Posted on 06/19/2016 7:33:05 PM PDT by traumer
American and Russian fighter jets had a tense showdown in the skies above Syria as the Russians dropped bombs on U.S.-backed rebels.
U.S. and Russian fighter jets bloodlessly tangled in the air over Syria on June 16 as the American pilots tried and failed to stop the Russians from bombing U.S.-backed rebels in southern Syria near the border with Jordan.
The aerial close encounter underscores just how chaotic Syria’s skies have become as Russia and the U.S.-led coalition work at cross-purposes, each dropping bombs in support of separate factions in the five-year-old civil war. The near-clash also highlights the escalating risk of American and Russian forces actually coming to blows over Syria, potentially sparking a much wider conflict between the world’s leading nuclear powers.
The incident began when at least two twin-engine Su-34 bombers, some of Moscow’s most advanced warplanes, struck what the Pentagon described as a “border garrison” housing around 200 U.S.-supported rebels in At Tanf on the Syrian side of the Syria-Jordan border.
The rebels had been “conducting counter-ISIL operations in the area,” the Pentagon stated on June 18, using an alternative acronym for ISIS.
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Russia may become the last bastion of traditional Christianty left on Earth.
There is no Un resolution
Do you think Russia Iran and China would agree to that?
The only combatants legally fighting in Syria are Russia and Iran by invitation of the LEGAL government of SYRIA
Because there has been no UN resolution to remove Assad and his govt reps sit in the UN
Is that what Alex Jones is talking about, nowadays?
LOL—if by “traditional” you mean Russian Orthodox. And the only reason Putin allows them to exist is because he needs informers.
If Obama allows the shoot down of a Russian aircraft to protect some odd varietal of terrorists, the generals must shoot him asap.
Luke, I am your father. Lol. Happy father’s day !
No way were the ‘rebels’ the Russians took out fighting ISIS, they were ISIS .
I am a totally un reconstructed cold warrior and never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect to be finding common cause with Russia.
But I am.
I am convinced that obama got a call from Putin TONIGHT telling him that if that crap happens again he will shoot down our plane and any more that intrude on Syrian air space. Did you know that we have NO RIGHT TO BE IN SYRIAN AIR SPACE? NONE!!!!@ We are an invading force -— again. STOP THIS MADNESS!! We dont give a crap about the anti- Assad insurgents!! Join RUSSIA— KILL ISIS Godless bastards but do it under international law and be damned sure you are invited by a sovereign nation!!
Kosovo is the first thing that comes to Russian minds. It was when they were betrayed by America. They realized as many foriegn governments have, (ex Assad), when America shakes your hand, it means you are next.
That’s fine. So they get a portion of Georgia and Ukraine in exchange. Now they should shut up.
NATO Says It Might Now Have Grounds to Attack Russia
By Eric Zuesse
Global Research, June 16, 2016
On Tuesday, June 14th, NATO announced that if a NATO member country becomes the victim of a cyber attack by persons in a non-NATO country such as Russia or China, then NATO’s Article V “collective defense” provision requires each NATO member country to join that NATO member country if it decides to strike back against the attacking country.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/nato-says-it-might-now-have-grounds-to-attack-russia/5531167
So True!
LOL—the Kremlin’s go-to website when RT is not enough.
That’s a cynical point of view. I believe that Putin supports any traditional organization that can build pride in support of his nationalistic program.
The US must abandon NATO NOW!
As was posted on the Facebook page “Gavin Seim for Liberty”
yesterday.
“It’s a sham friends. ISIS is our government! As long as we are too distracted and afraid to stop the evil, they are immune. Let’s get focused on the real terrorist leaders. They are right here in our halls of power.
Repent, awake, stand.”
I find what this guy says more refreshing that what I hear on many radio shows and see on many websites that call themselves “conservative” nowadays.
Shut up ? Did you not here Kerry just state there was no moderates in the rebel Syrian forces ? Perhaps the NeoConvicts should shutup. At any rate, we should probably say a prayer for all the Somalian immigrant Moderate Terrorist Islamic rebels from Minneapolis that were just killed.
People have totally forgotten what Nationalism is supposed to look like in this Globalist Age.
As long as it’s Russian Orthodox. And even it operates with his permission only. So believing that Russia will become “the last bastion of traditional Christianty left on Earth” is more than “cynical.” It’s stupid.
Hey, now. I know it’s hard to stay on topic this time of night (if you are in the U.S.), but the topic is whether Kosovo made Georgia/Ukraine ok, and if so, whether Georgia/Ukraine makes Kosovo ok.
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