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2015-09-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Endgame: Putin Plans To Strike ISIS With Or Without The U.S.

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Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-09-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Putin'sproposal, which Russia has communicated to the U.S., calls for a "parallel track" of joint military action

Ahhhh! Opportunity knocks. Perhaps some carefully crafted diplomacy could help put an end to Vlad's attempting to penetrate UK airspace with partially armed nukes as well as some of his other bullying tactics.

No, forget it. The Champ is too spiteful and narcissistic, besides, the creation of an Islamic State in the former Iraq is a monument to Bush's alleged 'failed foreign policy.' It also serves as a convenient media diversion for the Obama regime, which as we all know, is vitally important.

Champ pivoted to Africa years ago. He's lost interest in the ME.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-09-24 10:04|| 2015-09-24 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 What's he doing in Africa? Do you mean Libya?

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-09-24 13:17|| 2015-09-24 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 ISIL appears to be composed of a significant fraction of Central Asian (i.e. Chechens, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Afghans) mixed in with arab groups of troops: a bunch that Moscow has long wished they could get a clean shot at. They're out in the open, where you can bring troops to bear on them, if you're not too fussy about collateral damage.
As for Assad, his regime is now tied to how useful he can make himself to Vlad.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-09-24 13:39|| 2015-09-24 13:39|| Front Page Top

#4 ISIL appears to be composed of a significant fraction of Central Asian (i.e. Chechens, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Afghans) mixed in with arab groups of troops: a bunch that Moscow has long wished they could get a clean shot at.

The "Western Front" of Islamic State is run by Central Asians; the "Eastern Front" is led (for a lack of a better term) by ex-Saddam-era, Russian - excuse me - Soviet trained Baathists.

The former tend to stick with their own for fighting forces, plus the pick of the Western, North African and Asian volunteers. The Kurdish region apparently functions as a sort of boot-camp for the possibly-useful; if one survives, one gets to move up to the Western League.

The latter get the leftovers from the initial pick, plus fellow Iraqi Sunnis and whatever volunteers come in from Arabia and the African Horn.

Posted by Pappy 2015-09-24 16:30|| 2015-09-24 16:30|| Front Page Top

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