Queer Unit Formed Against ISIS

[Farnhamia]

The Sacred Band of Thebes was well renowned for the soldiers...affection for one another.

Thebes or Spartaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

The Theban Sacred Band beat SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAA on the field of Leuctra on 6 July 371 BC.

[Salus Maior]

Thebes or Spartaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

The Theban Sacred Band beat SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAA on the field of Leuctra on 6 July 371 BC.

And then Macedon beat the Sacred Band :^)

[Farnhamia]

The Theban Sacred Band beat SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAA on the field of Leuctra on 6 July 371 BC.

And then Macedon beat the Sacred Band :^)

They cheated. Philip had Prince Alexander ride into battle naked to distract the SB.

[Improved werpland]

*snip*

Yes I've read that article. It is a very clear example of how Mark was unable to overcome his niche narrative and/or bias to write something objective.

He also writes (intending to be humourous) about coercing his employees to do things. Ames clearly enjoyed being able to do that, but now he apparently deplores what happened to Russia in the 90's.

[Brocialist]

If this group isn't allied woth the US, then I would support them.

[Kubra]

If this group isn't allied woth the US, then I would support them.

Mediocre anti-imperialism
if the capitalist is gonna sell you the noose, there's little reason in saying "nuh uh, I'm not trading in your blood money!"
Basic comintern politics here, innit? This was fundamental of The Measures Taken.

[Grenartia]

If this group isn't allied woth the US, then I would support them.

Mediocre anti-imperialism
if the capitalist is gonna sell you the noose, there's little reason in saying "nuh uh, I'm not trading in your blood money!"
Basic comintern politics here, innit? This was fundamental of The Measures Taken.

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

[Kubra]

Mediocre anti-imperialism
if the capitalist is gonna sell you the noose, there's little reason in saying "nuh uh, I'm not trading in your blood money!"
Basic comintern politics here, innit? This was fundamental of The Measures Taken.

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

at this point they're allied with both, insofar as the SDF and the SAA are not just leaving each other alone, but in some cases jointly administering territory, with the SAA pushing the road east of raqqa leaving the kurds free to continue the cities seige.
I mean syria is kind of a clusterfuck idk how people act like it's not.

[Grenartia]

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

at this point they're allied with both, insofar as the SDF and the SAA are not just leaving each other alone, but in some cases jointly administering territory, with the SAA pushing the road east of raqqa leaving the kurds free to continue the cities seige.
I mean syria is kind of a clusterfuck idk how people act like it's not.

Indeed.

[Neo Balka]

Mediocre anti-imperialism
if the capitalist is gonna sell you the noose, there's little reason in saying "nuh uh, I'm not trading in your blood money!"
Basic comintern politics here, innit? This was fundamental of The Measures Taken.

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

If they are allied with russia then are they really worth our time?

[Arcturus Novus]

Idk about y'all but I'm really enjoying the thought of a bunch of radical gays fighting terrorists and triumphantly waving rainbow flags. If I were in better shape, I wouldn't mind joining them.

[-Ocelot-]

Queer Insurgency and Liberation Army (TQILA)

Sounds like "Tequila"

Doesn't get more haraam than that

[Benuty]

Idk about y'all but I'm really enjoying the thought of a bunch of radical gays fighting terrorists and triumphantly waving rainbow flags. If I were in better shape, I wouldn't mind joining them.

You know I have the strangest feeling when this war is over the victor is going to encourage a glorious purge spree. I wouldn't be surprised if any foreign volunteer groups get whacked since they might be viewed as a threat.

[Shofercia]

*snip*

Yes I've read that article. It is a very clear example of how Mark was unable to overcome his niche narrative and/or bias to write something objective.

He also writes (intending to be humourous) about coercing his employees to do things. Ames clearly enjoyed being able to do that, but now he apparently deplores what happened to Russia in the 90's.

Mark's point was that the newspapers can control the narrative by sending experienced journalists to cover A's point of view, ensuring that it's fully covered, and second stringers to cover B's point of view, ensuring that it's marginally covered at best. As a result you get a story that heavily favors A over B.

That's an incredibly objective point, and we need more journalists like Ames to bring out that point. And yet, for you, it's the opposite of objectivity. Did Putin weaponize objectivity too?

[Kubra]

Idk about y'all but I'm really enjoying the thought of a bunch of radical gays fighting terrorists and triumphantly waving rainbow flags. If I were in better shape, I wouldn't mind joining them.

You know I have the strangest feeling when this war is over the victor is going to encourage a glorious purge spree. I wouldn't be surprised if any foreign volunteer groups get whacked since they might be viewed as a threat.

who do you suppose is the winner

[Krasny-Volny]

Mediocre anti-imperialism
if the capitalist is gonna sell you the noose, there's little reason in saying "nuh uh, I'm not trading in your blood money!"
Basic comintern politics here, innit? This was fundamental of The Measures Taken.

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

Some say Russia is more an empire than a federation due to its massive size and its history of expansionism to reach that size. The parallel doesn't seem to jive with the US and its 50 states?

[Sovaal]

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

Some say Russia is more an empire than a federation due to its massive size and its history of expansionism to reach that size. The parallel doesn't seem to jive with the US and its 50 states?

Emphasis mine.

[Salus Maior]

Besides, if they aren't allied with the US, then they're probably allied with Russia, which has always been as shitty about imperialism as the US, contrary to popular belief.

Some say Russia is more an empire than a federation due to its massive size and its history of expansionism to reach that size. The parallel doesn't seem to jive with the US and its 50 states?

Manifest Destiny isn't imperialism?

Imperialism doesn't necessarily mean you've got the most mileage.

[Improved werpland]

Yes I've read that article. It is a very clear example of how Mark was unable to overcome his niche narrative and/or bias to write something objective.

He also writes (intending to be humourous) about coercing his employees to do things. Ames clearly enjoyed being able to do that, but now he apparently deplores what happened to Russia in the 90's.

Mark's point was that the newspapers can control the narrative by sending experienced journalists to cover A's point of view, ensuring that it's fully covered, and second stringers to cover B's point of view, ensuring that it's marginally covered at best. As a result you get a story that heavily favors A over B.

That's an incredibly objective point, and we need more journalists like Ames to bring out that point. And yet, for you, it's the opposite of objectivity. Did Putin weaponize objectivity too?

I'll respond to this with a telegram, do not threadjack please.

[Benuty]

Some say Russia is more an empire than a federation due to its massive size and its history of expansionism to reach that size. The parallel doesn't seem to jive with the US and its 50 states?

Manifest Destiny isn't imperialism?

Imperialism doesn't necessarily mean you've got the most mileage.

To be honest Manifest Destiny actually had an end goal. People in a position of power to enforce blatant imperialism normally doesn't want it to have an end goal that could see their system gone. You could definitely argue that the methods of slicing, and dicing across the west was imperialistic, but their was still an end goal.

[Salus Maior]

Manifest Destiny isn't imperialism?

Imperialism doesn't necessarily mean you've got the most mileage.

To be honest Manifest Destiny actually had an end goal. People in a position of power to enforce blatant imperialism normally doesn't want it to have an end goal that could see their system gone. You could definitely argue that the methods of slicing, and dicing across the west was imperialistic, but their was still an end goal.

Except that the U.S didn't stop at California.

Hawaii and the Philippines.

[Benuty]

To be honest Manifest Destiny actually had an end goal. People in a position of power to enforce blatant imperialism normally doesn't want it to have an end goal that could see their system gone. You could definitely argue that the methods of slicing, and dicing across the west was imperialistic, but their was still an end goal.

Except that the U.S didn't stop at California.

Hawaii and the Philippines.

Debatable really since the term, and use of manifest destiny reached its end goal in 1853, and got its biggest revival under a new vision in 1892. That is a 39 year absence with this new manifest destiny being something completely different from its predecessor. Hell any mention of further expansion pretty much dropped off the public debate because people were done with it. The civil war put a nice dent into any attempts to revive it for some time.

[Shofercia]

Mark's point was that the newspapers can control the narrative by sending experienced journalists to cover A's point of view, ensuring that it's fully covered, and second stringers to cover B's point of view, ensuring that it's marginally covered at best. As a result you get a story that heavily favors A over B.

That's an incredibly objective point, and we need more journalists like Ames to bring out that point. And yet, for you, it's the opposite of objectivity. Did Putin weaponize objectivity too?

I'll respond to this with a telegram, do not threadjack please.

Threadjacking - you keep using that word, but it doesn't seem that you know what it is. Talking about news coverage of wars, in a thread where the queer unit lacks said coverage, is most certainly on topic.

Seriously, who's been covering the unit?

[Improved werpland]

I'll respond to this with a telegram, do not threadjack please.

Threadjacking - you keep using that word, but it doesn't seem that you know what it is. Talking about news coverage of wars, in a thread where the queer unit lacks said coverage, is most certainly on topic.

Seriously, who's been covering the unit?

Every source listed in the original post plus many others? Don't kid yourself either anything about Kurds will receive disproportionate coverage in the media. In fact, it seems the whole thing was a media stunt, considering the YPG is denying they even exist.

[Shofercia]

Threadjacking - you keep using that word, but it doesn't seem that you know what it is. Talking about news coverage of wars, in a thread where the queer unit lacks said coverage, is most certainly on topic.

Seriously, who's been covering the unit?

Every source listed in the original post plus many others? Don't kid yourself either anything about Kurds will receive disproportionate coverage in the media. In fact, it seems the whole thing was a media stunt, considering the YPG is denying they even exist.

The OP has two sources... that's not much.

As far as the Kurds are concerned, when you're the good guys, and you defeat the bad guys at Kobane, you are going to be covered. The question now becomes - what's going to happen when the Turks and Kurds escalate the fighting in Syria...