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Why Russia is suddenly interested in Syria’s civil war
theglobeandmail.com ^ | Sep. 09, 2015 10:43AM EDT | GEORGE PETROLEKAS

Posted on 09/10/2015 1:24:48 PM PDT by Trumpinator

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George Petrolekas is a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He has served in Bosnia and Afghanistan and has been an adviser to senior NATO commanders.
1 posted on 09/10/2015 1:24:48 PM PDT by Trumpinator
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To: Trumpinator

Because they know there’s a P*SSY in the White House and there’s not much time left TO GET AWAY WITH EVERYTHING!!!


2 posted on 09/10/2015 1:27:30 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Trumpinator

A couple of generations ago the Russians went into Egypt and got active in the Aswan Dam project. They are smart cookies when it comes to gaining a foothold in strategic locations.


3 posted on 09/10/2015 1:28:21 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Yep! Exactly right.

We have James Earl Carter times 20, and we’re about the get another hawk in 17 months.

Russia will occupy the Middle East by then if at all possible.


4 posted on 09/10/2015 1:35:38 PM 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 expand their power and influence in the Middle East, like they're doing in Eastern Europe? To create an Iran-Syria-Russia Axis of Evil?

 photo Obama Iran Deal Russia KGB Putin 01_zpspjyus9ja.jpg

5 posted on 09/10/2015 1:39:13 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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You troll with the same posting in almost every foreign policy thread so I don’t know if you are a real person or like a bot.


6 posted on 09/10/2015 1:40:54 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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The Kremlin’s Troll Army: Moscow is financing legions of pro-Russia Internet commenters:

A June article by Max Seddon of BuzzFeed reported the Kremlin was spending millions of dollars to pay English-speaking Russians to promote President Vladimir Putin and his policies in U.S. media like Fox News broadcasting and The Huffington Post and Politico news sites. Trolls are reportedly expected to manage multiple fake accounts and post on news articles 50 times a day, often with sentiments as simplistic as “Putin makes Obama look stupid and weak!”

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/08/the-kremlins-troll-army/375932/
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Documents Show How Russia’s Troll Army Hit America:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/documents-show-how-russias-troll-army-hit-america
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“Trolls are reportedly expected to manage multiple fake accounts and post on news articles 50 times a day, often with sentiments as simplistic as “Putin makes Obama look stupid and weak!”...”

They do this only in an attempt to win the trust of anti-Obama folks -- a clever/sneaky way to add credibility to their pro-Russia, pro-Putin BS.
Yet it seems to work on some of us! In reality, Obama is the best thing that has happened to Russia in a long time.
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 photo Russia Troll Army - NY Times 01_zpsr7lncuet.jpg

8 posted on 09/10/2015 1:43:54 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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Wow, you went from zero to raving in no time. Do you accuse everyone of being a Russian spy? Is the author of this article a Russian spy also? Wow!


9 posted on 09/10/2015 1:44:53 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: ETL

What you are doing / posting is actually the text book definition of trolling. Just FYI.


10 posted on 09/10/2015 1:45:30 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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Do you accuse everyone of being a Russian spy?

Just those that seem to post nothing but favorable things in regards to KGB Putin and his aims to expand Russian power and influence, in this case, in the Middle East. Other cases, eastern Europe. And it's not "spies", but rather pro-Putin trolls.

11 posted on 09/10/2015 1:58:33 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Trumpinator

According to the Bible Damascus is obliterated. When? Good question.


12 posted on 09/10/2015 2:02:31 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: ETL
You said KGB - that mean spies. And this is an article from a mainstream news source written by senior NATO adviser. If you think the author of this piece is wrong then spell out why. I assume that is how these things work. You post an article and then other posters comment on it.

Instead you spammed this article and trolled it because in your view this makes Russia look good somehow. I don't know if this makes Russia look good or not - that is debatable. But instead of debating you seemed to just argued.

13 posted on 09/10/2015 2:04:30 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: DoughtyOne
We have James Earl Carter times 20

Carter, I think, was more naive and simpleminded than anything else (typical Lib). Obama, on the other hand, is a willing accomplice who shares Russia's 'new world order' goals: weaker US, stronger Russia and China.

14 posted on 09/10/2015 2:04:41 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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You troll with the same posting in almost every foreign policy thread so I don’t know if you are a real person or like a bot.

Careful NOOB, there is a contingent of Putinistas on the forum who keep pushing the claim that Russia is a Christian country out to save Christians. Reminding folks of Russia's Iranian sympathies-- among other things-- is useful.

15 posted on 09/10/2015 2:05:34 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: huldah1776

I always thought that prophesy had to do with the past (it was already fulfilled when the Persians under Cyrus defeated the Assyrians) and allowed the Jews to return to their homeland. But now I am not so sure.


16 posted on 09/10/2015 2:07:16 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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Re: (you are) A KGB Putin troll.

You said KGB - that mean spies.

The "KGB" went with Putin, as in the common nickname for him:
"KGB Putin".

17 posted on 09/10/2015 2:08:32 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; ETL
Like the author of this article? And are you the same person as ETL? Because you write in the same style and accuse people in the same manner.

In any case, I don't see you commenting on this article either. You don't want to address it's points for some reason but rather to accuse. Again, same tactic as ETL. Same person, different account?

18 posted on 09/10/2015 2:09:40 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: ETL
The "KGB" went with Putin, as in the common nickname for him: "KGB Putin".

Common to the conversation (or arguments) you have in your head.

19 posted on 09/10/2015 2:11:04 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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Like the author of this article? And are you the same person as ETL? Because you write in the same style and accuse people in the same manner.

I could say the same of you. You have all the makings of a vile Putinista, and one I've seen before before he got zotted. I will make short work of you if you push a Pro-Russian line. No need to attack people just for posting facts, so watch your "troll" attacks Noob.

20 posted on 09/10/2015 2:12:04 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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