Cort, I understand you usually do not want to discuss what I've brought up and go into distractions. this is reply #2 that has absolutely nothing to do with what I have posted.
The quote, the intro from the article you sent and are defending is; "Assad supporters and apologists around the world have constantly accused the free Syrian people and those who stand in solidarity with them of siding with American imperialism, Zionism and most of all Al-Qaeda." Scott > Scott > > And once again you have not been paying much attention for many a years. > The opposition to Assad are many groupings some supported by different > imperialists and sub imperialists but most of the opposition to the regime > ( peaceful and armed) are not supported by any outside forces, > > Israel has had a special relationship with the regime for over 40 years > and > would rather have him in power , same with the US government and Obama who > indirectly supports him. And the reverse is true, those so called anti > imperialists and Stalinist' s are the supporters imperialism by supporting > the fascist regime of Assad. > > At one time during the Hitler/Stalin Pact many anti imperialists > supported > it because Hitler was a so called anti imperialist also, for a very short > time. > > Cort > > > On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM, <scotpe...@cruzio.com> wrote: > >> Lets go back to what I SPECIFICALLY said was the problem with this post, >> your poster and what you are defending. You again changed what I posted >> about, and came back with something that was irrelevant to my comments. >> >> "Assad supporters and apologists around the world have constantly >> accused >> the free Syrian people and those who stand in solidarity with them of >> siding with American imperialism, Zionism and most of all Al-Qaeda." >> >> Scott >> >> > Scott >> > >> > I and others are not the first to equate the Assad's or the Syrian >> > Ba'athist's as fascists which they are. >> > >> > Nasser was the first. You may not heard of him... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 12:11 PM, <scotpe...@cruzio.com> wrote: >> > >> >> ** >> >> >> >> >> >> Cort, I really do not like your sources on Syria. >> >> >> >> I only made it to the first sentence and went WTF? Why is this person >> so >> >> intent on using emotional trigger statements that simply do not hold >> up >> >> to >> >> minor scrutiny? These kind of statements are designed to lead peoples >> >> decisions by emotional rather then factual presentations. >> >> >> >> The sentence in mind is; >> >> "Assad supporters and apologists around the world have constantly >> >> accused >> >> the free Syrian people and those who stand in solidarity with them of >> >> siding with American imperialism, Zionism and most of all Al-Qaeda." >> >> >> >> The ONLY Place I see this kind of lump the Syrians who revolted with >> the >> >> Saudi, Israeli and Americans is coming form the stuff you send. >> >> >> >> No one else, on any other anti war pro human site I'm on insists on >> >> mixing >> >> the paid mercenaries of Israel, Saudi Arabia and the USA in with >> those >> >> fighting for freedom from what both Assad AND the outsiders would >> >> subject >> >> them too. >> >> >> >> I also do not see Assad Supporters and Apologists everywhere as >> >> apparently >> >> you and this author do. I think your blowing that out of proportion. >> >> >> >> To remain silent on this issue would mean my silence supporting your >> >> Nazi >> >> Assad Bad, Western Forces not bad trend in posting about Syria, while >> >> completely ignoring who it was that started the revolt, and why. >> >> >> >> The only thing they all have in common is they want Assad gone, and >> you >> >> seem to have a grasp of history, so what happens to the people of >> >> nations >> >> Israel and the USA's forces take over, the Israeli's are racially >> >> prejudiced agasint, and the USA wants the resources and military >> bases >> >> for >> >> the control of it's Corporatcy? >> >> >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> > New post on *P U L S E* <http://pulsemedia.org/author/davethomson/ >> >> >Khaled >> >> > Khalifa: Silence is Disgraceful >> >> > Too< >> >> >> http://pulsemedia.org/2013/10/09/khaled-khalifa-silence-is-disgraceful-too/ >> >> > >> >> > by Dave <http://pulsemedia.org/author/davethomson/> >> >> > >> >> > The following is an interview with the renowned Syrian writer >> Khaled >> >> > Khalifa, which was released on the 2nd Sept 2013. Pulse editor >> Robin >> >> > Yassin-Kassab was honoured to be asked to write the introduction to >> >> the >> >> > English translation of Khaled Khalifaâs third novel, In Praise of >> >> > Hatred. >> >> > Some of that introduction is available here. >> >> > >> >> > Read more of this >> >> > post< >> >> >> http://pulsemedia.org/2013/10/09/khaled-khalifa-silence-is-disgraceful-too/ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> http://pulsemedia.org/2013/10/09/khaled-khalifa-silence-is-disgraceful-too/ >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/assads-neo-nazi-supporters/ >> >> > >> >> > Assadâs Neo-Nazi Supporters >> >> > 1 >> >> > Reply< >> >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/assads-neo-nazi-supporters/#comments >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Assad supporters and apologists around the world have constantly >> >> accused >> >> > the free Syrian people and those who stand in solidarity with them >> of >> >> > siding with American imperialism, Zionism and most of all Al-Qaeda. >> >> Aside >> >> > of the fact that anyone who *might* see an enemy in the Assad >> regime >> >> > doesnât necessarily share the values or aims of the Syrian >> >> revolution >> >> > against it, there is nothing worse to support or be apologetic >> about >> >> in >> >> > Syria than Assad. Such people have apparently have no qualms with >> >> standing >> >> > on the same side as his >> >> > Shabbiha< >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/category/assadistan/assads-shabbiha/>, >> >> > or Russian and Iranian imperialism, >> >> > Khomeinist< >> >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-hassan-nasr-and-his-hezb/ >> >> > >> >> > foot >> >> > soldiers from Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan and other >> >> > places< >> >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/assads-foreign-jihadists-and-mercenaries/ >> >> > >> >> > and >> >> > so on either. >> >> > >> >> > It should therefore matter little that neo-Nazis around the world >> >> could >> >> be >> >> > added to this list as well. And why should it when the Nazi >> practices >> >> of >> >> > the Assad regime are something to be apologetic about and too >> >> > insignificant >> >> > to take the focus away from those horrible freedom seekers that >> oppose >> >> > him. >> >> > Itâs only natural that neo-Nazis, too, have been charmed by the >> >> Syrian >> >> > Fuhrer. After all, heâs one of the few who can add the gassing of >> >> > children< >> >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/hundreds-of-children-gassed-in-damascus-chemical-massacre/ >> >> > >> >> > to >> >> > his Nazi resume. >> >> > >> >> > There are many reasons for them to support Assad, not in the least >> his >> >> > role >> >> > in the war against Muslims and his perceived opposition to Jews and >> >> > America, and surely the fear that the masses fleeing from him will >> end >> >> up >> >> > in Europe plays an important role as well. Considering the violent >> and >> >> > aggressive nature of the neo-Nazi culture, itâs also not very >> >> surprising >> >> > that some of them would travel and fight for him either. Recently >> in >> >> the >> >> > media, news reports of the neo-Nazi fiasco in Greece were commonly >> >> > followed >> >> > by updates on Assadâs chemical disarmament process. None, >> however, >> >> > caught >> >> > this nice âbridge�⬠to put between them: >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > [*A recent Black >> >> > Lily<http://mavroskrinos.blogspot.gr/2013/09/blog-post_9.html> >> >> > demonstration >> >> > in Athens in support of the Assad regime*] >> >> > >> >> > Believe it or not there is a far more dangerous extreme right group >> in >> >> > Greece besides Golden Dawn. Itâs name is Black Lily and they are >> a >> >> > Nationalist Socialist organisation⦠They do not hesitate to use >> guns >> >> to >> >> > defend their ideological beliefs⦠In Syria members of âBlack >> >> Lily�⬠>> >> > are not >> >> > using words or bathing people with cans of fizzy drinks. In Syria >> they >> >> are >> >> > armed and dangerous. A whole platoon of volunteers are fighting >> side >> >> by >> >> > side with Assadâs government forces.�⬠Democratia�⬠>> newspaper >> >> > journalist >> >> > Panagiotis Liakos contacted Stavros Libovisis member of the >> editorial >> >> > group >> >> > of âBlack Lily�⬠and in an interview asked him about the >> involvement >> >> > and >> >> > role of the organisation in the Syrian conflict. â Syria: The >> Greek >> >> > Nationalist Socialists that are fighting alongside Assadâs >> >> > regime< >> >> >> http://glykosymoritis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/syria-greek-nationalist-socialists-that.html >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Viceâs Brian Whelan did pick it up and wrote an excellent article >> >> about >> >> > it: >> >> > >> >> > I spent the subsequent weeks emailing the group, looking for >> pictures >> >> or >> >> > video evidence to prove that their fighters are on the ground. The >> >> > groupâs >> >> > responses were guarded, as they were apparently worried for the >> safety >> >> of >> >> > their members, but their claims werenât totally implausible. >> >> âThese >> >> > days, >> >> > more Greeks are in Syria with the Syrian Armed Forces,�⬠they >> told me. >> >> > âVery >> >> > soon we are going to have news.�⬠â ARE GREEK NEO-NAZIS >> FIGHTING FOR >> >> > ASSAD >> >> > IN >> >> > SYRIA?< >> >> >> http://www.vice.com/read/are-greek-neo-nazis-fighting-for-assad-in-syria1> >> >> > >> >> > As Whelan also suggests, without casualty reports and other >> evidence >> >> from >> >> > Syria itâs very difficult to prove that Black Lily or any >> neo-Nazi >> >> > movement >> >> > is fighting alongside Assad. The claim that other European >> neo-Nazis >> >> are >> >> > doing the same and that among them are Russians, Poles and >> Ukrainians >> >> are >> >> > in the end their own claims. However, it is exactly such claims >> that >> >> makes >> >> > it all the more relevant. Whether they have actually fought or not, >> >> they >> >> > have certainly gone there and no part of their ideology or >> movements >> >> they >> >> > belong to would stop them from doing so. They are, after all, >> >> > self-proclaimed warriors who support the Assad regime. Whelan >> writes: >> >> > >> >> > My Black Lily contact also ârevealed�⬠that they are part of >> the >> >> > European >> >> > Solidarity Front for Syria (ESFS) <http://www.esfsyria.org/>, a >> group >> >> that >> >> > has organized protests and rallies in support of Assad across the >> >> > continent. The ESFS have also held talks about Syria in >> Italyâhosted >> >> by >> >> > the >> >> > fascist >> >> > groupCasaPound< >> >> >> http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2013/06/05/manifestazione-pro-assad-fascisti-da-tutta-europa_n_3390190.html >> >> >âthat >> >> > have been exposed as fronts for fascist Third Positionist group >> >> meet-ups, >> >> > with Belgian Third Positionist *Ruben Sosiers* listed as the main >> >> speaker >> >> > at a June event in Rome. Flags from CasaPound, the ESFS-affiliated >> >> Sempre >> >> > Domani and the fascist-inspired group >> >> > Zenit<http://www.frontesiria.org/?p=223> were >> >> > all on display at a later meeting. >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > [*The ESFS together with Assad's army as posted on Black Lily's >> >> > blog<http://mavroskrinos.blogspot.gr/2013/09/blog-post.html> >> >> > *] >> >> > >> >> > The ESFS website is a collection of links to their Facebook pages >> and >> >> > websites in 16 countries. Other than their militancy, they donât >> >> seem >> >> to >> >> > be >> >> > neo-Nazi in their appearance beyond their Assadism, which is >> fascist >> >> > enough >> >> > on its own, but considering the role played by this movement it is >> all >> >> the >> >> > more telling. And even more so the following: >> >> > >> >> > While the ESFS have been able to make contact with pro-Assad >> members >> >> of >> >> > the >> >> > Syrian community, itâs unclear whether the people who have shown >> up >> >> to >> >> > their protests in Rome and other European capitals are fully aware >> of >> >> who >> >> > is behind them. One thing that has been made clear by a number of >> >> photos >> >> > is >> >> > that the ESFS have infiltrated larger antiwar protests, passing >> >> themselves >> >> > off as anti-war activists, and have built some support within >> Syrian >> >> > migrant communities. >> >> > >> >> > But this infiltration is only telling to us, not to Assadâs >> >> supporters >> >> > and >> >> > apologists, unless they happen to spot one and engage him in a >> >> > conversation >> >> > about his favorite topics: inferior races and cultures. Assadâs >> blue >> >> > eyes >> >> > might give way for some leniency, but Arabs as such will always >> remain >> >> a >> >> > step too far. Until then, the following should also be of interest: >> >> > >> >> > Since the conflict began in 2011, far-right groups from across the >> >> world >> >> > have been courting the Syrian government. On the slightly more >> >> moderate >> >> > end >> >> > of the scale, BNP leader Nick Griffin rode into Damascus a few >> months >> >> back >> >> > to have his photo taken with the prime minister, Wael Nader >> Al-Halqi, >> >> and >> >> > publicly rail against the Free Syrian Army. On the more extreme >> end, >> >> > fascist Greek mercenaries may now be training in Syria to help >> defend >> >> > Assad >> >> > and have formed a European support network to spread pro-regime >> >> > propaganda. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > [*Griffin with Al-Halqi*] >> >> > >> >> > Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, said that Syria was âunder >> attack�⬠as >> >> he >> >> > embarked on a surprise visit yesterday sponsored by the Assad >> >> > Government. â Life >> >> > here is normal, says Nick >> >> > Griffin< >> >> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3788796.ece> >> >> > >> >> > What is more interesting even is that Griffin wasnât the only one >> >> there. >> >> > On >> >> > the same day last year and meeting the same people was a delegation >> of >> >> > Polish fascists who reported about their >> >> > trip< >> >> >> http://openrevolt.info/2013/06/15/polish-comrades-report-to-open-revolt-from-syria/ >> >> > >> >> > to >> >> > another, somewhat more >> >> > eccentric< >> >> >> http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2012/winter/the-fourth-position >> >> > >> >> > neo-Nazi >> >> > movement, the American New Resistance >> >> <http://openrevolt.info/?s=syria> >> >> > which >> >> > is also supportive of Assad and is led by former American Front >> leader >> >> > James Porazzo. The Poles had the following to say: >> >> > >> >> > In recent days, as Polish revolutionary nationalists, editors of >> >> > *Xportal.pl >> >> > * and activists of*Organization Falanga*, we went to Syria, where >> they >> >> > weigh the fate of the war between the national government forces >> and >> >> the >> >> > ârebels�⬠⦠During the night of 10 to 11 June, our >> delegation >> >> arrived >> >> > in >> >> > Damascus⦠Bartosz Bekier, Leader of the Falanga, Xportal.pl Chief >> >> > Editor: >> >> > âWe met today with the Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic >> >> > Waâil >> >> > al-Halki and Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mokdad. During one of >> the >> >> > meetings there was a double suicide bombing in the center of >> Damascus >> >> â >> >> > Falanga delegation immediately went to the scene. â¦Polish >> >> nationalists >> >> > are >> >> > standing with an independent Syria, approaching the final victory. >> >> > >> >> > Whether they joined Griffinâs trip or bumped into him, whatâs >> >> > noteworthy is >> >> > that apparently an entire delegation of fascists from multiple >> >> countries >> >> > visited the Assad regime last year. But thereâs more to it. A >> couple >> >> of >> >> > months later, these same Polish fascists had been demonstrating >> their >> >> > support for Assad in front of the Syrian embassy, reportedly upon >> >> their >> >> > invitation: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > [*Not at the embassy in August*] >> >> > >> >> > Suddenly at 1st P.M. on the pro-Syrian side appeard people from >> *All >> >> > Polish >> >> > Youth*. Only local activists without any leader. This group >> although >> >> known >> >> > as Neonazi gang nowadays is group of catholic bigots which try to >> >> enter >> >> > mainstream. Last time they started declarating support to Iran >> >> government. >> >> > A few minutes some strange guy started giving maoist leaflets to >> >> Syrians >> >> > trying to explain that people who were killed in last two days were >> >> > imperialist agents. Second far right group who supported Al-Assad >> was >> >> * >> >> > Niklot*. This is not political group, just association of culture >> led >> >> by >> >> > Slavic Pagan Neonazis. It is difficult to say why did they join. >> But >> >> the >> >> > main role in this spectacle was played by *Falanga* and their >> >> > leader*Bartosz >> >> > Bekier (on the picture)*. Bartosz Bekier is former leader of >> Mazovian >> >> > National Radical Camp who was kicked out with all his group because >> of >> >> > their strange political views. Although Bekier used to be against >> all >> >> > kinds >> >> > of Communism now he cooperates with Maoists and National >> Bolshevics. >> >> That >> >> > is why Falanga was officially banned on National Radical Camp >> actions >> >> and >> >> > was not active in Warsaw for a few years. This time they came. >> Bekier >> >> had >> >> > his own megaphone and shouted slogans to people who opposes as >> ârats >> >> go >> >> > home�⬠and âyankees go home�⬠. Because of this many >> people whose >> >> > relatives >> >> > are persecuted in Syria could not stand it and decided to go. Only >> the >> >> > most >> >> > militant people stayed. Somebody shouted âBartosz Bekier, bitch >> of >> >> > Al-Assad�⬠. Although Syrian embassy organized Fascist event >> there was >> >> no >> >> > comments about that in mass medias. â Syrian embassy invites >> Polish >> >> > fascists to demonstrate solidarity with >> >> > Al-Assad< >> >> >> http://libcom.org/news/syrian-embassy-invites-polish-fascists-demonstrate-solidarity-al-assad-28082012 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > [*Polish Falanga leaders together with those of the fascist >> movement >> >> > Slovenska >> >> > Pospolitost <http://xportal.pl/falanga/images/slovensko2.jpg> in >> >> > Slowakia*] >> >> > >> >> > Their Slovak friends seem less connected or occupied with the Assad >> >> > regime, >> >> > though their views are the same. German neo-Nazis on the other hand >> >> have >> >> > been following the outspoken path of their Polish colleagues: >> >> > >> >> > According to the >> >> > uploader< >> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=585345811504492&set=a.512021808836893.1073741828.512020392170368&type=1&theater >> >> > >> >> > of >> >> > this photo, it came from a recent neo-Nazi demonstration in >> Dortmund, >> >> > Germany. Their own website <http://antikriegstag.com/> forwards to >> the >> >> > fascist âThe Right�⬠party in Dortmund. In Berlin, neo-Nazis >> have >> >> been >> >> > âheckling >> >> > Syrian refugees >> >> > <http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4422518,00.html>â. >> >> > Neo-Nazis also appeared at last year at Khomenist âQuds Day�⬠>> in >> >> > Berlin, >> >> > though this guy doesnât really look like one: >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > >> >> > I met one neo-Nazi, who called himself Gene and was wearing a >> homemade >> >> > T-shirt that read *Assad Ist Gut (Assad is Good)*. I asked him how >> >> such a >> >> > collection of politically disparate people could come together. His >> >> new >> >> > friend, Tuna, who was Turkish, translated: âToday we put apart >> our >> >> > differences for Jerusalem and to stop the Jews. Itâs easy.�⬠>> â >> >> > Talking With >> >> > Neo-Nazis and Pro-Israel >> >> > Germans< >> >> >> http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/109931/talking-with-neo-nazis-and-pro-israel-germans >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Perhaps Turks or even Arabs arenât step too far, considering that >> >> many >> >> > of >> >> > his Russian, Polish, Slovak and other Slavonic colleagues were >> >> considered >> >> > * >> >> > untermensch* by their great examples in the â30â²s and >> â40â²s. >> >> It >> >> > didnât stop >> >> > such people and far beyond from joining either, and doesnât stop >> >> them >> >> > today. >> >> > >> >> > Whelan continues: >> >> > >> >> > Although it might seem odd, the story isnât particularly >> shocking. >> >> > Assadâs >> >> > door has been open to far-right groups for years. In 2005, five >> years >> >> > after >> >> > Bashar had assumed power, American white nationalist and KKK grand >> >> wizard >> >> > David Duke visited Damascus to give a televized speech where he >> >> attacked >> >> > Israel and told the Syrian leader, âYour fight for freedom is the >> >> same >> >> > as >> >> > our fight for freedom.�⬠The regime was charmed, and clearly >> happy to >> >> > play >> >> > host to an American Holocaust denier who would back their dislike >> of >> >> > Israel. >> >> > >> >> > Video >> >> > >> >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21wyi5eGpxA >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > David Dukeâs more recent Assadist propaganda rants can be found >> on >> >> his >> >> > website <http://davidduke.com/?s=syria>. In a different article, >> >> Whelan >> >> > exposes an sad ignorance that admittedly does exist among more than >> a >> >> few >> >> > ordinary Syrians: >> >> > >> >> > Strangely, each visitor harbors a deep-seated, urgent need to share >> >> his >> >> > eerie fascination with Adolf Hitler the moment he finds out Iâm >> >> German. >> >> > âAdolf Hitler, strong man. Adolf Hitler, very good man. Ah, >> Germany! >> >> > Adolf >> >> > Hitler. Do you like Adolf Hitler?�⬠I try to dissuade them. No, >> no. >> >> > Hitler >> >> > was a bad man. Very bad. Unfortunately I speak no Arabic, and the >> >> debate >> >> > soon falters. Comparing Hitler with Bashar al-Assad seems to >> provoke >> >> the >> >> > desired effect, but it never lasts long. âHitler not good?�⬠>> they >> >> ask, >> >> > a >> >> > look of disappointment on their faces. â DODGING BULLETS WITH >> SYRIAN >> >> > REBELS >> >> > WHO LOVE SOCCER AND ADOLF >> >> > HITLER< >> http://www.vice.com/read/i-spent-a-week-living-with-syrian-rebels >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > It is not something for other societies who have their own demons >> to >> >> be >> >> > judgmental of, but it is nevertheless an ignorance that exists in >> the >> >> > Muslim world, more so in the Arab world [and not at all particular >> to >> >> > Muslims] and most certainly in Syria. It is an ignorance born out >> of, >> >> > obviously ignorance as such, religious misconceptions and their >> >> misuse, >> >> > and >> >> > a political culture that stimulates and facilitates it. In Syria, >> most >> >> of >> >> > this ignorance comes from the Assad regime and the fascist >> ideologies >> >> it >> >> > inherited, and can mostly be found among, but is not limited to, >> the >> >> > supporters of this regime. Aside of being a Nazi in practice, Assad >> >> > himself >> >> > is an anti-Semite and a nationalist [in words that is, in reality >> he >> >> is >> >> > nothing]. Both ideologies have been adopted from Europe and the >> latter >> >> in >> >> > particular has developed in response to the establishment of Israel >> >> and >> >> > what followed. >> >> > >> >> > This regimeâs political culture of xenophobia, hatred and fascism >> >> > directed >> >> > at opponents has influenced Syrian society to the extent that such >> >> > ignorance is not out of the ordinary. Therein Hitler is considered >> to >> >> have >> >> > been a good man because of âthe Jews�⬠, when in reality he >> was one >> >> of >> >> > the >> >> > worst enemies of God because of the beliefs that he put to >> practice,* >> >> > especially* in regards to Jews and many other innocent human >> beings. >> >> He >> >> > was >> >> > one of the greatest monsters to have walked this planet and Assad >> is >> >> > trying >> >> > his utmost to follow in his footsteps. Of course, it is just one >> >> example >> >> > of >> >> > so many things that have to be overcome. The somewhat related >> belief >> >> that >> >> > Khomeinist terrorists are the protectors of Islam and Muslims is >> >> another, >> >> > though thereâs fortunately little left of that one nowadays. >> Seeing >> >> is >> >> > believing. This one is fading too, in Syria that is. It must be >> >> thriving >> >> > in >> >> > Egypt. But the Assad regime did and inherited more than that: >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > [*Eichmann aide, SS Lieutenant Alois Brunner*] >> >> > >> >> > But the number one most-wanted, potentially-still-alive Nazi war >> >> criminal >> >> > on the list is suspected to be in Damascus, possibly in the >> Meridien >> >> > Hotel, >> >> > living â last we know of, anyway â under the protection of the >> >> Syrian >> >> > government. The Wiesenthal Center admits that the chances that >> Alois >> >> > Brunner, born in 1912, and last spotted in 2001, is still among the >> >> living >> >> > are âslimâ â âbut until conclusive evidence of his demise >> is >> >> > obtained�⬠the >> >> > hunt for Brunner should continue, the Center says. How did Brunner, >> >> Adolf >> >> > Eichmannâs second in command, who deported at least 128,000 Jews >> to >> >> Nazi >> >> > camps, come to find refuge in Syria where he built a âsafe and >> >> glowingly >> >> > prosperous�⬠life? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMYrG9JTPKY >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > During the 1950s and 1960s, the names of prominent Nazis living in >> >> Syria >> >> > began to surface. One was SS Captain Theodor Dannecker, who had >> helped >> >> > Adolf Eichmann implement Hitlerâs genocide policy in France, >> >> Bulgaria, >> >> > and >> >> > Hungary. When the legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen took up residence >> in >> >> > Damascus in 1962, his Syrian acquaintances introduced him to Karl >> >> > Rademacher, a senior Eichmann aide who had been involved in the >> mass >> >> > murder >> >> > of Jews from Belgium, Holland, Croatia, and elsewhere. After the >> war, >> >> > Radmacher had fled to Syria and became an official in the Syrian >> >> Secret >> >> > Service. â Syria Sheltering War Criminals? Not the First >> >> > Time<http://wymaninstitute.org/articles/2003-04-syria.php> >> >> > >> >> > The most famous âNazi safe haven�⬠has always been Argentina, >> a >> >> country >> >> > that >> >> > happens to have a large and long standing Syrian community as well. >> Of >> >> > course the two are completely unrelated, but it might be the ideal >> >> > breeding >> >> > ground for the flourishing relationship between neo-Nazis and the >> >> Assad >> >> > regime. The above image is taken from the blog of Argentinian >> neo-Nazi >> >> > movement Bastion <http://bastionarg.blogspot.com.ar/> as was >> pointed >> >> > out on Argentinian >> >> > Indymedia <http://argentina.indymedia.org/news/2013/02/831724.php>. >> >> > Whether >> >> > it has gone beyond the mere expression of support in this case is >> >> unclear. >> >> > >> >> > To get an overall impression of how neo-Nazis and fascists see the >> >> Assad >> >> > regime the well known international forum >> >> > StormFront< >> http://www.stormfront.org/forum/search.php?searchid=14517195> >> >> > suffices. >> >> > Proper research into these movements and their followers would >> >> certainly >> >> > reveal the sympathies of many more groups towards Assad and his war >> >> > against >> >> > the Syrian people. Further research will also reveal how more >> groups >> >> than >> >> > the ones mentioned here will actually have some sort of >> relationship >> >> with >> >> > the regime, and how they are aiding it in terms of propaganda as >> well >> >> as >> >> > finances. And, if anyone could dig as deep as Whelan with perhaps >> >> another >> >> > group, like the Poles, some of those fighters inside Syria might be >> >> found. >> >> > Nothing is stopping them from it and Assad does maintain friendly >> >> > relations >> >> > with some. While having to pay for professional mercenaries from >> >> Russia >> >> > and >> >> > the Ukraine, these lot would bring money with them instead. >> >> > >> >> > [image: null] >> >> > [*The ESFS in Damascus*] >> >> > >> >> > Iâm sure theyâre not that many, perhaps not even hundreds let >> >> alone >> >> > thousands, but it has happened before. Neo-Nazis flocked to fight >> for >> >> the >> >> > Croats< >> >> >> http://freehalab.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/bosnia-and-syria-genocide-extremism-and-intervention/ >> >> > >> >> > during >> >> > the war, while Greeks in particular, as also mentioned and linked >> by >> >> > Whelan, fought alongside the >> >> > Serbs<http://www.hri.org/news/balkans/omri/1995/95-07-14.omri.html#07 >> >. >> >> > The latter were much more likely religiously and culturally driven, >> >> and >> >> > surely not like the neo-Nazis who fought on the opposing side. >> >> However, >> >> > the >> >> > two have come together in Syria which means that one shouldnât >> only >> >> look >> >> > at >> >> > neo-Nazis when it comes to the Greeks. In fact, around the region >> and >> >> > throughout the world there are so many different kinds of >> foreigners >> >> > coming >> >> > in to support Assad that it has become very hard to keep track. >> >> > >> >> > Even if we would take all of these neo-Naziâs put together, >> itâs >> >> not >> >> > exactly *the* other âtype of international engagement playing out >> in >> >> the >> >> > country�⬠in comparison to the âjihadists�⬠That role is >> already >> >> taken >> >> > by >> >> > their Khomeinist counterparts from around the region who have >> become >> >> much >> >> > more significant to Assadâs survival than any foreigners fighting >> >> him >> >> > threatens his downfall. They are better armed and there are likely >> >> more >> >> of >> >> > them. Neo-Nazis, ideologically driven adventurers and mercenaries >> of >> >> sorts >> >> > may be a growing part of Assadâs foreign legion, but surely not >> the >> >> main >> >> > one. What makes this a topic has more to do with who neo-Nazis are >> and >> >> > that >> >> > theyâre trying to contribute to Assadâs cause, rather than the >> >> extent >> >> > and >> >> > ways in which they do so. >> >> > >> >> > <http://www.sktwelfare.org/donate> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > - >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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