Posted on 11/01/2015 11:36:05 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
Washington (CNN)Ben Carson laid out his plan for handling war-torn Syria on Sunday, with a heavy focus on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"My much bigger plan involves, you know, Putin and Iran also," Carson said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday. "Those are the forces that are propping up the Assad regime. And even though Putin came in there and said he was going to fight ISIS, he's really fighting the anti-Assad forces. What we need to be thinking about is how do we oppose him?"
It's a tricky situation for whoever will take the White House next year: finding a way to curb Putin's influence, while not heightening tensions with Russia. In Syria, Carson said he would establish a no-fly zone along the border with Turkey, adding, "We should be doing this in communication with Putin to try and decrease the likelihood of conflict and keeping the forces apart."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
"If we want to actually dismantle ISIS, we need to dramatically change course. We need a real, robust campaign that maximizes our overwhelming air advantage.
We need to focus our efforts not on trying to create friends, but on supporting our real ones, especially the Kurds in Iraq and Syria who have actually had success against ISIS."
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"We can redouble our efforts to develop the defensive weapons that neutralized the offensive Soviet threat -- particularly missile defense, which has seen a 25% budget reduction under Obama, according to an analysis from the conservative Heritage Foundation, and has been constrained by bad arms deals like New START.
We should not only move quickly to install the canceled interceptor sites Putin opposed in Poland and the Czech Republic, but also to develop the next generation of systems that will only increase his discomfiture.
These options do not entail a ground war in Syria, yet would effectively shake us free from the failed policies that have brought us to our current impasse.
These options set us on a new path that puts Putin on notice that the United States is reclaiming our traditional role as leader of the free world."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/09/opinions/cruz-syria-putin/index.html
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"I think it would be a mistake to get involved in the Syrian civil war. There have been voices in Washington eager for us to send our sons and daughters over to fight that civil war for some time. I haven't been one of them. I think the touchstone of U.S. military policy should be protecting the national security of this country."
"What we're seeing Putin in Russia do is a direct response to the profound weakness of Obama over six and a half years.
Putin views Obama as weak, as ineffective, and frankly, as a laughingstock. And, as a result, he is moving in, he is invading his neighbors, like Ukraine, he's kidnapping Estonians, and he's moving into Syria to gain a stronger foothold in the Middle East."
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Ted Cruz:
"We need a coherent plan to address both the specific crisis in Syria and the challenge posed more broadly by Putin's resurgent Russia.
The good news is that America still has options, if our leaders can summon the will to exercise them.
For starters, in Syria we can't double down on the failed strategies that have given Putin his opportunity to intervene.
We are now two years out from President Obama's proposed intervention after al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. ..."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/09/opinions/cruz-syria-putin/index.html
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CNN Editor's Note (disclaimer):
"Ted Cruz is a U.S. senator from Texas. He is seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author."
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"According to the Washington Free Beacon, Russia's nuclear arsenal how has over 100 nuclear warheads above the limit set by the treaty.
Since the treaty was launched, Russia has deployed 111 new nuclear warheads, bringing its total number of deployed warheads to 1,648. That treaty limit is 1,550 warheads — a number that must be reached in 2018.
Comparatively, the numbers of U.S. nuclear warheads, missiles and bombers have fallen dramatically and are already below the limits set by the treaty. Additionally, the United States has decreased the number of warheads in its deployed nuclear arsenal by 250.
While the United States intends to eliminate heavy bombers and launchers, Russia has launched a strategic nuclear force expansion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also recently announced a new doctrine that placed priority on nuclear forces.
If this raises concern for you, you are not alone.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, said Russia "is in the business of violating treaties."
Rogers said Putin has violated several agreements and treaties in the past, and he simply "violates any treaty or agreement that puts limits on capabilities that Mr. Putin and his cronies desire."
"Russia's arguable adherence to the New START Treaty just indicates how bad a deal it is for the United States," he said.
Adm. William Gortney, commander of the U.S. Northern Command, said Wednesday that Russia has read our play book and is "fielding cruise missiles that are very, very accurate, very long range."
Gortney said these missiles have the ability to reach targets in Canada and the United States. He added that Russia has been participating in war game scenarios recently that simulate cruise missile strikes in Alaska.
This news is serious because it appears Russia has no intention of abiding by New START or any other treaty. We should therefore be building up our military and our arsenals instead of depleting them.
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From the FreeBeacon:
Russia Adds 111 Warheads Under Arms Treaty
Moscow warheads above New START treaty limit
By: Bill Gertz
October 9, 2015
Russia has now deployed more than 100 nuclear warheads in its strategic arsenal above the limits set by the New START arms treaty limits, two years before it must meet treaty arms reduction goals.
"New START nuclear warhead and delivery system numbers made public Oct. 1 reveal that since the 2010 arms accord went into force, Moscow increased the number of deployed nuclear warheads by a total of 111 weapons for a total of 1,648 deployed warheads. That number is 98 warheads above the treaty limit of 1,550 warheads that must be reached by the 2018 deadline of the treaty.
At the same time, U.S. nuclear warheads, missiles, and bombers have fallen sharply and remain below the required levels under the New START pact.
The United States during the same period of the Russian increases cut its deployed nuclear arsenal by 250 warheads. ..." (more...)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-adds-111-warheads-under-arms-treaty/
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The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions
Congressional Research Service
Summary
The United States and Russia signed the New START Treaty on April 8, 2010. After more than 20 hearings, the U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent to ratification on December 22, 2010, by a vote of 71-26. Both houses of the Russian parliament (the Duma and Federation Council) approved the treaty in late January 2011, and it entered into force on February 5, 2011, after Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov exchanged the instruments of ratification.
New START provides the parties with 7 years to reduce their forces, and will remain in force for a total of 10 years. It limits each side to no more than 800 deployed and nondeployed land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launchers and deployed and nondeployed heavy bombers equipped to carry nuclear armaments.
Within that total, each side can retain no more than 700 deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers equipped to carry nuclear armaments. The treaty also limits each side to no more than 1,550 deployed warheads; those are the actual number of warheads on deployed ICBMs and SLBMs, and one warhead for each deployed heavy bomber.
New START contains detailed definitions and counting rules that will help the parties calculate the number of warheads that count under the treaty limits. Moreover, the delivery vehicles and their warheads will count under the treaty limits until they are converted or eliminated according to the provisions described in the treaty's Protocol. These provisions are far less demanding than those in the original START Treaty and will provide the United States and Russia with far more flexibility in determining how to reduce their forces to meet the treaty limits. ..."
New START Treaty: PDF:
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R41219.pdf
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how about we let putin kill every damn Rebel and Isis member and jihadi there is. Kick turkey out of NATO and arm the Kurds well. and as soon as we can get any boots on the ground out of Syria. That is absurd
Now they are refugees all over Europe and hundreds of those in the camps have disappeared to be out in the countryside. What is their purpose? Probably to raise havoc and install Islamic enclaves within each European country and install Sharia law.
Great! Just Great!
Why do we have this burning need to be the world policeman? What gives us the right to determine what type of government another country wants or needs?
What is wrong with just letting things play out in the Middle East without our imput and then shaking hands with the winner?
Nuts.
Trump is not going to let them into the US and give them a free ride on SSI at our expense. Trump is still the only one out there.
Trump is right. Russia is the only country acting legally in Syria. We have zero national interest there beyond eliminating ISIS, and Russia is doing that now. This isn’t a pissing contest with Putin. We should just get out of the way.
I like it. The only good people in that whole region are the Russian troops and the Kurds. The Kosovo war, in which the US fought on the wrong side, should have taught us there are no good Islamists. But if 9/11 didn’t teach us the same thing, we’re beyond learning.
Beyond the neocon naivete, it used to be because of the oil.
Now, it’s come down to Europe’s oil. And if Europe can’t be bothered to stabilize their oil providers, why should we?
it’s over. our candidates need to realize that. we have another 15 months of dickless and mindless foreign policy left to endure, and by that time the mideast will be a russian/iranian stronghold. it will take decades to reverse it.
not satisfied with unwinning the iraq war and the afghan war, now this clueless dipsh*t is working on unwinning the cold war.
So Ben Cardon wants to overthrow Assad, and wants to deploy our tax dollars for that goal?
Wonder if Carson’s Christian supporters will agree that we need to overthrow the ruler who is protecting Syria’s Christians
Carson then pivoted away from Syria to Ukraine and the Baltic region, saying that the U.S. must step up forces there, as well, to handle Putin's growing influence.
"We need to reestablish ourselves in that area," Carson said. "We need to give Ukraine offensive weapons. We need to reestablish a missile defense system in the eastern bloc of countries so that we oppose him.
Yeah, Ben, let's have the US fight into World War III for the worst Nazis on the planet and Christian killing Islamic Terrorist scum because a White man has embarrassed and exposed your fellow Negro Socialist.
Now we know why the enemedia is pushing you over Trump.
So Carson believes in and wants to continue 0bama’s mid-east foreign policy and confront Russia?
No thanks
He should stick to peddling snake oil, something he did quite well.
Right now I’ll take Assad over whoever is trying to overthrow him. As far as I’m concerned Putin can have that can of worms.
SPOT ON
o’bammy is trying to do with Syria what he did to Libya - even funneling guns from Libya straight to the rebels now doing his work in Syria - after an another country for the Caliphate - - We to keep our planes and troops OUT of Syria and let Putin clean up O’bamm’s mess - . WE are there illegally. Syria is a sovereign nation - as was Egypt and Libya - (both of whom were our allies and kept the scum in control - ditto Syria.
Egypt, thank god, overthrew O’bammy’s crew - or we would be in a much bigger mess now - with them controlling the Sinai and the Suez Canal - - and Israel?
It’s disconcerting, to say the least, that so many of our candidates haven’t a clue???
Totally irrelevant to what is going on.
O bammy isn't concerned in the least about the people in these countries - it's all in his play book to establish the Caliphate.
As long as people - even Freepers, do not understgand this - there's little chance of changing it
On Syria, Trump is the only Guy who has it right.
“And even though Putin came in there and said he was going to fight ISIS, he’s really fighting the anti-Assad forces. What we need to be thinking about is how do we oppose him?”
No Ben we need to leave Assad in power as the “moderate” (snicker) Syrian rebels are where ISIS originated. Let Putin kill them and ISIS. In the Mideast the secular strongman is usually preferable to the rebels as they usher in the Mullahs and sharia rule.
Aaahhh, errrr, Ben; nobody’s taking over the White House next year. That isn’t scheduled until 2017. Two years from now....numerically.
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