"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/10/2018 at 19:21 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
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This is an excellent 10-minute primer on the convoluted situation in Syria and Iraq. A BBC journalist travels across Iraq, and finds Iranian influence, ISIS, and sectarian strife.
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functionoverfashion
> ttyymmnn
05/10/2018 at 22:22 |
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That’s a fascinating bit; it could have been hours long and I still would have watched. What a complicated mess.
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ttyymmnn
> functionoverfashion
05/10/2018 at 22:32 |
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The thing is, it’s been this complicated for centuries, and adding national boundaries to regional cultures/religions is just asking for trouble. Add in oil, and you’ve got a frickin powder keg.
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functionoverfashion
> ttyymmnn
05/10/2018 at 22:37 |
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True, true, and true.
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ttyymmnn
> functionoverfashion
05/10/2018 at 22:40 |
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It doesn’t help either when you remove the tyrants that were holding it all together, even if they were assholes.