Assad: Israeli aid to Georgia encourages Syria-Russia ties

haaretz ^ | 8/20/08 | y Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent

[Flavius]

Syrian President Bashar Assad was scheduled to leave for Russia on Wednesday for a two-day visit that has been described by analysts as important at a time when Moscow may be considering closer ties with the Arab world.

Assad told Russia's Kommersant newspaper on Wednesday that he would use his visit to expand military ties with Moscow, whose arms sales to the Middle Eastern state have angered Israel and the United States.

He said that Russia's conflict with Georgia, in which Moscow says Georgia used Israeli-supplied equipment, underlined the need for Russia and Syria to tighten their defense cooperation.

[Westbrook]

Like Syria needed an excuse for its long-term relationship with Russia.

All part of the Biblical story for the End Times. It seems to be shaping up just as prophesied.

[Bringbackthedraft]

underlined the need for Russia and Syria to tighten their defense cooperation. .......................Yeah, like Syria is going to protect Russia from an Israeli invasion??

[autumnraine]

There is something much more strategic going on here. Russia is setting something up. I have a feeling it’s to help the ME take hold.

[WellyP]

Bashar, don’t get out of your crib or you are likely to get hurt!

[M. Espinola]

Moscow's ongoing arms shipments to the Assad dictatorship assist Syria in always attempting, and always failing, to destroy Israel. In the future Russia will also fail -- big time!

~ Kremlin cohort ~

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[TigersEye]

Oh noze, not a tie between Russia and Syria. Who would have foreseen that? /s

I wonder how much Russia charged Syria for that Mickey Mouse radar system they sold them?