Posted on 06/19/2017 1:19:28 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
The United States and Iran have flexed their military muscles in unprecedented ways in Syria to deter attacks on their allies and interests, with Russia warning Washington on Monday it would treat any U.S.-led coalition planes in its area of operations as potential targets after the U.S. military downed a Syrian jet.
Tensions escalated on Sunday as the U.S. military brought down the jet near Raqqa for bombing near U.S.-allied forces on the ground, and Iran launched missiles at Islamic State targets in eastern Syria - the first time each state has carried out such actions in the multi-sided Syrian war.
While aimed at Islamic State, the Iranian strike was also a projection of military power into part of Syria identified as a top priority by Damascus and its allies, and followed a recent tussle with Washington over a section of the Syria-Iraq border.
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Even with a program ya can't tell who is who and who isn't who.
There is a possibility that the Kurds and SDF have been infiltrated, and are being used to provide cover.
Interestingly, the US is now supporting the Kurds significantly, now when in the past the US has stabbed the Kurds in the back several times, why?
What a mess.
Supposedly all sides want to get rid of IS.
But do they? Or do they rather use IS and the conflict to strengthen their own positions?
Does the US really want to get rid of ISIS if we’re still supporting “friendly rebels” in Syria? It makes no sense to not concentrate on that, working with Syria, Kurds, Russia and everyone else to achieve that goal. Otherwise, the goal can’t be achieved.
Fair enough question.
Iran wants to test all that new equipment Obama bought for them
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