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Russian Jets 'Bombing Islamic State' In Syria
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Posted on 09/30/2015 10:06:35 AM PDT by traumer

The US is "alarmed" after Vladimir Putin orders airstrikes without consulting other countries operating in the region.

Russia says it has started to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria.

The Russian defence ministry said a number of airstrikes had targeted vehicles and warehouses belonging to militants.

Russia has been strengthening its military presence in Syria, where it supports the government forces of President Bashar al Assad.

But it is unclear whether Russia intends to target all forces opposing Mr Assad - including US-backed rebels - or just extremists such as IS.

A US defence official said he did not believe initial Russian attacks carried out near Homs were against IS. France agreed based on "initial indications".

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


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1 posted on 09/30/2015 10:06:35 AM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer

“The US is “alarmed”” ... that ... “Russian Jets ‘Bombing Islamic State’”

0bama hates it when his allies are attacked.


2 posted on 09/30/2015 10:07:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (We must first defeat RINOs before we can even encounter a Democrat to fight)
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To: Cap Huff; ASA Vet

What a frigging disaster. ?.


3 posted on 09/30/2015 10:09:38 AM PDT by Dog (..."I'm just a cook...")
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To: Uncle Miltie

BAH! You beat me to it.


4 posted on 09/30/2015 10:09:48 AM PDT by jasbd1985
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To: Uncle Miltie

OK, now I’M confused....

Rush says that Russia is taking out ‘our’ allies, which is other countries...

Or is Russia taking out ISIS, obuma’s muslim brotherhood buddies?


5 posted on 09/30/2015 10:10:14 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do to!!!)
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To: traumer

Russian Jets ‘Bombing Islamic State’ In Syria


USA media -— “Meanwhile, Obama makes a strongly worded statement.”


6 posted on 09/30/2015 10:10:20 AM PDT by boycott
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To: traumer

Go Russia, GO!!


7 posted on 09/30/2015 10:10:37 AM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz REMAINS the only true Conservative in this race. ~~ just livin' life~~)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Did Obama really slip up when saying he was training ISIL??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p2NkjNvwuaU


8 posted on 09/30/2015 10:10:49 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: traumer
Get ready, Mr. Putin, for another severe finger-wagging from our fearless gutless leader.
9 posted on 09/30/2015 10:12:02 AM PDT by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: traumer

Something makes me think that the Russian pilots aren’t going to be concerned about limiting collateral damage and avoiding innocent casualties.


10 posted on 09/30/2015 10:12:48 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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11 posted on 09/30/2015 10:13:08 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: traumer
Some people are saying that Putin is also bombing the non-isis rebels.
Somewhere Romney is LHAO.
12 posted on 09/30/2015 10:14:35 AM PDT by oldbrowser (The kangaroos have taken over the supreme court.)
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To: Dog

Actually disaster is too strong a word. I prefer ‘solution’.

Since America is no longer the country we used to be and all, Let Vlad run the show there.


13 posted on 09/30/2015 10:14:49 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: traumer

The Russians have been saying for two weeks that they were going to go after “Obama’s Terrorists” in Syria.

Today, they attacked the US-Backed “Free Syrian Army” along a strategic highway that they have cut off.


14 posted on 09/30/2015 10:14:51 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: HarleyLady27
I don't much believe in coincidence. Didn't mostly fighting-age men from Syria and other ISIS infested areas start their walk to Europe at about the same time Russia began bringing its military might into Syria?

Can't help but wonder if they won't all go elsewhere when Russia zaps them all, rather than try to figure out who the pro-US terrorists are.

15 posted on 09/30/2015 10:18:14 AM PDT by grania
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To: traumer
I thought old Joe Biden was handling the Foreign Policy issues. Stand up Joe!
16 posted on 09/30/2015 10:18:59 AM PDT by keving (We get the government we vote for)
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To: traumer

Apparently John McLame is having a hissy fit because of the Russians. They are bombing his friends....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vItuKKuz_7Y


17 posted on 09/30/2015 10:22:31 AM PDT by alabama_heart
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To: grania

I have to wonder just what has really been happening up to today?

Syria isn’t anything to us, and removing Assad would crumble Syria, what obuma, shillary and ilk were trying to do while in Benghazi...

So Russia goes in, topples Syria, who do they put in his place or does Russia gain that country also?


18 posted on 09/30/2015 10:23:15 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do to!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27; All

TWitter

Gregor Peter

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE HAS PERFORMED 20 SORTIES IN SYRIA, HIT 8 “ISIS TARGETS” — IFX


19 posted on 09/30/2015 10:26:37 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: traumer

Why is Sky News going with a false headline?


20 posted on 09/30/2015 10:30:12 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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