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Russian reinforcements head for Syria: Warships laden with tanks, military trucks...
Daily Mail ^ | 15 April 2018 | Jessica Finn

Posted on 04/15/2018 3:21:08 PM PDT by McGruff

FULL TITLE: Russian reinforcements head for Syria: Warships laden with tanks, military trucks and armoured patrol boats sail towards the Middle East as the world awaits Putin's response to airstrikes

Project 117 Alligator-class landing ship was spotted at Bosphorus, Turkey en-route to Syria on Sunday

The Russian vessel was laden with tanks, ambulances and IED radar after Friday's US-led Syrian air strikes

A RoRo Alexandr Tkachenko was also seen carrying high-speed patrol boats, temporary bridge and trucks

US, UK and French forces backed strikes that obliterated three targets in response to chemical weapon attack

Vladimir Putin warned there would be 'consequences' to military action against him and Bashar al-Assad

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assad; brinksmanship; nevertrumpertrolls; pootiepoot; russia; syria
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To: BobL
If we are warmongers does that make you guys chicken littles?

I am really tired of the usage of name calling employed against those you disagree with. You are no better than leftists.

Do you guys have actual knowledge that Assad did not use chemical weapons? If the answer is no, then you are speaking purely from emotions.

Either way, there is now that much less chemical weapons to be used as what were destroyed. We cannot afford let Russia use fear as a control method as to what our response will be, and in the scheme of things our response was minimal. If they want to make more of it than it was, it will be to their detriment.

61 posted on 04/15/2018 4:33:24 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

Keep it up, you’ll be accused of being part of the ‘Deep State’, George Soros, NeoCon...


62 posted on 04/15/2018 4:42:36 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: caww

“Military movements are always communicating unspoken “language” between nation leaders......nothing “dumb” about it.”

Yes it is.

It’s one of the Two Major Blunders: 1. Never start a land war in Asia...


63 posted on 04/15/2018 4:46:55 PM PDT by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: BobL

“China has already matched our GNP”

Not by the numbers I see. They were third in 2017.


64 posted on 04/15/2018 4:47:10 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: caww

I still believe it’s all Kabuki Theater, with each side knowing what the other will do in advance.


65 posted on 04/15/2018 4:48:27 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Usually, that’s the case.


66 posted on 04/15/2018 4:49:17 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

That’s why I’m trying not to get too worked up about it.

With Russia, nothing is as it seems.


67 posted on 04/15/2018 4:50:43 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SaveFerris

Exactly right. This is the fulfillment of Bible Prophecy and any secular or worldly arguments displayed on this thread are irrelevant. God is in charge and His Will be done.


68 posted on 04/15/2018 4:51:47 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: McGruff; SaveFerris; Roman_War_Criminal
This is beginning to look like Scene 2 of a very ominous movie.
69 posted on 04/15/2018 4:52:04 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Snickering Hound

They can accuse me of whatever they so feel inclined to accuse me of, because I know what I am, and none of those are even remotely the case. But do not fear as I will return fire just as rapidly as they dished out their ignorant accusations. 8>)


70 posted on 04/15/2018 4:53:26 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: McGruff

It looks like the “consequences” Putin warned of were mostly for Russia.

They are now compelled to allocate more manpower and machines to Syria to ensure Assad’s victory.

And those resources will also act as a bulwark to any other foreign forces inclined to put resources there...specifically Turkey. And, of course, the US backed “rebels”.

Russia will now have to help Assad prevail...directly.


71 posted on 04/15/2018 4:57:55 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ransomnote; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; ...

p


72 posted on 04/15/2018 4:58:58 PM PDT by bitt (We do not need the electric chair - we need electric bleachers!)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“Is my view of the Russian rationale reasonable?”

It is both rational and correct.


73 posted on 04/15/2018 5:00:18 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: SVTCobra03; SkyPilot

I took a look at the pics - seems like pretty small stuff.

That being said, we know that Bible Prophecy will be fulfilled to the latter. some day.

The pieces continue to fall into place. Having Iran and Russia operate so close to Israel is -— interesting to say the least.


74 posted on 04/15/2018 5:00:43 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

[will be fulfilled to the LETTER. some day]

oops


75 posted on 04/15/2018 5:01:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Snickering Hound

“At some point, you’d think Assad would say your Russian crap hasn’t worked as advertised for over 50 years... “

It’s better than nothing and the best they can acquire.

But, for sure, the older it is the more it sucks.


76 posted on 04/15/2018 5:01:38 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: null and void

One letter off - Oh, the irony of ... irony.


77 posted on 04/15/2018 5:02:20 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Snickering Hound
China has cash.
China needs growth,
Hence, they can pay for and profit from war in Syria...

Mid East is as important to China as a market as it is to anyone as an energy source.

78 posted on 04/15/2018 5:05:06 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Mariner
But, for sure, the older it is the more it sucks.

The older it is, the more it sucks but the newer it is the more it's vaporware.

'Yeah, yeah, version 1.4 sucks we agree with you, but just wait til 2.0 comes out!'

79 posted on 04/15/2018 5:12:09 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: McGruff
fine. let them chase their tails in the middle east until their heads explode.
80 posted on 04/15/2018 5:24:23 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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