Here we go again USA vs Syria

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

The Americans began funding and training Islamic militants AKA the mujahideen would rebel the Russians out of Afghanistan and later become the Taliban, Al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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The Muslim Brotherhood has been around ~ 1930s. Came out of Egypt, not Afghanistan.

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Originally Posted by Ferret

The Muslim Brotherhood has been around ~ 1930s. Came out of Egypt, not Afghanistan.

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Yes youare correct, I have expressed myself wrong. I should have said the involvement of the Brotherhood in Afghanistan :)

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

I'm reading this thread, but I ain't contributing as much as I possibly could, because,.......I simply don't know the answer.
Cheers, Pickles.

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Nor do I, all I was trying to point out was that everyone seems think to perhaps that Putin is suddenly acting as honest broker with that letter, he is not or he would have used his good offices a year or more ago. Its very complicated and the actual Syrian people are not high on his list either. Russia also has a military-industrial complex which need markets and Syria is one of them, russia is coming second in some weapons sales figures so it appears: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_arms_exports"]List of countries by arms exports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
I read russian newspapers, blogs etc and even my wifes relatives are in the russian military and tell us interesting information as well.
Its just a really sad situation and there are other situations out there as well....
Having worked in refugee camps in Sudan and Chad among others has made me a cynic....

Putin?...I agree.
Cheers, Pickles.