With Army Ranks Depleted, Syria Urges People to Enlist

[Sally]

Looks like Syria is desperate for recruits.


With Army Ranks Depleted, Syria Urges People to Enlist
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: July 03, 2015 00:51 IST

File Photo: Syrian Forces in Aleppo (Reuters)

DAMASCUS: With the Syrian army's ranks depleted by casualties and rampant draft-dodging, a new campaign in the war-torn country is urging citizens to enlist.

In recent weeks, billboards have sprung up across Damascus reading "Join the army," "We are all the army," and "With our army, we'll win our country."
The campaign is the work of a pro-government organization known as the "Syrian Women's Group for Good Deeds," which includes mothers and daughters of Syrian soldiers.

One billboard shows two soldiers in fatigues, a man saluting and a woman pointing, under the phrases: "Our army means us" and "Join the army."

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With Army Ranks Depleted Syria Urges People to Enlist

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

I am sure most people wish the rebels would go straight to hell. Life these past few years has gotten worse for the innocents not involved with revolution

 

[starman]

It may be that Syria and Iraq are de facto partitioned for good. Assad seems resigned to just controlling Damascus and the alawi heartland.

 

[Bleipriester]

Looks like Syria is desperate for recruits.


With Army Ranks Depleted, Syria Urges People to Enlist
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: July 03, 2015 00:51 IST

File Photo: Syrian Forces in Aleppo (Reuters)
DAMASCUS: With the Syrian army's ranks depleted by casualties and rampant draft-dodging, a new campaign in the war-torn country is urging citizens to enlist.

In recent weeks, billboards have sprung up across Damascus reading "Join the army," "We are all the army," and "With our army, we'll win our country."
The campaign is the work of a pro-government organization known as the "Syrian Women's Group for Good Deeds," which includes mothers and daughters of Syrian soldiers.

One billboard shows two soldiers in fatigues, a man saluting and a woman pointing, under the phrases: "Our army means us" and "Join the army."

Continue reading at:

With Army Ranks Depleted Syria Urges People to Enlist

We have Bundeswehr commercials on TV. Where is your report? The US army gives money to young people to make them serve in the army later. Where is your report?

 

[Bleipriester]

It may be that Syria and Iraq are de facto partitioned for good. Assad seems resigned to just controlling Damascus and the alawi heartland.

Those who support Islamist terrorists must be stopped now.
Iraqi government US-led anti-terror coalition main reason why ISIL still exists. US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

 

[Sally]

Looks like Syria is desperate for recruits.


With Army Ranks Depleted, Syria Urges People to Enlist
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: July 03, 2015 00:51 IST

File Photo: Syrian Forces in Aleppo (Reuters)
DAMASCUS: With the Syrian army's ranks depleted by casualties and rampant draft-dodging, a new campaign in the war-torn country is urging citizens to enlist.

In recent weeks, billboards have sprung up across Damascus reading "Join the army," "We are all the army," and "With our army, we'll win our country."
The campaign is the work of a pro-government organization known as the "Syrian Women's Group for Good Deeds," which includes mothers and daughters of Syrian soldiers.

One billboard shows two soldiers in fatigues, a man saluting and a woman pointing, under the phrases: "Our army means us" and "Join the army."

Continue reading at:

With Army Ranks Depleted Syria Urges People to Enlist

We have Bundeswehr commercials on TV. Where is your report? The US army gives money to young people to make them serve in the army later. Where is your report?

Oh my goodness, is the Little Boy still around? I thought perhaps he grew some cojones and decided to go help his best buddy Assad.

While there are members of he U.S. military serving on their fourth tour, there is a wuss hiding under his bed in Gemany unwilling to help his good buddy..

 

[starman]

It may be that Syria and Iraq are de facto partitioned for good. Assad seems resigned to just controlling Damascus and the alawi heartland.

Those who support Islamist terrorists must be stopped now.
Iraqi government US-led anti-terror coalition main reason why ISIL still exists. US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

ISIL resulted from marginalization of the sunnis following the US occupation. If only the US had just stayed out...