About those Russian attacks in Syria …
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow’s role in the conflict but also raising questions about whether its intent is fighting Islamic State militants or protecting longtime ally, President Bashar Assad.
President Vladimir Putin called it a pre-emptive strike against the militants, and the Russian Defense Ministry said its warplanes targeted and destroyed eight positions belonging to extremists from the IS group, also known as ISIL or ISIS. It did not give specific locations.
But French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers in Paris: “Curiously, they didn’t hit Islamic State. I will let you draw a certain number of conclusions yourselves.”
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter also said the Russians appeared to have targeted areas that did not include IS militants and complained Moscow did not use formal channels to give advance notice of its airstrikes to Washington, which is conducting its own airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group.
Be prepared, strongly worded letter to be sent to Russia!
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington was prepared to welcome Russian military action in Syria as long as it is directed against IS and other al-Qaida affiliates, but would have “grave concerns” if it conducted strikes against other groups.
Grave concerns, he said.
Oh my, Top.Men., indeed.
One might even conclude that Putin is enjoying himself:
Putin’s message at the U.N. podium Monday was a simple one: U.S. interventions and unilateralism have backfired in the Middle East, and it is time to try something new.
His speech will do little to undercut a widespread impression in many Western capitals that his aim in Syria is not just to bolster a Moscow ally but, primarily, to thwart U.S. power and influence in the Middle East.
Putin took particular aim at U.S. involvement in Iraq and Libya, which he said fostered a power vacuum filled with “extremists and terrorists.”
“Do you realize now what you’ve done?” he asked.
That “you” is Obama. Stability evaporated with King Barry’s precipitous and unilateral withdraw from Iraq.
The f**ker has repeated the Democrats deliberate betrayl of South Vietnam.
You betcha.
Never elect a kindergarten dropout to lead the varsity squad.
Heh…he’s not even worthy of the JV.
Greetings:
Fear not my fellow Americans, help is on the way.
On this morning’s France24 news broadcast, it was reported that John McClain, US Senator from Arizona, has decided to make use of his recent Hero of the Maidan award by entering the verbal fray over Syria.
Meanwhile, President Putin prepares to add Tartus to the string of pearls he started in Crimea.
After all their success in Afghanistan, I am glad to see them in the fight :/
Obama is trying to destabilize the Middle East. Once you start with that premise, it all makes sense. Every single country we’ve had anything to do with since 2009 is worse off than it was before. And the reason they’re worse off stems from decisions this administration made.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t see how Putin could make this any worse, other than make himself the leader of the only superpower.
Greetings:
Okay, okay, if you absolutely insist, it looks a bit like President Putin pulled a page out of President Erdogan’s Turkish playbook, no ??? The latter was supposedly going to go after the ISIS horde but took a wrong turn and jumped the Kurds.
The issue here ain’t Puti’, the issue here is ‘bami.
What Gus is tryin’ to say is you’re making the same mistake Geraghty made this morning, refusing to see Obama for what he is.
Obama knows what Putin is. And Obama isn’t humiliated. It’s America that’s humiliated. And that’s the way Obama wants it. Because America is a global problem that needs to be cut down to size.
And Vlad is just the boy to do it!
I have a hard time seeing Russia as my enemy. A dangerous competitor, sure. The Russians are a proud nation and Putin is a patriot. Of course they are going to take advantage for their own interests, same as we have done to them, and would be doing now if we had a patriot leading instead of a global asshole.
I’m not saying Putin is swell and them flexing their military is a good thing, but if you leave the gate of the tiger cage open, don’t blame the tiger when he eats your dog.
And getting him back in the cage ain’t going to be easy. Especially since our asshole in chief left every fucking gate in the zoo open, and is trying to put the zoo workers in a cage. If I may so abuse an analogy…
I’m less concerned at this point with who blames what on whom, as long as the common understanding is that the tiger needs to be put back in his cage — before, after, or simultaneously with the idiot zookeeper being sacked, tarred, feathered, and thrown into the tiger’s cage slathered in barbecue sauce.
How are we going to get Putin out of Syria now?
We’re not.
(OT) Okay, Mr. President, I will play your silly little game.
Why are we suprised when kids grow up with a callous disregard for life when we butcher a million babies a year, and call it choice?
“for life when we butcher a million babies a year, and call it choice?”
blm dude or not. me blm works only as hate yt diatribe. hate really sells with the collectivists. divide and conqueer!
AKA: The fiddler on the goof.
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