Russia ‘must change strategy’..if it wants to join ‘anti-ISIS’ coalition –State Dept

Russia Today, Moscow ^ | Nov 21 2015 | RT

[WilliamIII]

Russia is not welcome to join the US-led coalition in Syria, as France has proposed, until it changes its “focus” and stops “propping up” President Assad, the US State Department said. Yet, Washington continues to insist their goal isn’t defeating Assad.

“If other nations not in the coalition [the US-led coalition] want to join it and become part of it and focus on the fight against ISIL [Islamic State/IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] that’s a conversation we’re certainly willing to have,” US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

An appeal to expand the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State came from French President Francois Hollande three days after deadly attacks in Paris a week ago. Stating that “France is at war,” Hollande called for the creation of a “large coalition,” which could unite forces with Russia “to achieve a result that has taken too long.”

The grand coalition is going to be the focus of separate talks President Hollande will have with his American and Russian counterparts in coming days. The French leader is expected to hold talks in Washington on November 24 and in Moscow on November 26.

However, the US State Department says that Russia’s involvement in the coalition would depend on Moscow’s “commitment.”

“But in order for that to work, every member of the coalition has to have the same focus on defeating ISIL, and thus far we, talking about Russia, haven’t seen that same commitment,” Kirby said, referring to Russia’s support for the Syrian President Bashar Assad. “It’s inconsistent with the goals of the coalition, which is to defeat ISIL, if you’re also propping up the Assad regime.”

[sheik yerbouty]

Our feckless “leader” can’t find his ass with both hands..

[kaehurowing]

Obama is allied with the terrorists.

[faithhopecharity]

i think he is starting ww3 by importing millions of enemy aliens into USA (and Europe)

it is just a matter of (not very much) time.... until our home towns are turned into war zones like Paris and Marsailles and Belgium and Syria and Iraq etc etc etc

it is out of this kind of terrorist murder and mayhem that the IslamoNazis expand their empire, areas, nations they control

[berdie]

Yes they are. And from what I read building a coalition.

O can mouth off like he is in charge or has big influence...but he is dreaming.

How humiliating for us.

[realcleanguy]

The US’s coalition of one. Obama has been caught helping ISIS, and the rest of the world is against ISIS

[Jim Robinson]

U.S. led Coalition? Is that what they are calling the Obama golfing team now?

Russia is not waiting to join any pussified coalition. They have subscribed to the Trump Doctrine and are bombing the shit out of them!

[TheDon]

Exactly. Hopefully they will let us join. Hopefully we will ask to join the fight.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I doubt the Russians will agree to their hands being tied by Old Horseface’s State Department when it comes to dealing with Daesh. The Russians are taking the Muzzie war against civilization very seriously.

[Sacajaweau]

It's a civil war first. That's not what we do.

Iraq asked us for help as ISIS was coming in...and Obama told Iraq...your problem...it's a civil war...do it yourself...and so here comes ISIS...

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Ever think that Obama doesn’t want IS to be defeated? He may praise Allah over every beheading he sees. I never believe it would be possible but—I believe he is helping the enemy—He should be investigated fully. I hope I am wrong.

[AFret.]

How humiliating for us.

Excellent summary..

[HandyDandy]

Zero never should have moved his red line. He is a fruitcake. The single most unAmercan American I have ever seen.

[ichabod1]

I think he already kinda did. “Did *I* do that?” (cue laugh track)

[ichabod1]

The Putin Doctrine:

1) God will be the final judge
2) My job is to send them to him

Really reminds me of Reagan’s statement: “We Win, They Lose.”

[JoSixChip]

Are you friking kidding me?!!!!!

[JoSixChip]

They are the coalition and they should tell Obama's state department to buzz off. He will be gone in 15 months

Oh come on man, we got to be down to at most 14 months now, right!

[piytar]

Obastard is going to get us into a freaking war w Russia to defend ISIS.

[Hugin]

Since Russia is operating with permission of the government and we are not, maybe Russia should declare Syria a no-fly zone for the US? /sarc (but just barely)

[Mastador1]

Putin to Obaba...FOAD.

Well maybe after he stops laughing his ass off!

[piytar]

You aren’t wrong.