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Syrian Rebel leader Mustafa al-Sheikh says victory against Assad not in sight

Posted by seumasach on July 26, 2012

“The reality is not like it appears,” he said. “We’re not there yet.”

Yes, indeed, the reality is not as it seems on the BBC or in Socialist Worker. They’re not there and by the look it they’re not going to be. Pretending they’ve just learnt about Al Qaeda is a good way to start dissociating themselves from the whole sorry business. ITNT recommends that the Western elites and their myriad stooges take their cue from this.

The Daily Beast

26th July, 2012

The general who heads the Free Syrian Army says his forces are dangerously divided and underfunded, al Qaeda is gaining a foothold in the conflict, and a major win that could topple the regime, like seizing Aleppo, is still out of reach.

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