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Posted on 02/08/2012 5:15:08 PM PST by Segovia
Report: Iran Quds Forces March into Syria
In a recent order, Ayatollah Khamenei has given the duty of stabilizing the Assad regime in Syria to Iran’s Quds forces.
According to the Turkish newspaper, Sabah, the commander of the Quds forces, Qassem Soleimani and 15,000 of his fighters have entered Syria with the mission of assisting in the suppression of the Syrian protestors. The Quds forces will act as a firewall for the Assad regime as the Syrian army is finding itself in a difficult situation where many officers are joining the opposition because they do not approve of the mass killings of the civilians, which so far has taken the lives of more than 5,000 people.
Other sources have indicated that Qassem Soleimani has a permanent presence in Syria’s war room overseeing and managing the attacks on the opposition.
Khamenei has said that Syria is the red line, adding that the fall of Assad will not be tolerated. Qassem Soleimani is urging Assad to enforce a complete lockdown of information to the outside world and to use a vicious clampdown to put an end to the uprising before the West can possibly get involved militarily.
The Iranian leader also has asked Hezbollah to join forces with the Quds forces to help the Assad regime. As reported back in July, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei delivered a threatening letter to President Obama ordering the U.S. to cease and desist pressuring the Syrian regime leadership, cautioning that Iran will retaliate against American forces in the region.
At the same time, the Revolutionary Guards, through its publication, Sobh’eh Sadegh, in an article titled, “Iran’s Serious Stance in the Face of Syrian Events,” warned that “Should Turkish officials insist on their contradictory behavior and if they continue on their present path, serious issues are sure to follow. We will be put in the position of having to choose between Turkey and Syria. Syria’s justification in defending herself along with mirroring ideological perceptions would sway Iran toward choosing Syria.”
Days ago, a source close to Soleimani disclosed to the Pan-Arab media outlet, Al Arabiya, that the Guards’ forces in Syria, in coordination with Russia and China, are there to protect the Assad regime. He added that Russia has committed to sending an aircraft carrier task force to the area to ensure that “the West knows we will not allow any military adventurism against Syria.”
On Saturday, China and Russia vetoed the UN resolution condemning Syria for the continuing killing of its people. The UN resolution that came to a vote on Saturday said the Security Council “fully supports” the Arab League plan that calls for Assad to cede powers to his vice-president and a unity government that would lead Syria to democratic elections.
I need to get my glasses changed, that should be titled; “Iran Quds marching into Syria to AID Assad”...... jeeeesh!
Sunni vs. Shia is all that concerns Zero
I am wondering how Assad Plans to get rid of the Iranians after they put down the revolt.
And the War came...... The situation is developing so that a war will be going on when the election takes place. And we will have the great man Obama strutting around making speeches........ And American boys will be spilling their guts on foreign soil again. For what purpose?
We don’t know Iran’s intent.
The title may still be accurate.
Well, there’s always navel gazing. That doesn’t require the Iranians to do any marching at all.
The Quds are hired thugs. The brownshirts are back.
ok, and they got there, how... through Turkey or Iraq???
I kinda figuring Iraq; since there’s no one there to stop them.
yup... the boy saw to that alright
This is a group effort! Iran hates Israel. Syria is a client state of both Iran and Russia. Lebanon is in the way of Syria grabbing more waterfront on the Med.
Long term, the object is for Syria/Iran/Russia to crush Israel and roll over Lebanon and grab Israel’s super giant offshore gas fields thus blocking Israel from exporting gas to Europe and potentially reducing Europe’s dependence on Russia gas.
The “big picture” is one of unprecedented Islamist dominance.
I think you have nailed it!
Might have been by ship. They have a friendly port at their destination, so you hardly need an amphibious assault force. A single moderately sized merchantmen converted into a troopship could probably move a few thousand soldiers, though not with their heavy equipment.
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