Posted on 10/12/2015 11:47:47 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
LUXEMBOURG — European Union nations on Monday criticized Russia's military intervention in Syria, with the bloc's top diplomat calling it a worrying "game changer." But EU countries maintained Moscow's efforts wouldn't keep President Bashar Assad in power.
EU foreign ministers warned Moscow to center its military actions in Syria on the Islamic State group and not go after the moderate opposition at the same time.
"It has to be coordinated" among the U.S., the EU and Russia, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said of the attacks in Syria. "Otherwise it risks being extremely dangerous, not only from a political point of view, but mainly from a military point of view."
Russian airstrikes have backed moves by Syrian troops against insurgents in the center of the country, but President Vladimir Putin has said Russian efforts would help reach a political settlement.
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Watching the EU demand protection for Saudi funded sunni jihadis. Pathetic. Bomb all rebels.
EU can protest all they want, they have very weak military in terms of man power. So Russia will run roughshod over EU. EU uses our military protection for free! Trump is so right, we borrow from China to protect EU. Very stupid leaders!
I guess the Euroweenies are just going to have to sob into their pillows.
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