Posted on 02/13/2016 10:50:27 AM PST by Rusty0604
As you can see, Turkey has begun shelling Aleppo in what is indeed a very serious escalation that will likely prompt a Russian response.
"Shelling was reported at Menagh air base, a former Syrian Air Force facility that Kurds seized from Islamist rebels just days ago, and at three other positions between the airport and Turkish border," The Independent reports. "The air base has been a key target for several parties in the Syrian civil war since 2012, being besieged by rebels for almost a year until it was seized by a coalition including an early form of Isis and the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra in August 2013 [and] it remained in rebel hands until Thursday, when Kurdish PYD fighters capitalised on the diversion caused by Bashar al-Assad’s forces and Russian air strikes attacking rebel areas to the south to seize Menagh."
"A Kurdish official confirmed the shelling of Menagh air base in the northern Aleppo countryside, which he said had been captured by the Kurdish-allied Jaysh al-Thuwwar group rather than the Kurdish YPG militia," Reuters says, adding that "Both are part of the Syria Democratic Forces alliance." That group, you're reminded, was the subject of intense scrutiny late last year as we documented in our classic piece "Full Metal Retard: US Launches "Performance-Based" Ammo Paradrop Program For Make-Believe 'Syrian Arabs.'" It's the same group the US has been paradropping weapons to.
To sum up, Turkey is deliberately attempting to reverse gains made by the US-backed Kurds in an area that is under siege by the Russians and Iran. Or, more simply: utter chaos.
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If Turkey attempts to sieze Syrian territory, the Syrians will resist with all they have. And Russia will give them air cover and strike Turk positions in Syria.
Same applies to the Saudis.
You can take that to the bank.
I just happened to catch John Batchelor’s show last night and heard a very troubling segment.
“As America retreats”, China...
You can listen to the podcast at the link below.
As to your post.
I wouldn’t place India as a supporter of either China or Russia in any way.
However, the Chinese, Russian, Iranian alliance with North African Muslims and the brain dead White House along with an extremely self-centered EU, will likely see the control of the entire region changing hands very soon.
This leaves the Saudis and Egypt, both lacking any US support, alone to fend for themselves.
This will not end well.
Are you not underestimating the Saudi Force? With all the hundreds of billions that went into it... with their most brilliant achievements in the Yemeni war where despite only 10:1 advantage they still manage to keep the war confined to the Yemeni territory... largely....
I'm not all that sure about the Turkish capabilities either now. Most of their generals are in jail, and the only recent experience is bombing mostly civilian Kurdish targets in Turkey,...
I guess we shall see....
Yes, that is a major repair on the Dome. The White House bomb shelter is near the West Wing.
Against the Russians?
No. I'm not underestimating them.
And he blackmailed Germany into getting aid on the threat that he would send busloads of refugees into Europe.
LOL
Thank you for the info.
You’re welcome.
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