nucklehead Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/kurdish-forces-announce-canadian-died-fighting-isil-in-syria-calling-him-a-martyr-and-a-hero/ar-BBxRirv?li=AAadgLE&ocid=spartanntp Quote A Canadian who left for Syria six months ago to fight alongside Kurdish forces died in a clash with ISIL extremists two weeks ago, the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Tuesday. Nazzareno Tassone, who departed Edmonton in June, was killed in Syria’s Raqqah district on Dec. 21, the militia’s statement said. A British anti-ISIL fighter, Ryan Lock, died in the same battle. Rumours that a Canadian had been killed in Syria began circulating after ISIL posted photos on Dec. 22 of the bodies of two Western-looking fighters it said it had killed near Ja’bir village in Syria. One of the images appeared to show the body of Tassone, who had described himself on his Facebook profile as a former parking company employee originally from Keswick, Ont. “Hey all from Turkey,” he posted on June 24, wearing a Toronto Raptors t-shirt. His posts indicated he had travelled from Edmonton to Toronto, Frankfurt and Istanbul. Two sources told the National Post they had later met Tassone in Syria. “As far as I understand it there was a large Daesh (ISIL) attack, he fought, and was killed,” one of them said. While Canadian troops are in Iraq helping train local forces to fight ISIL, Tassone made his own way to the region to join the ranks of the international volunteers fighting with Kurdish paramilitaries. The statement released by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, called Tassone a martyr and a hero. He would be the second Canadian anti-ISIL volunteer to die in Syria, after John Robert Gallagher, killed Nov. 4, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Crazy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 RIP. Such a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 In his mind he felt he was doing the right thing. Much a respect to a brave, young man of conviction. canada loses a good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Salmonberries said: RIP. Such a waste. Why would his sacrifice be a waste? When he could have easily enjoyed the freedom earned by sacrifices of previous generations by staying back in Canada... he left it all behind to eradicate a scum of this planet known as ISIS. If anything, he should be considered a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Salmonberries said: RIP. Such a waste. Agreed. Imagine all the help he could have given the world from behind a keyboard instead ZOMG helpz zeeriah 1 leik =s 1 prayer Rest this kids soul, he did what nobody I've met outside of the serving forces has the balls to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 There is a short VICE documentary of private citizens from around the world joining Kurdish forces (who ISIS wants to eradicate btw) trying to help their cause. The Kurds are basically on the frontlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Lancaster said: Why would his sacrifice be a waste? When he could have easily enjoyed the freedom earned by sacrifices of previous generations by staying back in Canada... he left it all behind to eradicate a scum of this planet known as ISIS. If anything, he should be considered a hero. I'm sure he felt he was doing the right thing in his heart of hearts but I'm afraid the Kurds aren't going to eradicate ISIS. Only the Syrian army with broad international support can ever achieve this goal in geographical Syria. And that without even getting into the fact rthat the Kurdish cause in Syroia is dubious at best. The land that they claim does not even belong to them historically. It is ethnic Syrian land, Syriac Christian and Bedouin predominantly. The Kurds simply have no valid claim to it. I wish I could have spent a month with this young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Agreed. Imagine all the help he could have given the world from behind a keyboard instead ZOMG helpz zeeriah 1 leik =s 1 prayer Rest this kids soul, he did what nobody I've met outside of the serving forces has the balls to do. Yes the forces have quite a job on their hands in Syria. The Syrian forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, SILLY GOOSE said: There is a short VICE documentary of private citizens from around the world joining Kurdish forces (who ISIS wants to eradicate btw) trying to help their cause. The Kurds are basically on the frontlines. It's a shame really, they are unwittingly helping the Kurds ethnically cleanse Syrian Mesopotamia of it's indigenous Christian population, a situation that has been unfolding for a century now. This war is a very complicated thing, and although the Kurds Are fighting ISIS (and Turkey for that matter) they are not necessarily the good guys. Though they do have the undivided support of the Israeli and US government in their Kurdistan project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 52 minutes ago, riffraff said: In his mind he felt he was doing the right thing. Much a respect to a brave, young man of conviction. canada loses a good man. Agreed. I think you have this exactly right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 31 minutes ago, Salmonberries said: It's a shame really, they are unwittingly helping the Kurds ethnically cleanse Syrian Mesopotamia of it's indigenous Christian population, a situation that has been unfolding for a century now. This war is a very complicated thing, and although the Kurds Are fighting ISIS (and Turkey for that matter) they are not necessarily the good guys. Though they do have the undivided support of the Israeli and US government in their Kurdistan project. I can't say I know enough about the circumstances to comment definitively on the situation. As they say, war is hell. Anyways, here is the video I was referring to, since it is relevant to the OP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, SILLY GOOSE said: I can't say I know enough about the circumstances to comment definitively on the situation. As they say, war is hell. Anyways, here is the video I was referring to, since it is relevant to the OP: The situation is an unholy mess for sure Silly Goose. It's chaos, which some believe is the end unto itself on behalf of certain players. I have personally been to Qamishli, the major city in the region, twice myself. That was back in the 1970s when it was still an Assyrian Christian city and closed to foreign visitors before Assad the father confiscated the Christians' farms, houses and businesses and drove them out and the Kurds moved in from Turkey as squatters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 49 minutes ago, Salmonberries said: Agreed. I think you have this exactly right. I have a hard time making any sort of judgement on what is right in situations like this. This man had guts and a pure inner calling that he listened to. How can I find fault in that. ive been so fortunate in my youth to have safely visited places that are now seeing war and corruption. None of the privilege has been lost on me. In fact I regularly consider it in my day to day. Turkey for example. Even when I was there, there were those my age, (19), or in the college age group that could t freely travel as I could, desperately seeking knowledge of the world. i think we should uphold these freedom fighters, support our troops, look after the vets and strive for peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, riffraff said: I have a hard time making any sort of judgement on what is right in situations like this. This man had guts and a pure inner calling that he listened to. How can I find fault in that. ive been so fortunate in my youth to have safely visited places that are now seeing war and corruption. None of the privilege has been lost on me. In fact I regularly consider it in my day to day. Turkey for example. Even when I was there, there were those my age, (19), or in the college age group that could t freely travel as I could, desperately seeking knowledge of the world. i think we should uphold these freedom fighters, support our troops, look after the vets and strive for peace. I think it's high time we stop creating 'the vets'. We've been ruining young lives and creating misery and destruction in bogus make war projects. Of course we need to play ball with our NATO team as it ventures further and further afield of it's North Atlantic mandate, so easier said than done. I hate it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 16 minutes ago, riffraff said: I have a hard time making any sort of judgement on what is right in situations like this. This man had guts and a pure inner calling that he listened to. How can I find fault in that. ive been so fortunate in my youth to have safely visited places that are now seeing war and corruption. None of the privilege has been lost on me. In fact I regularly consider it in my day to day. Turkey for example. Even when I was there, there were those my age, (19), or in the college age group that could t freely travel as I could, desperately seeking knowledge of the world. i think we should uphold these freedom fighters, support our troops, look after the vets and strive for peace. I have traveled through Turkey as well in my younger days. Beautiful place. Amazingly rich history, not much of it Turkish mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, Salmonberries said: I have traveled through Turkey as well in my younger days. Beautiful place. Amazingly rich history, not much of it Turkish mind you. One of my favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 @Salmonberries actually about 9 weeks there....8 in one stint....was fun seeing a few familiar faces on the second trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 17 minutes ago, riffraff said: @Salmonberries actually about 9 weeks there....8 in one stint....was fun seeing a few familiar faces on the second trip. You are very lucky friend. That sounds like an incredible experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Reminds me when John Gallagher died in Syria fighting alongside Kurds. These guys went to help people halfway across the world, they had what lot of people lack these days. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/he-lived-by-a-soldiers-code-canadian-killed-fighting-isil-in-syria-returns-home-on-the-highway-of-heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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