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First UK Syrian bombs....who died?

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abr1966 04 Dec 2015

So we have bombed some oil pumps....who do you think died in the process? Isis fighters or Syrian locals working with a gun aimed at them by Isis?

Dauphin 04 Dec 2015

In reply to abr1966:

A left nutfull of Cameron, a right of Benn. Get yer war on!

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Timmd 04 Dec 2015

In reply to abr1966:

Mr Smith

off-duty 04 Dec 2015

In reply to abr1966:

> So we have bombed some oil pumps....who do you think died in the process? Isis fighters or Syrian locals working with a gun aimed at them by Isis?

On top of a few articles relating to ISIS actively trying to recruit workers, this FT piece provides a bit of an insight into the oil fields
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b8234932-719b-11e5-ad6d-f4ed76f0900a.html#axzz3tJ...

1234None 04 Dec 2015

In reply to abr1966:
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I thought that the rebels and others we want to support, i.e. those fighting ISIS, are totally dependent on fuel from these oilfields for their operations. Won't bombing the oilfields result in less "on the ground" opposition to ISIS? OK, it might hurt revenue stream for a while, but given that they've made billions from selling oil already they probably have cash in the bank to tide them over.

Post edited at 04:37