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What Putin Wants: Moscow’s Fear of Jihad Drives Policy on Syria
Der Spiegel ^ | September 12, 2013 – 05:38 PM | Uwe Klussman

Posted on 09/12/2013 2:24:05 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry appear relieved that the proposal from Moscow provides an opportunity to avoid a war—of which neither of them was particularly convinced. Despite all of Washington’s recent frustrations with the Russian offer of asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, the US government knows that a partnership with Putin is both possible and necessary.

One reason for this is the fact that armed Islamist extremism, which is growing in strength from Kabul to Damascus, is more of a threat to Russia that it is to the US. It was no accident that the Sept. 9 meeting of the Russian Security Council, chaired by Putin, was focused on the situation in the Muslim region of the North Caucasus. …

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911truthers; antiwardotcom; edwardsnowden; jihad; johnkerry; lewrockwelldotcom; obama; putinsyriacheckmate; randsconcerntrolls; rop; syria
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To: Olog-hai
I still think that this fear of Jihad has something to do with Putins’ recent cultivation of Christianity within Russia. He knows that a robust Catholic church is the best defense against Islam (and queers), and hence is in the best interests of Russia.
21 posted on 09/12/2013 3:24:13 PM PDT by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: livius
"The difference is that Barry thinks the jihadis are his friends."

Bammy IS a jihadi - once removed.

22 posted on 09/12/2013 5:47:20 PM PDT by Paladin2 (h)
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To: stboz

We’re the Breslin killers Sunni or Shia, or some other tribe of murderers?


23 posted on 09/12/2013 6:43:52 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Mamzelle
We’re the Breslin killers Sunni or Shia, or some other tribe of murderers?

Chechnyans are Sunni.

24 posted on 09/12/2013 6:53:52 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: stboz
Remember Beslan as well as 9/11.

Amen.

25 posted on 09/12/2013 6:54:22 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: expat2
The US and Russia are not going to be partners in anything as long as Putin is running the Kremlin. Putin is determined to be America's enemy no matter who is in charge in DC. Hating America and American exceptionalism is Putin's purpose in life.
26 posted on 09/12/2013 7:40:40 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Just because Putin doesn’t want Russia to be the USA and EU’s little bitch, doesn’t make him an enemy.


27 posted on 09/12/2013 7:42:48 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
Putin wants the USA to be Russia's little bitch and that makes him an enemy.

Americans who support the USA's enemy Putin are domestic enemies of the USA.

28 posted on 09/12/2013 7:52:25 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Iron Munro

Putin supports jihadists who kill Christians in the Sudan, in Iran, and elsewhere. Putin supports HAMAS and Hizb-allah and says they are not terrorists.


29 posted on 09/12/2013 7:54:13 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Americans who support Obama are the traitors. Just like the Germans who supported Hitler over Churchill.


30 posted on 09/12/2013 11:46:42 PM PDT by Arthurio
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To: Arthurio

Americans who support Obama giving Putin whatever he wants are stupid morons with no loyalty to the USA.


31 posted on 09/12/2013 11:50:18 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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