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2022-03-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Tens of thousands of Syrians enlisting to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine war

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-03-17 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Putin is actually killing two birds with one stone here: renewed push in Ukraine and removing thousands of useless mercenaries from his payroll. Think roach hotel.

Posted by Mercutio 2022-03-17 07:52|| 2022-03-17 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 more than 40,000 register to fight at Syrian recruitment centers, as poverty and lack of jobs push soldiers to look for a better life
He'll have ten times that many signups when bread becomes scarce in the Middle East.
He can pay them the way the Romans did - salt, bread, maybe some gold if they kill Zelenskyy

Posted by Whong Spolung7729 2022-03-17 07:57|| 2022-03-17 07:57|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems to me Putin would get the most bang for the ruble by shipping these poor bastards to the Mexican border, where they could advance north without any opposition. He'd get 4,000,000 signups for that.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-17 09:29|| 2022-03-17 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, they can't send Poles to clear minefields anymore...

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-03-17 16:02|| 2022-03-17 16:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Every two dead Syrians means another dead Ukrainian. A fair trade in Putin's and Assad's book. Wonder how high we're willing to go .. another 20,000 dead Ukrainians?

Posted by Javing Gray7071 2022-03-17 16:15|| 2022-03-17 16:15|| Front Page Top

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