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Syria crisis: Russia and China step up warning over strike
BBC ^ | 8/27/13

Posted on 08/27/2013 4:57:26 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Russia and China have stepped up their warnings against military intervention in Syria, with Moscow saying any such action would have "catastrophic consequences" for the region.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: china; cyprus; fail; iran; israel; lebanon; middleeast; randsconcerntrolls; russia; syria; syriainvasion; turkey; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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To: ScottinVA

Zero lost face when Putin decided to shelter Snowden.
Zero is such a child that we may go to WW3 because he can’t stand to be denied.


21 posted on 08/27/2013 7:56:28 AM PDT by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

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22 posted on 08/27/2013 8:03:21 AM PDT by SJackson ( The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. BF)
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To: Truth29

Isn’t that the objective?


23 posted on 08/27/2013 8:13:21 AM PDT by lbryce (The 22nd Amendment Lives:1142 Days Until America's Greatest Nemesis Gets the Heave "Ho")
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Five Days to September.

Please donate today.

24 posted on 08/27/2013 8:20:24 AM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I don’t like being the world’s Bad Guys. I haven’t liked it since Bosnia.


25 posted on 08/27/2013 8:51:32 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Truth29

This is what he wants. He’ll use nukes and hope there’s something left for him to rule.


26 posted on 08/27/2013 9:00:44 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

The white hut won’t have a defense against Putin’s missiles because liberals don’t want a missile defense. There’s always a silver lining.


27 posted on 08/27/2013 9:03:13 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

91% of the American people oppose action in Syria. But I’d bet at least half of those still love Obama.

It’s sickening. So put me in the Rootin’ Putin group.


28 posted on 08/27/2013 9:06:22 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: Bobalu

Remember this. Obama can’t do a damned thing without the entire military command and congress being with him.


29 posted on 08/27/2013 9:07:15 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: Count of Monte Fisto

“As for 9/11, well, Uncle Scam now openly arms and finances Al-CIA-duh to slaughter Christians and the American people got suckered into fighting more Globalist wars and begging for the DHS/TSA/Patriot Act/NDAA boot on our neck. You put two and two together.”

Why are Christians the only ethnic religious group that the globalist elites and their media love to trash? It is accepted bigotry.


30 posted on 08/27/2013 9:33:33 AM PDT by apoliticalone
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To: SoFloFreeper

Looks like he’s got us in a pickle now.


31 posted on 08/27/2013 9:34:36 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: VerySadAmerican

“Remember this. Obama can’t do a damned thing without the entire military command and congress being with him. “

I don’t hear any Republican saying fix the USA and no more wars for our non-interests! They are hedging because they are puppets too, just as they are puppets to amnesty for illegals. They are establishment. The establishment wants war and amnesty and next they want to disarm Americans.


32 posted on 08/27/2013 9:38:08 AM PDT by apoliticalone
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To: SoFloFreeper

Very concerned about this. One, because I know the community agitator is in charge, and two.........well, the community agitator is in charge.


33 posted on 08/27/2013 9:38:12 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: apoliticalone

I believe they want to disarm....out town just notified us that they can’t process permits anymore because they don’t have the administration resources to do it.


34 posted on 08/27/2013 9:39:10 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I say we should stablished a deterrence against the use of gas warfare.....no deterrence means encouragement of terrorist gas attacks here and elsewhere......if some bombs happen to fall on Russian and Chinese embassy......send our deepest condolences


35 posted on 08/27/2013 9:43:02 AM PDT by TomasUSMC
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To: SoFloFreeper

Not a “proxy “ war against Russia this time. This is lose los and damned stupid, re: evil


36 posted on 08/27/2013 9:43:38 AM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28- 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: ScottinVA
With a different President, there could be a chance to avoid conflict. We and the Russians have much more in common than we and the Chinese.

However, the winds are turning in a direction not favoring the muslims.....

37 posted on 08/27/2013 9:45:14 AM PDT by stboz
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To: SoFloFreeper
Well sure looks like we are going to get our best chance at WW3 in quite some time. So how is this likely to play out?

If Syria's modern anti-ship weapons are operational then we are going to lose a warship or two. If they are not operational then expect Russian force to hit anti-Assad forces in retaliation for our strike(s).

(Of course ground to air just might take out our missiles in which case the administration is just embarrassed and not much more happens)

Next step would be for Iran and Syria to launch an attack on Israel. Both claim they intend to do exactly that so maybe they will. What then? Will Israel simply "take it" or will Israel respond? Should Israel respond then Russian will be forced to respond to that and us to defend Israel and there you have it folks WW3 is on once Russia hits US forces in the med or Turkey.

So the questions are, can Syria hit our ships? Can Iran hit Israel? What assets does Russia have in the region? Does Russia think Obama will back down if he is starring nuclear war in the face? China may want in on the action too, but I think it more likely they will play it smart and sit this one out.

38 posted on 08/27/2013 10:19:18 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: jpsb
It's been quite awhile since the Great Powers really took the measure of each other. All the countries you mention will be watching each other closely and will react in accordance to what they see both now, and over the next 10-20 years.

China, for one, is interested in Asia and in Africa. Is trhe US a paper tiger? Does the US panic when a single ship is sunk? The Chinese will definitely take note of how we behave. And the Iranian nuclear program, and North Korea, and others.

Global Power is in flux. The WWI analogy has been done to death, but there is good reason to think that great nations will make some bad choices and then it will all go smash.

39 posted on 08/27/2013 10:31:01 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
"The WWI analogy has been done to death"

True but that does not make it wrong. Russia has been looking for an opportunity to embarrass/bloody the USA. Seems Syria is that opportunity. We have no business in Syria and it is insane to get involved as allies of the Christian killing Al Quada. I think everyone in DC has lost their minds.

40 posted on 08/27/2013 10:41:41 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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