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Putin dials back the rhetoric against Israel after downing of spy plane but still vows action
Great Power War ^ | 9/19/18 | USA Features

Posted on 09/19/2018 4:02:11 PM PDT by SleeperCatcher

Putin’s dialing down of the rhetoric is an effort to mask his intentions. He — Russia — still has the same foreign policy interests in Syria as he did before the plane was shot down, and those aren’t going to change anytime soon.

When journalists asked him about the much more hostile statement of his Defense Ministry, which also vowed a retaliatory response, Putin stated clearly that it was “fully coordinated” with him (of course it was).

He defined what ‘retaliatory’ meant. “The retaliatory measures will be directed above all to boosting the security of military men and installations in Syria,” he said. “These will be measures everyone will see.”

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1 posted on 09/19/2018 4:02:11 PM PDT by SleeperCatcher
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To: SleeperCatcher

It is entirely possible his Syrian buddy deliberately killed Russian servicemen in cold blood.


2 posted on 09/19/2018 4:07:59 PM PDT by Del Rapier
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To: SleeperCatcher

My guess is that it was a true accident. Israel may have been using the Russian plane to mask their own aircraft but that doesn’t mean they intended for it to be shot down.


3 posted on 09/19/2018 4:11:25 PM PDT by yarddog
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The Israelis have been using glide bombs rather than overflying Syrian territory. In many cases, those bombs were launched at high altitude over Lebanon. They then wing their way to targets over 100 miles away. They are small and very precise. They are probably impossible to shoot down.

This attack had to be conducted from the sea as the target was on the coast. The Russian plane was heading inland from the sea on patrol. The Syrians probably saw the Israelis coming and launched at the Russian plane as it was likely the largest target on radar. The fact it was a propeller plane didn’t register on the operators. They have probably been punished for their past failures and would have shot anything they could see. (The Israelis were most likely never in range, or if they were, not for long.)

It’s doubtful the Israelis used the Russian plane as cover. The situation with Russia is dicey at best and there would be no need to make it worse.


4 posted on 09/19/2018 4:25:07 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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“Israel may have been using the Russian plane to mask their own aircraft but that doesn’t mean they intended for it to be shot down.”

If they did that, it would be the end of “deconfliction”.


5 posted on 09/19/2018 4:31:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Del Rapier
It is entirely possible his Syrian buddy deliberately killed Russian servicemen in cold blood.

That's almost a logical as Assad planning to do a chemical attack since he's almost won.

6 posted on 09/19/2018 4:51:32 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: SleeperCatcher
Off topic but she blowed up real good.


7 posted on 09/19/2018 4:59:07 PM PDT by McGruff
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Chamberlain said of the letter signers. “I’m sorry — President Trump has not issued a request to the intelligence agencies that they declassify this information, he has issued an order.”

Yeah charley, Presidents can do that you know.

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8 posted on 09/19/2018 6:52:19 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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Hey, how did this get over here?

Must be those pesky Russian hackers...

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9 posted on 09/19/2018 6:54:31 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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10 posted on 09/20/2018 7:03:38 AM PDT by SJackson (The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement)
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