[Trumpinator]

Pictures, etc in the link.

The Russians in Syria is like a history changing big deal. It is also scary. The American press not covering this story in full tells me either the journalists left are stupid or they are covering for Obama - probably both.

[yarddog]

As long as they kill ISIS, I am all for them.

[Repeal The 17th]

“...The Russians in Syria is like a history changing big deal...”
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Russia has a long history in Syria.

[balch3]

I am okay with Russia getting dragged into this quagmire.

[EagleUSA]

“...tells me either the journalists left are stupid or they are covering for Obama - probably both...”

Obama is a tragic laughing-stock of the free Western world. He graciously opens the door for Russia to assume the role of the United States in the world. At least for the time being. If you heard Obama UN address, that made it all even worse. A total fraud who does not even rise to the rank of court jester. And the world knows it and now they move in to go after what they want (oil, control, influence, etc) as they see fit.

Meanwhile, the USA does NOTHING. Not only for the world, but principally for the security and the USA and our allies...if we have any left. And the Congress fiddles, as they have for seven years plus, while America burns.

[KeyLargo]

Published on Mar 2, 2014 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II vs Sukhoi Su-34, Plane Key features : The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take-off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant. Fighter Plane The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34) (export designation: Su-32, NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Russian twin-seat fighter-bomber. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24.

[BushCountry]

[PIF]

The introduction of the S300 system changed the whole game for everyone - the US media continues to ignore this (small) item. The planes, tanks, armored vehicles of various types, Typhoon sub, and personnel are just there to protect and project a ‘fate accompli’.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

This whole Syrian situation has all the hallmarks of the opening act of a World War.

Few folks know about Operation Rimon 20, where the Soviets got their a$$es handed to them by the IAF.

Open up a few battle fronts, have ISIS/Hezbollah open fire with artillery on Haifa or Tel Aviv, Israel retaliates and decimates a Russian airstrip or two. We have the beginnings of the Gog-Magog War spoken of in Ezekiel 38 and Damascus going up in smoke in Isaiah 17.

[MichaelCorleone]

Yes, very probably both.

[huldah1776]

Anyone have an update on Russia’s policy for the Kurds?

[Travis McGee]

Yeah, I’m just sure that SYRIANS are flying them.

But I don’t care who is flying, as long as they kill lots of ISIS and Al Queda.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Russia has wanted to be in the Mediterranean since Czarist times. Russia's long term goal may be control of Turkey over to the West Coast of Africa. They then would out flank Europe.

[Red Badger]

ALAS, BABYLON!...........................

[Reaper19]

The bombers I can understand. The part that worries me is they’re layering Syria with the best anti-air systems they have. These aren’t anti-rocketry systems, they’re designed to bring down state of the art aircraft like those we’d field. ISIS/ISIL/al-Qaida doesn’t have an air force. So either they’re designed to lock us out or to counter Israel. Either way it has nothing to do with ISIL

[blueunicorn6]

They don’t have a lot of these.

Looks like they mean business.

[TalBlack]

I’m wondering if ISIS will be holding any large public victory parades NOW...

[familyop]

Very promiscuous, easy to see and easy to hit.

[OldNewYork]

I’d guess it’s a bit of both, but more of the former.

[timestax]

[Mariner]

"The Russians in Syria is like a history changing big deal"

What do you suspect the Russians will do now that they have 40 aircraft in Syria?