Posted on 02/13/2016 10:50:27 AM PST by Rusty0604
As you can see, Turkey has begun shelling Aleppo in what is indeed a very serious escalation that will likely prompt a Russian response.
"Shelling was reported at Menagh air base, a former Syrian Air Force facility that Kurds seized from Islamist rebels just days ago, and at three other positions between the airport and Turkish border," The Independent reports. "The air base has been a key target for several parties in the Syrian civil war since 2012, being besieged by rebels for almost a year until it was seized by a coalition including an early form of Isis and the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra in August 2013 [and] it remained in rebel hands until Thursday, when Kurdish PYD fighters capitalised on the diversion caused by Bashar al-Assad’s forces and Russian air strikes attacking rebel areas to the south to seize Menagh."
"A Kurdish official confirmed the shelling of Menagh air base in the northern Aleppo countryside, which he said had been captured by the Kurdish-allied Jaysh al-Thuwwar group rather than the Kurdish YPG militia," Reuters says, adding that "Both are part of the Syria Democratic Forces alliance." That group, you're reminded, was the subject of intense scrutiny late last year as we documented in our classic piece "Full Metal Retard: US Launches "Performance-Based" Ammo Paradrop Program For Make-Believe 'Syrian Arabs.'" It's the same group the US has been paradropping weapons to.
To sum up, Turkey is deliberately attempting to reverse gains made by the US-backed Kurds in an area that is under siege by the Russians and Iran. Or, more simply: utter chaos.
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The Big Show about to start?
I thought Kerry had negotiated some kind of deal for a cease fire.
The Turks are coming to the aid of their imperiled fellow Islamists against the Kurds. Russia should shoot down the Turkish warplanes over Syria.
i have no idea where this is leading, because i’m not a military man nor can i read the minds of the leaders of countries.
I suspect those on the board with military backgrounds have a much more keen sense of what may occur next and would love the input.
this is not “kissing up”, this is asking experts what they think?
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We need to stay out of the way. Also Turkey needs to know we won’t pull their chestnuts out of the fire.
The Big Show about to start?
I’d say it’s going to be soon.
You need a printed program to figure out what’s going on over there. This is as confusing as the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Yep, we’re ever inching closer toward a global conflict.
-I thought Kerry had negotiated some kind of deal for a cease fire.-
There are probably between five and ten groups fighting. Only two are professional militaries with a solid command and control structure. The rest are bands of people ranging from Muslim jihadists in multiple flavors to patriots to outright criminals. A ceasefire, as might be arranged between two solidly controlled militaries is simply not possible. To think that it is possible is crazy. Of course, there are some crazy people in our government now.
Russia will neutralize that threat in several hours.
We’ve been so fortunate to have Obama at the helm the past seven years with his incredibly capable Secretaries of State Clinton and Kerry. Otherwise the world would be in a real mess.
commander zero may yet get us into WW III in his remaining 11 mos as pRESIDENT.
This must be the “ceasefire” John Effin Kerry just negotiated....
(1) Obama’s Turkish pals are showing their support for ISIS.
(2) Turkey is attacking a foreign nation. They should be removed from NATO.
Guess he didn’t get James Taylor to seal the deal.
Planned?
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