Again, Putin smacks down Obama and Lurch.
Posted on 02/25/2016 12:26:47 PM PST by Trumpinator
U.S.: Russia uses ceasefire process to seize key Syria territory
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
Updated 1:31 PM ET, Thu February 25, 2016
Washington (CNN)The Russian military has used the time while Moscow and Washington hammered out a ceasefire in Syria in recent weeks to take key territory that could dramatically increasing Russia's influence in the country, according to U.S. officials.
The moves could allow Russia to control a large section of Syria's western border with Turkey, raising critical questions about how reliable allies the groups inside Syria that the U.S. is supporting remain, the officials said.
"The Russians have used the last three weeks to press their position," a U.S. official said. This maneuvering is now leading to "general suspicion about Russia in the short term" and questions inside the administration about whether Moscow will fully back the ceasefire agreement.
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There is not cease fire so why would Russia unilaterally stop? They not stupid
PS: I posted a few tweets from the battlefront - looks like Russia sent Spetz to quickly take key territory in advance of ceasefire and the killed everything that moved in the towns in question and moved on and let the Assad army come in and plant the flag.
But...but...but Jean Francois is on the job!
They also know the guy in the crowd at a Trump rally was talking about the wrong person when he said “He’s a pu$$y.”
To quote Nelson, from the Simpsons.
Haha.
Russians play to win. Kerry plays with himself.
Kerry’s spent years preparing a ‘shape of the table’ diplomatic coup...
Good!
” raising critical questions about how reliable allies the groups inside Syria that the U.S. is supporting remain”
Yes, critical questions. Let’s just keep giving them weapons and money just in case they are reliable.
I’d say a more critical question would be “What the hell are we doing?” and maybe an observation like: “If the folks who are on our side might not be on our side, maybe we are on the wrong side”
Obama is the US first president to direct USA into fighting a proxy war against itself (e.g. Kurds vs “moderate” terrorists).
No that there's funny. I don't care who you are!
It weakens America. Another O victory.
Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-idUSKCN0VY1VB
Misleading headline (unless Russia switches sides)
Again, Putin smacks down Obama and Lurch.
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