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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Did The Proxy War In Syria Just Attract Another Big Time US Rival?
2016-08-19
[Daily Caller] Chinese officials revealed a desire for closer relations with Syrian counterparts during a meeting over the weekend.

Chinese Rear Admiral Guan Youfei met Sunday with Syrian Defense Minister Fahd Jassem al-Freij in Damascus, reported China’s Xinhua News Agency.

China plans to offer its continued support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s beleaguered authoritarian regime. "China and Syria’s militaries have traditionally maintained a friendly relationship, and China’s military is willing to keep strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Syria’s military," Guan told al-Freij during the recent Damascus meeting.

Without revealing any specifics, Xinhua’s report said that China would provide "military training" and "humanitarian aid" to Syria.
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  IMO OWG Co-Superpower China + PLA are going to war soon agz Japan + SOKOR over East China Sea access + control, + badly needs combat experience. Trump's stated FP position that US Allies must pay for US security also stirs into the mix, + Russia. Iff the US elects another US-led anti-US POTUS all the better for China + similar anti-US "Allies
China is already there - as IMO OWG Co-Superpower China + its PLA is going to war soon agz Japan + SOKOR to settle Eats China Sea access + control, China + PLA need as much combat experience as they can get. Iff the US is going to elect
another US-led anti-US Globalist POTUS this year, all the better for China + similar anti-US US "Allies" in the ME. Russia + TRumps demand the Us allies pay for US Security only stirs the mix.




Posted by: JosephMendiola   2016-08-19 23:11  

#6  Chinese probably want to battle test some of their equipment. Help for improvement and sales no doubt.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2016-08-19 14:25  

#5  If Obama intended to drive the US into mediocrity on the world stage could he have come up with a plan any different than what he did?

Sure. But it probably wouldn't have worked as well.

Snark of the Day
Posted by: gorb   2016-08-19 10:55  

#4  If Obama intended to drive the US into mediocrity on the world stage could he have come up with a plan any different than what he did?
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-08-19 10:30  

#3  "Everybody wants ta get inta da act."



/Jimmy Durante
Posted by: Pappy   2016-08-19 08:17  

#2  Obama had a 'Red Line" of sorts...... it just fell apart after Benghazi. Gun running be hard !

Link to BBC 'Arming Syrian rebels: Where the US went wrong'
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-08-19 07:56  

#1  Man, Obasta sure set the US up for a colossal failure with his "red line" policy.

He and his really seemed to believe that all he had to do was tell someone what to do and they'd hop right to it like he's the daddy and the rest of the world are his children.

SMH at the hubris.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-08-19 07:41  

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