To: Eric in the Ozarks
The port at Tartus, Syria is one of Russia’s only warm water ports they have basing rights at. Their opposition to any kind of foreign intervention that could jeopardize Assad’s rule is going to be strong.
11 posted on
11/18/2011 7:54:10 AM PST by
jhpigott
(North Korea - The land of lousy options)
To: jhpigott
Just as with Libya, Assad is a bad guy, but no guarantee his replacement will be any better.
14 posted on
11/18/2011 7:55:18 AM PST by
dfwgator
(I stand with Herman Cain.)
To: jhpigott
Do the Russians have ships that are stationed there year round..almost home-ported..or is it that they occasionally use the port as needed?..
Have they made imporvements to the port infrastructure..?
20 posted on
11/18/2011 7:59:20 AM PST by
ken5050
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