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US concerned about Russian build-up in Syria
Business Spectator ^ | September 9, 2015 | Dow Jones newswires

Posted on 09/09/2015 5:23:30 AM PDT by huldah1776

Russian forces have moved new personnel, planes and equipment into Syria in recent days, raising concerns that Moscow is moving to establish a new military base to aid embattled President Bashar al-Assad, US military officials said on Tuesday.

While Russia has long had a military presence in Syria, US military officials expressed increasing worry that the latest influx of support from Moscow is an effort to step up its support for the Syrian leader.

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"What's the true objective here?" said a second US military official. "Is the true objective to keep Assad in power, or to put in another crony? Are they looking to supply more munitions, arms and hardware for Syria, Hezbollah and [Iran's] Quds Force? I don't know."

(Excerpt) Read more at businessspectator.com.au ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assad; hezbollah; iran; quds; russia; syria
If we can do it, why can't Russia? Talk about being pawns.
1 posted on 09/09/2015 5:23:30 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

No kidding. This administration set the whole debacle in motion.


2 posted on 09/09/2015 5:25:07 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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To: huldah1776

The war in Syria needs to end quickly. It seems the only ones fighting Assad are Jihadists. Only McCain, Kerry, and Obama will cry if the Russians crush them. It’ll set up a great base for Gog and Magog to attack Israel.


3 posted on 09/09/2015 5:27:47 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: demshateGod

The Saudis are on the side of evil on this, along with US leaders. And I wonder where Israel is on this. Do they want to disintegrate ISIS outside of Israel’s borders or just stop the chaos from spreading to within their borders?


4 posted on 09/09/2015 5:34:10 AM PDT by grania
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To: demshateGod

“It’ll set up a great base for Gog and Magog to attack Israel.”

No base is required to attack Israel (Israel is only about 8,000 square miles). About the only reason Israel still exists now is that they have enough nukes and missiles to vaporize a large portion of the Middle East. They can even reach Moscow.


5 posted on 09/09/2015 5:36:31 AM PDT by odawg
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To: huldah1776

The Obama Administration has been interfering in Syria’s internal civil war for years now, I don’t see how they have any room to whine about another country getting involved at this point.


6 posted on 09/09/2015 5:37:33 AM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
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To: huldah1776
DUH!!!!!!!!!!! BHO!

RESET = CAPITULATION = RUSSIAN BUILD UP = RUSSIAN HEGENOMY all over the planet.

DUH!!!!!!!!!! BHO, be “concerned” about the Russian build up and then go back a place your head back up your...

7 posted on 09/09/2015 5:44:19 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Psalm 144
Who started this.

Look no further.

8 posted on 09/09/2015 5:44:29 AM PDT by McGruff (Paid for by Hillary For Prison 2016)
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9 posted on 09/09/2015 6:21:30 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: huldah1776
My html is a little rusty but the internets is buzzing with Russian Marines posting selfies from Syria.
10 posted on 09/09/2015 7:26:33 AM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: grania

Saudis are evil. They just pretend that they are our friends, but they keep their enemies even closer.


11 posted on 09/09/2015 7:30:22 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: huldah1776

Leading from behind has its consequences...

Putin is playing chess while Obama is crapping on the world geopolitics board...thinking he won...


12 posted on 09/09/2015 7:35:33 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: grania

——And I wonder where Israel is on this——

At one time they supported Assad, since he understood taking on the Israel was not in his best interest...and he had a backdoor relationship diplomatically...

today...I’m not sure...


13 posted on 09/09/2015 7:40:03 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Popman

His mentors are winning. He really doesn’t have anything to do with the grand scale of this agenda. Doesn’t have the mind for it. Others come up with the plan and he just gives approval.


14 posted on 09/09/2015 9:01:10 AM PDT by huldah1776
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