The pay raise for Syrian army soldiers sounds minuscule, but what can $37 buy in Syria?

[Sally]

Hmm, wonder if Assad's public relations representative is also getting a raise.


The pay raise for Syrian army soldiers sounds minuscule, but what can $37 buy in Syria?


Published June 10th, 2015 - 20:04 GMT via SyndiGate.info

Syrian army soldiers discuss their next month in the city of Aleppo. (AFP/File)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has a problem — even the guys legally obliged to join the military aren't doing it.

So he's offering incentive, promising to give regime soldiers an extra 10,000 Syrian pounds, or $37, and one hot meal a day, AP reported. That's in addition to the salary of 14,000-30,000 Syrian pounds ($53-$111) Reuters estimated.

It sounds like minuscule pay in a hopeless war. But let's put things in perspective. What can $37 buy in Syria?

In March 2014 residents told Syria Deeply an average Syrian needs about 4,700 pounds a month for food. Back then it was $32, now it's $17. The Syrian pound's value has dropped in the gutters, salaries aren't significantly changing, so food exports are only getting more expensive.

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[Mr. H.]

If I were offered a single cent to defend my country and homeland, I would turn it down.

These idiots have no concept of the scope and magnitude of their task at hand.

 

[Bleipriester]

Honestly, those who flee the military service should rather do their civilian jobs to keep the economy running. They are rather a danger for their comrades than a help, anyway.

 

[Sally]

Honestly, those who flee the military service should rather do their civilian jobs to keep the economy running. They are rather a danger for their comrades than a help, anyway.

Many who flee the military are also cowards too.

 

[Bleipriester]

Honestly, those who flee the military service should rather do their civilian jobs to keep the economy running. They are rather a danger for their comrades than a help, anyway.

Many who flee the military are also cowards too.

They can flee the military service, but could the flee ISIS or the other Islamists? It is no pleasure to fight against Islamist war robots but it has to be done. However, those who would turn their backs on their comrades in battle should better do their civilian jobs.

 

[Sally]

Honestly, those who flee the military service should rather do their civilian jobs to keep the economy running. They are rather a danger for their comrades than a help, anyway.

Many who flee the military are also cowards too.

They can flee the military service, but could the flee ISIS or the other Islamists? It is no pleasure to fight against Islamist war robots but it has to be done. However, those who would turn their backs on their comrades in battle should better do their civilian jobs.

You really are very deluded. Men in Syria don't refuse military service to help the economy. Either they are cowards or they don't like what is going on, like Syrian soldiers shooting civilians.

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[Bleipriester]

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[Sally]

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I guess the Little Boy was not interested in finding out why
those in the Syrian military desert. For being such a weenie, he probably would have deserted the German Army in peacetime.