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| Russia has role to play in fight against Islamic State: Lavrov |
| 2014-09-16 |
| [Al Ahram] Russia on Monday offered its help in the international fight against the Islamic State as global powers step up efforts to help Iraq battle jihadists. "We have got a contribution to make to the joint efforts in the specific area of ensuring security in Iraq through consolidating society and mobilising it in a fight with terrorism and extremism," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Gay Paree. "We will do this in parallel with promoting a broader aim of starting a comprehensive, deep analysis of every aspect of terrorist threats," Lavrov said in remarks released by his ministry. He was speaking to journalists on the sidelines of an international conference convened to formulate a common strategy against the Islamic State Lion of Islams. Representatives from around 30 countries and international organizations gathered after the Islamic State beheaded a third Western hostage over the weekend and the United States said it was considering air strikes on jihadists in Syria. "We are also providing military and other assistance to Syria and other countries in the region which face -- maybe to a lesser extent -- a serious terrorist threat," Lavrov added. "These are our partners in Egypt, Leb, Yemen and Jordan." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 My no-team play by play. Post I wanted didn't post; imagine a MB Egypt and ISJV Syria with recent events of Israel defense and Iraq blitz. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-09-16 23:38 |
| #6 ^^^ *choking on the sarc. Gakkk* |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-09-16 20:19 |
| #5 I agree. As a local story, if it weren't for Russia's quick and steadfast response to one of its allies, ISJV could have swept the Assad government. As it was, it sure read close anyways. Russia stood steadfast with Syria even through the chemical weapons deal and when threatened with airstrikes. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-09-16 20:05 |
| #4 "#1 You are a state sponsor of terrorism in Ukraine." Irrelevant. That is local, for Russia/Ukraine to resolve. Caliphists and theocrats are global, for all nations to "resolve." |
| Posted by: TopRev 2014-09-16 19:20 |
| #3 "#2 Well, they're the only ones (except locals) fighting it in Syria." Yes. And a USA grand national strategic conception/goal would develop a USA/Russia/India alliance to pound caliphists and theocrats (Sunnis and Shi'ia) everywhere into early, high-profile unconditional surrender, starting with annihilation (literally) of the engine of the error of their ways: their clergy and scholars. |
| Posted by: TopRev 2014-09-16 19:17 |
| #2 Well, they're the only ones (except locals) fighting it in Syria. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-09-16 11:06 |
| #1 You are a state sponsor of terrorism in Ukraine. |
| Posted by: newc 2014-09-16 02:49 |