nearly as bad as Saudi arabia. Plus they aren't sponsoring terrorists, infact they're beneficial to the region because they no longer bow to Israel's oppressive behaviour.[/QUOTE] They won't even bow to their own oppressive behaviour, the people of Egypt are very lucky to have gotten that lot.

Why are we listening to a massive child? Honestly, all of the conservatives have: A) Huge foreheads B) Baby like faces Its like the local creche.

[QUOTE=007JamesBond007;39608079]Why are we listening to a massive child? Honestly, all of the conservatives have: A) Huge foreheads B) Baby like faces Its like the local creche.[/QUOTE] There are very few in the Conservative party I like. William Hague is one of those on the good list. Consistently does a good job, stays away from scandal. You sound like a reporter from The Sun or The Mirror who can't find anything bleak enough to find in the article and has reverted to name calling.

Whoops, perhaps we shouldn't have armed them all with kick ass assault rifles and military training doh

[QUOTE=entertainer89;39610088]Whoops, perhaps we shouldn't have armed them all with kick ass assault rifles and military training doh[/QUOTE] Except for the part where we haven't supplied them or trained them.