Posted on 10/01/2015 6:59:30 AM PDT by Trumpinator
Russia launches more Syria strikes as 'Iran and Hizbollah prepare ground operation' - live updates
Russian jets bomb rebel positions in Syria including rural areas near the north-western town of Jisr al-Shughour, a day after launching air strikes. Follow latest developments here
Latest 14.54
Russia's defence ministry releases footage of four more air strikes in Syria. The ministry posted footage on its official YouTube page that it says shows night air strikes by Russian aviation on four Isil sites in Syrian territory.
The ministry said on its YouTube page militant infrastructure in Hama as well as near Idlib was destroyed by the air strikes.
14.10 Erdogan: Turkey will not allow 'fait accompli situations' next to borders
Turkey has been fairly quiet since Russian launched its air strikes. In yesterday's UN General Assembly speech, Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu did not bring up the strikes, only stressing the need for a safe zone (which Turkey has long argued for).
Rebel commander helped by CIA confirms being hit
Meanwhile, the commander of a rebel group that has been given military training by the CIA in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, confirmed that a training camp they run was hit.
Hassan Haj Ali, head of the Liwa Suqour al-Jabal rebel group, said the camp in Idlib province was struck by around 20 missiles in two separate sorties.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15POr6uff24
"It's back, it's back," says one person off-camera as the roar of a jet is heard overhead.
"The shape of the explosion is very different from the one that would result from bombing by the Assad forces," says Abdallah. Behind him, the camera captures a multi-headed plume of smoke rolling above the landscape.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Russia does not intend to join the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in its current form, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing a foreign ministry official.
Smart move. They would just drag Russia down to their snail’s pace.
Never thought I would see the day “conservatives” would be cheering on homicidal Death to America Iran here. Pathetic.
Only in your mind is it cheering for Iran. No wonder people with this mindset have screwed up America’s foreign policy.
Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi says he would welcome Russian air strikes in Iraq, haven’t discussed it with Putin; says he would be ‘amazed’ if Russia is not targeting Islamic State, as Putin told him it was in Russia’s interest - @Reuters
Assad helped what would become ISIS way back in 2004:
http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2004/10/syria-s-trouble
Assad took no action against ISIS, now it looks like Putin is not either.
No European country has more recruits in ISIS than Russia.
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-assads-air-force-is-now-a-force-multiplier-for-isis-2015-6
The Chechen jihadis driven out of Russia who joined ISIS are not Russians.
Couldn't agree more.
So your Islamo-terrorist fighting/hero KGB/FSB Putin is siding with Islamo terrorists? Those that have repeatedly threatened to wipe Israel off the map.
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Trump: Iran Deal Requires U.S. Protecting Iran in Event of Israeli Strike
by Jacob Kornbluh
Sept 2, 2015
In a phone interview with CNN Tuesday evening, Trump claimed that there’s “something in the Iran deal” that “people don’t understand” saying if someone attacks Iran, “we have to come to their defense.”
“Does that include Israel?” Trump asked. “And most people say yes, they don’t have an exclusion for Israel. So if Israel attacks Iran, according to that deal, I believe, the way it reads, unless they have a codicil or they have something to it, that we have to fight with Iran against Israel.” ..."
Trump was most probably referring to language highlighted by the opponents of the deal. On page 142, the deal includes a clause that states, “Co-operation through training and workshops to strengthen Iran’s ability to protect against, and respond to nuclear security threats, including sabotage, as well as to enable effective and sustainable nuclear security and physical protection systems.”
Washington-based Center for Security Policy asserted that Annex III appears “to commit the United States and other world powers to the defense of Iran’s nuclear program.”
http://jpupdates.com/2015/09/02/trump-iran-deal-requires-u-s-protecting-iran-in-event-of-israeli-strike/
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Instead of an evil murderous Commie KGB minded SOB we have an evil Manchurian Candidate.
No thank you to either.
Putin best pick his bed partners carefully in the Middle East. The place is nothing but one large regional STD.Taking control of certain countries there is like inheriting a dose of the clap.
Russia is in it for the spoils of war. Nothing more, nothing less.
Only in your mind is it cheering for Iran. No wonder people with this mindset have screwed up America’s foreign policy.
Did you read the article you posted? Russia is allied with Iran in this Syrian campaign. Russian air power & support troops deployed alongside Iranian ground troops. You can’t cheer on Russian air power and ignore their allies, Death to America Iran.
You’re getting in deep, FRiend. I suggest you reassess your opinion of mass murdering Putinist Russia.
exactly. No Petro Free Cash Flows!! Have gun, will travel to rape, pillage and plunder.
and you want me to do what about it? Back ISIS?
Turkey expresses ‘serious concern’ over Russia’s air strikes in Syria, foreign minister says - @AFP
Obama exhibiting his infinite flexibility.
I think this one does a good job too:
Interesting. And the US supplied ISIS via the Libyan effort with Hillary’s help, and gave intelligence to ISIS through the 0bama administration Mussies on what area to threaten to get 2500 free Humvees and air drops of supplies ostensibly meant for Kurds and others.
Assad seems to have learned his lesson. The US hasn’t, and instead, got involved when we knew we were helping ISIS.
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