A Syrian No-Fly Zone Means War - Pat Buchanan

The American Conservative ^ | Patrick J. Buchanan

[marvel5]

Having established a base on the Syrian coast, Vladimir Putin last week began air strikes on ISIS and other rebel forces seeking to overthrow Bashar Assad. A longtime ally of Syria, Russia wants to preserve its toehold on the Mediterranean, help Assad repel the threat, and keep the Islamic terrorists out of Damascus.

Russia is also fearful that the fall of Assad would free up the Chechen terrorists in Syria to return to Russia. In intervening to save Assad, Putin is doing exactly what we are doing to save our imperiled allies in Baghdad and Kabul. Yet Putin’s intervention has ignited an almost berserk reaction.

[NonValueAdded]

I think Buchanan has a better understanding of this issue than McCain or Hillary or Obama or....lots of others.

concur

[Forward the Light Brigade]

No-Fly Zone works with 3rd World Nations like Saddam Huseins Iraq—It will not work with a modern nation state like Russia. It will be seen as an act of war. What happens if Russia sinks a carrier? Threatens to take out a dozen US cities and kill 12 million Americans? Do we want WWIII over ISIS and Syria???? Russia has the permission of Syrian Government—we do not.

[100American]

Skimmed, have it in my deep thoughts pile
No, not that one!

Thanks

[100American]

Excellent post

BTTT

[100American]

Perfect!

[Fhios]

Agreed.

[Fhios]

"I would suggest supporting the Druze near the Isreali border with the cooperation and assistance of the Isrealis"

That's Reagan doctrine, which he quickly abandoned after the Barracks explosion in Lebanon.

There's 60 years of international prestige at stake. Obama would love to play Mumblety-peg with Putin and lose.

[freefdny]

This is all part of the “Reset” program with Russia.