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Russia in Syria: Air strikes on Homs are 'holy war against terrorism' says Russian Orthodox Church
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| September 30, 2015 14:22 BST
| Gianluca Mezzofiore
Posted on 09/30/2015 2:03:10 PM PDT by Trumpinator
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To: Trumpinator
The Russian air strikes were in
Talbiseh (Talbisa), Homs, far from ISIS forces. The Russians are bombing the Free Syrian Army.
Map of the Situation (including which areas are controlled by which factions)
Russian pilots talks while bombing Talbisa, Homs [Just in today.]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LDnZAOJgSc
The obvious reason is that the Russians hope to destroy moderate factions that want a secular government, leaving only radical Islamist factions like ISIS as an excuse to build up the Assad/Iranian side.
It appears that Putin's hope is to stabilize the situation and put it under the control of Iran and Russia before making pacts with other nations to move further south. It appears to be another Russian proxy campaign to take the Mediterranean (to control energy resources, ports, military routes and more) and to take Israel for the Mother Church of Russia (Eastern Orthodox) and similar religious allies. Russia conducted a similar long campaign to build up Arab proxies and prod them to attack Israel before the Six Day War.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:06:03 PM PDT
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Trumpinator
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:06:57 PM PDT
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Trumpinator
The Russian Orthodox Church wants to take Jerusalem.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:08:03 PM PDT
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Trumpinator
Is ISIS going to overrun the cities previously controlled by the Syrian free army that Russia is attacking? Yikes.
To: Trumpinator
Can anyone imagine a US combat aircraft getting blessed by priests?
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:09:24 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
To: Trumpinator
The Ruskies have the balls to do what is needed to be done. “PC” has no direct Russian translation, apparently.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:09:30 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: familyop
All rebels there are jihadi, if you are bombing an anti government force there, you are just fine. The idea that only ISIS is bad is a US State department delusion shared by no sane person.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:12:00 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
To: familyop
Take Jerusalem? Are you serious?
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:19:13 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
To: Trumpinator
Well at least one Christian church is actual focused on more than leftist “social justice” bullship.
To: Trumpinator
The Russian Orthodox Church has been the only support Syrian Christians have had and this is a primary interest of the church - protecting Syrian Christians. Christians from Western countries, including the American churches, have turned their back on them.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:25:55 PM PDT
by
elpadre
(AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
To: VanDeKoik
Russia and Iran together look out Saudi Arabia.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:26:12 PM PDT
by
magua
To: familyop
The Russian Orthodox Church wants to take Jerusalem. I'll support them to re-take Constantinople first.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:31:10 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: PGR88
“I’ll support them to re-take Constantinople first.”
But Turkey is a wonderful and good strategic partner with NATO.
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posted on
09/30/2015 2:50:49 PM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(Behold the Yebetable. It is something like a vegetable, but with less energy.)
To: Psalm 144
How do you say “Go Russia!” in Russian? End the Civil War, Crush ISIS (Dash) and rebuild Syria (with a little help from Iran etc...) We wouldn’t finish the Job so Putin will. Constantinope will have to wait. Greece would be a good target. Russian pilots need some combat training.
To: PGR88
They tried.
The “West” stopped them and allied with the muslims.
It was called the Crimean War.
With now Crimea under Russian control again, and Russia on the the move we might be seeing the Crimean War II.
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posted on
09/30/2015 3:08:40 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
(Keep calm and Charlie on!)
To: Forward the Light Brigade
‘How do you say Go Russia! in Russian?’
I think they used “Slava!”, which means ‘glory’, or simply “urrah!”.
I’m not ready to cheer yet, but I am happy to see some of Obama’s and McCain’s pet jihadis going up in smoke.
This situation is very complex and dangerous, but I am glad to see these fuses being pulled, and those jihadis sent to their rewards.
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posted on
09/30/2015 3:18:24 PM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(Behold the Yebetable. It is something like a vegetable, but with less energy.)
To: familyop
Actually in the ecclesiastical sphere, bit more Russian influence over the Patriarchate of Jerusalem might be good — Constantinople has proved useless in getting them to remove the bishop they installed in Qatar, part of the territory of the Patriarchate of Antioch and All-the-East, in plain violation of Orthodox canon law — maybe Moscow could use a bit of clout to get the matter resolved.
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posted on
09/30/2015 3:56:15 PM PDT
by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
To: familyop
Leave Jerusalem to the Jews... taking Constantinople would be more appropriate and welcome.
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posted on
09/30/2015 4:36:08 PM PDT
by
kanawa
To: Forward the Light Brigade
с Россией! With Russia!
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posted on
09/30/2015 5:39:00 PM PDT
by
mkleesma
(`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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