Posted on 11/30/2015 5:33:01 PM PST by rickmichaels
In past weeks, shocking terrorist attacks have rattled nations in both Western and Eastern Europe. The spectacular Islamic State assault on Paris brought the Syrian conflict to the West's doorstep, while in Egypt, the destruction of a Russian civilian airliner by an ISIL-planted bomb harkened back to the chaotic days of the Chechen conflict. In the wake of such events, the leaders of both countries, already militarily involved in Syria and Iraq, have entertained the idea of greater co-operation - Francois Hollande even visited Moscow last week. Russia has said it hopes to assemble what Vladimir Putin has termed a "grand coalition" to combat terrorist threats in the region, ostensibly the Islamic State.
The idea has considerable pull in Western capitals. France is understandably seeking retribution for the carnage in Paris, while for America, wary of taking a leading role in yet another Middle Eastern war, ceding responsibility is likely tempting. But the West should not accept Russia's offer. Not only are Russian forces incapable of providing substantive support to coalition operations, they are fundamentally fighting a different war with a different goal than Paris and Washington, the means of which are contradictory to the objective of countering Sunni extremism.
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And the 200,000 man Syrian army and tens of thousands of IRGC are working on that with Russian air and other support
I think the Russians know a thing or two about fighting the Mujahideen.
It is far easier to take the country than it is to occupy it and administer it.
They found that out and so did we......
However, Russia has a big advantage in Syria if they can keep Assad in power - he has proven he could run the country and has the tools needed to do it. Nobody can run Afghanistan and Iraq was only ruled through an iron fist and fear.
Syrian Civil War isn’t going to end overnight. Most likely 3-5 years left.
Anyone still read this garbage?
If you do still read it, whenever a left wing bsing media refuses to put in the names of the bozos, who wrote the trash, don’t bother going past the title.
If there was a byline it would be the Fax Number of the West Wing.
He’s a analyst with the SecDev group.
Their home office is in Canada.
They seem to know what they are doing. I don’t see any lefty connections..
But based on your reply, I think I’ll let you readup on them, and make your own mind up.
But I would caution you that what you think you know about Russia, is largely what they want you to think and not what is actual reality.
Unless Trump is filmed with underage boys his followers will continue supporting him.
Folks like me are that fed up with trash like Rubio, Bush and ALL the other LYING politicians.
Well they sure have flattened a lot of areas...
I’m right there with ya.
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