Latakia, Asad's hometown is untouched!

[Thegoodshepherd]

7 years into the war and Asad's hometown does not look like it has seen a day of fighting. Having lived in Syria I had always thought of Latakia as some provincial capital that probably looked like shit. Imagine my surprise. It looks like some of the wealthier areas of Damascus. The Alawites have benefited tremendously from their 50 year rule of Syria.

 

[AussieHustler]

Latakia will finally become a sovereign state in the Mediterranean for Alawis, Christians and other minorities. By then, they will dump Iran and Israel will become their protector.

 

[yaanyuur]

I have a feeling Syria will make a comeback way faster than Somalia.

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Latakia will finally become a sovereign state in the Mediterranean for Alawis, Christians and other minorities. By then, they will dump Iran and Israel will become their protector.

That may actually be for the best. An Alawite state would have around the same population as Lebanon, and would be more stable than any other Arab nation in the region. But that would also mean that they would have a larger sunni Syria right next to them that viewed them as enemies.

 

[Western4Life]

My favourite Muslims

 

[AussieHustler]

That may actually be for the best. An Alawite state would have around the same population as Lebanon, and would be more stable than any other Arab nation in the region. But that would also mean that they would have a larger sunni Syria right next to them that viewed them as enemies.

Thegoodshepard

The Sunni problem with the alawites is not the elite, well educated and the sophisticated Sunni Syrians from the urban centres, they are tight as a ring and a finger, Assad’s problems are with the Sunni villagers, small towns and the lower classes. The former Sunni groups prefer a Syrian secular state. They would be fine with the Alawis in a secular sovereign Latakia State.

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Thegoodshepard

The Sunni problem with the alawites is not the elite, well educated and the sophisticated Sunni Syrians from the urban centres, they are tight as a ring and a finger, Assad’s problems are with the Sunni villagers, small towns and the lower classes. The former Sunni groups prefer a Syrian secular state. They would be fine with the Alawis in a secular sovereign Latakia State.

This I know very well. This is also the reason why Asad was able to keep Aleppo, the trade center of Syria. The better off Sunnis understand that a secular Alawite state will protect their interests more than a ‘cut your hand off’ Sunni state. Asad was able to exploit internal Sunni class divisions in his own favor.