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To: caww
9:35 p.m.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have targeted areas that do not include Islamic State fighters.

Carter made the comment at a Pentagon news conference, where he offered few details about the strikes but said they point out a contradiction in Russia's approach. He said the Russians should not be supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, and their military moves are “doomed to fail.”

Carter also expressed disappointment that the Russians did not use formal channels to provide the U.S. with advance notice of its airstrikes.

367 posted on 09/30/2015 11:51:04 AM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: McGruff
...the Russians did not use formal channels to provide the US with advance notice of its airstrikes.

That tells you all you need to know.

368 posted on 09/30/2015 11:53:22 AM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: McGruff

Discount anything coming from the Pentagon (Carter) or Obamas “talkers”....the idea is to create a platform that will blame Russia for anything that goes wrong in this joint effort.

The areas struck in ‘Homs’ are mostly controlled by Al-Qaeda affiliate ‘Al-Nusra Front’,.... while those hit in Latakia are mostly controlled by a coalition known as the ‘Army of Conquest’, ..which includes Al-Nusra..... So the nonsense that Russia isn’t hitting terroists is false...they’re all terrorists..names mean crap at this point.

Russia will of course ramp up Assad as Russia wants Assad in power until the nation transitions to a new election to prevent an ISIS take over........the US says no deal they want Assad out of the equation.

That’s been the sticking point from the get go....Russia’s basically said enough’s enough .....time for action to settle the matter.


370 posted on 09/30/2015 11:55:35 AM PDT by caww
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In Talbisseh Russia targeted strike on terrorist stronghold.

Rastan targeted strikes....


377 posted on 09/30/2015 12:12:44 PM PDT by caww
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Incoming.....Great video showing Russia’s strike on terrorist group building...listen to these scum yelling Allah akbar....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=55&v=oqJPVlDdLek


382 posted on 09/30/2015 12:21:33 PM PDT by caww
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Incoming.....Great video showing Russia’s strike on terrorist group building...listen to these scum yelling Allah akbar....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=55&v=oqJPVlDdLek


383 posted on 09/30/2015 12:21:33 PM PDT by caww
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