7:05 p.m.
The U.S. conducted airstrikes in Syria as planned Wednesday including one near Aleppo, which is in the northwest but not near where the Russians were flying, a U.S. official said.
The official said the Russian officer who notified the U.S. of the strikes said the U.S. should stay out of Syrian airspace and remove any troops it has on the ground working with rebels in Syria.
The U.S. has repeatedly said it has no U.S. military forces on the ground in Syria.
The official was not authorized to discuss the missions publicly so spoke on condition of anonymity.
This would be a really great Tom Clancy novel...if it weren’t real!!!
:-)
I think Iron Maiden addresses this situation on its’ new album...the song The Red and Black comes to mind.
Well, except for the several hundred Special Operators and CIA agents. Of course, they are there unbeknownst to the US Public and are there against US Laws.
This is what has Kerry and Obama so upset.
They are not willing to abandon the US presence and withdraw our secret forces that are assisting the assaults on Assad.