Kerry tells Lavrov of U.S. concern over Russian moves in Syria

reuters.com ^ | Sat Sep 5, 2015 3:07pm EDT

[BenLurkin]

"The secretary made clear that if such reports were accurate, these actions could further escalate the conflict, lead to greater loss of innocent life, increase refugee flows and risk confrontation with the anti-ISIL coalition operating in Syria," the department said, using an acronym for Islamic State.

It said Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed that discussions on the Syrian conflict would continue this month in New York, where the U.N. General Assembly meets.

Media reports on Friday quoted U.S. officials as describing an increase in Russian military activity in Syria, expanding Moscow's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid the grinding civil war.

Quoting unidentified Obama administration officials, the New York Times reported Russia has dispatched a military advance team to Syria and has sent prefabricated housing units for hundreds of people to a Syrian airfield and delivered a portable air traffic control station there.

[dfwgator]

Russians’ response...”BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

[COBOL2Java]

"He said what?! What a dork!"

[dfwgator]

What “Anti-ISIL coalition”?

[Mariner]

"What “Anti-ISIL coalition”?"

The only anti-ISIS coalition in Syria is Assad and Putin.

The US and the Saudis are supporting ISIS.

[plain talk]

So ... given the liberal mindset ... what is Kerry’s rationale for his concern about Russia in Syria? Why should the US be allowed to bomb Syria but not Russia? In fact it is the other way around. Russia is a historical ally of Syria.

Once liberals throw away this notion of good and evil their arguments make no sense

[onona]

Kerry tells Lavrov of U.S. concern over Russian movies in Syria

There, fixed it and made it more interesting.

NOW THE QUESTIONS BEGIN !

[ColdOne]

lead to greater loss of innocent life.......afraid of collateral damage Kerry? Just like the 4 men Isis hog tied a lit on fire last week? Would they still be alive if our prez gave out the order to bomb anything that has to do with Isis?

[aynrandfreak]

I will transmit this to Vladimir

[Kickass Conservative]

How many Refugees is Russia taking in again?

[grania]

Outrageous. If Russia can stop ISIS from getting a corridor to the Med and clear out ISIS so people can return there, AGAIN it will be Russia that saves civilization.

I do not know what game the DC crowd is playing. Whatever it is, they've caused, enabled, and protected ISIS.

Beyond disgusted.

[Diogenesis]

(Undocumented Democrat, Arizona):"We in the GOP and White Mosque have your backs
and will arm you through Benghazi."

[Sacajaweau]

Putin told Obama to stay out of Syria. Of course, we knew best and armed the rebels aka ISIS.

[chuckee]

Currently in Syria the primary players in the game are Assad, Isis and Al Nusra.There are no “moderate” rebels left. The fifty that were left and Mr Obama spent a half billion training to make it look like he was doing something got killed as soon as they were let loose in the field or ran away.

Of the three entities currently fighting, one terrorizes Israel and certain Middle East Sunnis but poses no direct threat to the US and the other two want to terrorize israel, Middle East Shia, non islamists and the US and the West. I think I will choose door number one on this one.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I am sure Putin had much to say about this but being a Russian he would use Mat Speech and not be fit for publication.