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INSIGHT-US, allies short on options as Russia,Iran flex muscle in Syria
Thomson Reuters Foundation ^ | 10/3/2015 | Samia Nakhoul

Posted on 10/04/2015 8:34:02 AM PDT by EBH

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To: blueunicorn6

China isn’t quietly watching. They are in Syria already and will increase their committment... to the Russian/Iranian side.


21 posted on 10/04/2015 10:29:38 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: EBH
Putin is no friend of Muslims either, so is this all really about the oil?

The Russians are Infidels like us, and will have their own set of problems dealing with both the Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
But that might take years to develop.
In the meantime we are going to be forced out of that part of the world, like it or not.

So far as the oil goes, Canada and the US have a good supply of their own; but Russian influenced high prices and planned shortages from the mid East could be tougher on the Europeans, and oher countries, like Japan. -Tom

22 posted on 10/04/2015 11:25:37 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
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To: blueunicorn6

You missed one thing in your post, China’s need for oil.

Who is funding Russia? China. Where is China getting that money from...the United States good faith and credit.

The piece no one is really watching is China, more specifically China’s financials in relation to the World War taking shape in the Middle East.


23 posted on 10/05/2015 5:26:32 AM PDT by EBH (Watch Damascus)
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To: Thunder90

Correct.

And I have said before...if we go to War with China as an enemy, we’re going to see our own “American Spring.”

Pieces on the table include but are not limited too:

Oil (prices)
World Currency (China has been pushing it)
Trade (imagine all those US factories in China getting shutdown...leads to shortages here for everything from soup to chicken to electronics)
And the Bonds...don’t forget who is holding those cards
Europe (trade, IMF, and look how Barack has screwed our allies)

Russia and China take the Middle East...the world becomes a very, very messy place.


24 posted on 10/05/2015 5:36:04 AM PDT by EBH (Watch Damascus)
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To: Thunder90

They’re also in Africa.


25 posted on 10/05/2015 5:41:39 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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