HUGE Israeli air strike in Syria

[2761377]

I've have lived in Saudi and Kuwait off and on for over 3 years and I will say I hated it. It's very oppressive society, Lebanon was cool because you can drink a beer and such. But the fact no alcohol nor seeing a woman's face unless your in a residency and so forth.

It's a different culture with out a doubt.

it's worth pointing out those things you hate about the region are caused by islam. and those pratcitioners of islam see israel as a threat to their lifestyle.

freeride53 knows what it takes to achieve peace in the region.

[M-technik-3]

No I didn't mention anything about hate. You added that. While there I had many friends that I still talk with. It's not a religious thing.

They have different Ideologies so they don't get along and centuries of hatred is not helping vs extending an olive branch and trying to come to some degree of tolerance towards each other.

On that note I'm out as I'm not gonna argue about what to do in that region.

[mrsleeve]

glass parking lot that is all

[fronton]

Your never gonna have peace in this region of the earth I think. I believe it has to do with how stinking hot it is and the miserable living conditions. I'd be short tempered if I lived there all my life too.

I believe it has to do with Ishmael and you are correct, not until Christ returns to reign will there be peace there.

[decay]

I believe it has to do with Ishmael and you are correct, not until Christ returns to reign will there be peace there.

yeah, like he said... never.

[2761377]

No I didn't mention anything about hate.

I've have lived in Saudi and Kuwait off and on for over 3 years and I will say I hated it.

????

no, seriously- how do you reconcile those two of your statements? trying to put the onus of hatred on me on B.S. you brought it up.

[M-technik-3]

I hate the heat, That was my issue, I should have elaborated on that. When it's 125 on a daily basis for the summer it gets a bit insane. I was melting being I'm from the Northeast and I like snow and season changes.

Sand gets old too but that is tolerble when you can go 4 wheeling on a daily basis.

I thought you were trying to say I hate the people and their theology. I believe in no religion so that portion doesn't matter to me.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

I grew up, and spent more than 20 formative years in Palm Springs, CA & while I don't physically attack people, I am however a huge dick online, so you may have a point.

no offense but i hate palm springs too damn hot and besides the sky rail thing and the art museum there isn't much out there

[freeride53]

I've have lived in Saudi and Kuwait off and on for over 3 years and I will say I hated it. It's very oppressive society, Lebanon was cool because you can drink a beer and such. But the fact no alcohol nor seeing a woman's face unless your in a residency and so forth.

It's a different culture with out a doubt.

Lebanon, as well as Iran and Turkey, in my opinion, are the greatest places to visit in the Middle East.
I feel like Iran has the most diverse climate - my father is from way up north by the former ussr.
I guess you could say the west has a narrow-minded image of Iran in their heads - most don't know that it snows in Tehran every winter!

Although visiting Iran at the moment may be sorta shitty due to the fact that their economy is in a downward spiral.

Just don't press the government's buttons in Iran and you're cooo..

On that topic, I need to get my Iranian passport sometime soon!
Been lazy, but I'm trying to plan a trip to through the middle east and europe sometime soon. maybe next summer.

[freeride53]

Syria is also a very beautiful place as conveyed by one of my professors last quarter...shared many great photos and such.

Think he lived there for 5 or so years.

Got teary eyed when discussing the current state of Syria, pretty sad I must agree.

[freeride53]

This my old professor. Really nice guy.
I enjoyed hitting him up in his office hours to just talk about Mid east politics for hours.
Also, the class he taught had uniquely low enrollment last quarter 20 or so in the whole lecture hall, so it was pretty fun.

[BraveUlysses]

glass parking lot that is all

genocide is always the answer for cowards and idiots

[ak-]

Syria is beautiful indeed.
I spent 2 months in and out of Damascus and Lebanon through the borders in 2009.

It's in a much better state than it was under Assad's father's rule. Shame of all the BS and destruction.

[mrsleeve]

genocide is always the answer for cowards and idiots

they started it a very very long time ago

[Farbin Kaiber]

Bu.bu.but it's our fault because the British colonized and took over or some shit.