Posted on 09/23/2015 4:33:45 PM PDT by Enlightened1
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday Russia's military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could raise the risk of confrontation with coalition forces fighting Islamic State there.
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Kerry said he had told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov the United States was worried by Moscow's military backing for Assad in Syria's civil war, now in its fifth year.
"These actions could provoke a further escalation of the conflict and lead to the loss of more innocent lives, increasing the flow of refugees and risking a confrontation with the anti-ISIS (Islamic State) coalition operating in Syria," Kerry said.
He did not spell out what he meant by the coalition. But the United States and allies have been launching air strikes against positions held by the Islamist militant group in Syria, and in neighboring Iraq.
Israel has also raised concerns that Russian involvement on Assad's side in the conflict in Syria could accidentally lead to confrontations between Russian and Israeli forces there.
Russia has built up naval infantry forces and heavy equipment including tanks and helicopters at Syria's Latakia airbase, U.S. officials say, raising the possibility of air combat missions in Syrian airspace.
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No John, US actions in Syria could escalate a confrontation with Russia
You LOST, fool
There is no moderate Syrian opposition
There us no FreeSyrian Army except for some former defected Sunni Assad military officers drinking coffee in Turkey
Just STAWP
The game is up
Let Putin wipe out the Islamists and make the Syrian cities safe again for Christians and all
Let’s hope so,it’s the only thing that Islamists respect.Violence applied with extreme prejudice.
Hey John, I hear Assad is having a bicycle race....
If Assad was north Vietnamese, John could cut a deal with him
Sometimes I wonder if John Kerry is a complete moron.
The other 99.9% of the time, I am quite sure that he is.
You mean JENGIS Kahn? Wasn’t he in Vietnam with John Kerry, or was it Cambodia?
Hey Kerry, your “deal” with Iran will cause further escalation.
This wake-up call brought to you by reality.
p.s., Thanks for the $150 billion in cash, signed, Iran.
Say what you will about ol’ Genghis, he certainly knew how to deal with Muzzies.
Pronounced Jen-Jiss of course.
Maybe this Kerry and co are afraid that ISIS might get wiped out, which will and could stop all these muslims making Europe muslim place while ISIS is no more.
Let the Russians deal with it in their non PC way I say.
I’m sure Mr. Ed’s message is seared into their memories.
Good thing we got that SWEET deal with iran going on thanks to john f’n kohn-heinz-kerry. Oh, what?
Did you hear what Trump said in the interview earlier tonight on One America News?
he said about Kerry being a joke and then went on how he goes on a bike race where Trump said that would not happen with him because he would be working.
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
You know the world is upside down when the US Gov’t is wrong and Russia is on the side of freedom.
It sounds like the fighters the US is backing are fighting Assad instead of fighting ISIS.
Yes, he said that at Tim Scott’s Town Hall tonight—saw it on C-Span.
Crowd loved it!
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