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Escalating Syria Attack, Russia Fires Missiles From Warships
NY Times ^ | 10/7/15 | ANNE BARNARD and ANDREW E. KRAMER

Posted on 10/07/2015 8:04:52 AM PDT by jimbo123

The Russian military, sharply escalating its military intervention in Syria, launched 26 medium-range cruise missiles on Wednesday from four warships in the Caspian Sea, while providing air support for a ground offensive by pro-government forces.

Russian officials said the missiles — which traveled more than 900 miles, through Iranian and Iraqi airspace — struck 11 targets in Syria, but they did not specify which groups were hit.

It was not clear whether the missile strike was coordinated with the ground offensive, which was reported by antigovernment activists and insurgents around the central province of Hama, as well as by the television station of Hezbollah, an ally of Syria’s based in Lebanon.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: assad; russia; syria
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To: jimbo123

What are they trying to do, kill somebody?


21 posted on 10/07/2015 8:35:40 AM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Freelance Warrior
A stupid waste of advanced ammo.

Probably just cleaning out the old arsenal so they can order better newer stuff.

22 posted on 10/07/2015 8:37:18 AM PDT by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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To: jimbo123

https://www.rt.com/news/317864-russian-warships-missiles-launch/

pictures and video


23 posted on 10/07/2015 8:39:21 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: TigersEye

It looks like the Russians wanted to kill somebody at night.


24 posted on 10/07/2015 8:41:05 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

No rest for ISIS.


25 posted on 10/07/2015 8:45:17 AM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: usurper

Very probably, but this is still “shooting a fieldgun to get some sparrow hawks” - a Russian saying.


26 posted on 10/07/2015 8:46:34 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior (A Russian.)
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To: jimbo123


27 posted on 10/07/2015 8:47:12 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: jimbo123

To me, Russia is using Syria as a proving grounds for its weapons and their effects. Besides supporting Syria.


28 posted on 10/07/2015 8:47:18 AM PDT by Don_Ret_USAF ("No Government can survive Without The Trust Of The People.")
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To: jimbo123

It sounds like they succeeded

Probably Syrian moderates playing midnight basketball


29 posted on 10/07/2015 8:47:47 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: silverleaf

26 cruise missiles for 11 targets.


30 posted on 10/07/2015 8:52:11 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Shock and Awekovich


31 posted on 10/07/2015 9:05:51 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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To: Freelance Warrior
>>>A stupid waste of advanced ammo. Dumb bombs, 0.5 caliber machine guns and unguided air to surface missiles are the perfect means to fight an adversary like ISIS.

If their goal in launching cruise missiles was to kill ISIS guys only...then yes...you are correct.

HOWEVER...that was just a benefit of the launches...not the real purpose. The real purpose was much bigger than that: To show us they can.

32 posted on 10/07/2015 9:06:48 AM PDT by NELSON111
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To: NELSON111

As I recall. Bill Clinton depleted our Cruise Missile inventory blowing up sand and a few janitors.


33 posted on 10/07/2015 9:31:22 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Guardian reported range of 2500 Klick and strike within 3 meters of intended target. Not too shabby!


34 posted on 10/07/2015 9:40:27 AM PDT by donozark (Herbicides improve visibility.)
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To: donozark

Klicks.


35 posted on 10/07/2015 9:41:42 AM PDT by donozark (Herbicides improve visibility.)
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To: jimbo123

Big baby milk factories
How many tomahawks did we use for that??


36 posted on 10/07/2015 10:05:33 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: massgopguy

ISIS gets to feel what real war is all about. Its not a PR photo-op its a terrible killing thing. BUT, that being said-—It couldn’t happen to a better set of people. Wait til ISIS catures a few Russians and burns them alive on camera. Then all Hell will visit them!


37 posted on 10/07/2015 10:21:03 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: canuck_conservative
VODKAHAWK : The anti-jihadist weapon.

When do the Russians start arming the Kurds?

I'll bet before the end of the weekend the Kurds may have some shiny new T-84’s with the shortened barrel for “city conflict resolution”.

If they start...... :-)

38 posted on 10/07/2015 11:01:44 AM PDT by JEDI4S (I don't mean to cause trouble...it just happens naturally through the Force!)
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To: massgopguy
>>>As I recall. Bill Clinton depleted our Cruise Missile inventory blowing up sand and a few janitors.

Yes....true...but the difference here is Putin would have broadcasted his affair on YouTube rather than try to hide it with a drone strike. ;-)

39 posted on 10/08/2015 7:06:58 AM PDT by NELSON111
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