Posted on 06/19/2018 2:37:27 AM PDT by Nextrush
"We are hours away from the beginning of the #OpBasalt in Daraa and al-Quenitra, a military choice that God knows we were forced to pick, we gave them Ramadan and Eid to accept a peaceful solution, and they didn't, what happen from now on is their responsibility"
"WithinSyriaBlog" Twitter 6/18/2018
"The United States remains committed to maintaining the stability of the southwest de-escalation zone and to the cease-fire underpinning it. We also caution the Syria regime against any actions that risk broadening the conflict or jeopardizing the cease-fire"
US State Department Statement May 25th, 2018
Its being called "Operation Basalt", a Syrian government offensive in the South-Southwest of Syria near Jordan and Israel's Golan Heights. The operation is to drive out opposition jihadist forces and Islamic State elements occupying the territory.
The United States has warned against the operation and Israel has put out word claiming Iranians are operating in regions close to the Golan, while Russia in recent weeks said they have disengaged Iranians from areas close to the border.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Jordan's King Abdullah today (Monday June 18th) to discuss regional matters with Israel stressing an Iranian threat, a threat that would justify Israeli military intervention in the region in opposition to the imminent Syrian offensive.
The United States has already sent two warnings, the May 25th one along with one last Thursday (June 14th) speaking of "firm and appropriate measures" to any Syrian "violations" in the de-escalation zone where the offensive is about to be launched.
The Trump Administration announced funding will resume for the "White Helmets" last Thursday as well. The "White Helmets" are called a "humanitarian group" by the US and UK, but the Syrian government says they are people who create false flag "chemical attacks" in Syria.
In February President Trump, who has tweeted against Syria's ruler Bashar Assad as "Animal assad" twice condemned Russia, Syria and Iran for what they have done in Syria calling it a "disgrace" even as he said the only reason for the reason for the US to be in Syria is ISIS.
Video link to February 23rd statement......
What are we headed for in Syria?
Are the pronouncements of an imminent offensive serious and if the offensive materializes what will happen?
Links below......
Dead serious possibilities in Syria if the offensive comes off.
The pro-Syrian government sources said the Muslim Holy Days delayed the military action.
They are behind us.
New warfare doctrine as played out on Twitter....... OPSEC just went out the effin window. Like a big video game now if it had more links to youtube.
Last time we sent Hornets to the area and when they ran out of fuel the Russians loitering returned to bomb some more. Not sure what we can do more now
The idea that there will be stability is pure moonlight. But by all means continue the self-delusions.
I wish 2013 Trump would have a talk with 2018 Trump.
I think U.S. and Israeli concern should be limited to 100% concern of Iranian involvment, and not satisfied with the jihadists present as a “buffer” between Assad and Israel. Morally that is/would be an unsuportable position for selfish self-interest.
The warning to Assad should be that the U.S. and Israel will closely monitor all the movements of all forces acting for or with his, and they will not permit any Iranian military presence operating in the area Assad wants to regain Syrian control of. If Assad can keep all Iranian assitance to him out of the operations, the U.S. and Israel should not object to Assad going after the Islamist forces.
Will the words be translated into action or not?
We really have no business there at all. If Obama had not chosen sides against Assad we could have sat back and watched one moslem kill off a whole ‘nother bunch of moslems.
Now that we’ve pretty much whipped isis we can sit back and watch a bunch of moslems kill a bunch of moslems. It doesn’t matter who wins, they are all our enemies.
Intervention in Syria civil war is one of the most ill-advised polcies that Trump government has adopted.
What a pity.
2013 Trump was not contaminated by swamp corruption.
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