Syria becoming new cradle for foreign extremists

[gevorg]

Syria is on course to become a more fruitful breeding ground for jihadist fighters than Afghanistan or Iraq, according to new research which found that up to 5,500 foreigners have joined the civil war in less than two years. Most of those who have traveled from overseas to fight Bashar al-Assad’s regime are from elsewhere in the Middle East, but between seven and 11 percent are from Europe, meaning hundreds are currently in Syria... source

Jihadists from 14 European countries including France, Germany, Britain and the Netherlands are among those to enter the conflict, according to research published Tuesday by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London. source

I wonder how many of those Syrian "rebels" are current/past members of Al Qaeda. Even if none, will they try to form another Muslim Brotherhood regime like in Egypt? What a mess.

 

[chucky2]

Well, at least it's there. This is what Islamic society breeds, it's good in a sense that they'll have to deal with it (or, not deal with it...their choice their problem).

 

[Juror No. 8]

I wonder how many of these foreign extremists are being sent there and funded by foreign governments, like the United States, attempting to keep the region in a perpetual state of destabilization.

The U.S. government has a long history of funding and working with terrorists.

 

[Oceandevi]

Well now we cant have another "war" right? Spec ops in over 70 countries and drones everywhere is not war right? Funding revolts just so we can put a bigger dickhead in power. Or worse let the fools elect their own.

 

[Incorruptible]

Many al-qaida and other terrorists went to Syria and joined the rebels. What people dont understand is that as bad as Assad is the rebels will be much worse. With Assad Syria was a lot more secular, women enjoyed freedom and minorities were protected. If the rebels gain control then all of that goes away and they will implement sharia law.

This whole arab spring was a failure from the start. All that is happening is the dictators are being replaced by more extreme religious dictators