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2015-12-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russia adding 2nd airbase in Syria, pursuing 'expansion' in military campaign

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Posted by Fred 2015-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 On the bright side- If russia is making trouble in syria, they are not doing it elsewhere. We get a clear, unobstructed view of some of their latest EW/ELINT and related capabilities.

We also get to make snarky comments on any mistakes they make while having a clear view.

Downside- See strong horse vs. weak horse.

Posted by Nguard 2015-12-02 00:45|| 2015-12-02 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 AND we maybe get to see those S-300s in action.

Posted by SteveS 2015-12-02 01:00|| 2015-12-02 01:00|| Front Page Top

#3 AND we maybe get to see those S-300s in action.

They are S-400's,(SA-21 GROWLER) IIRC. And we most assuredly will. In fact, I suspect we are now, if any components are in country and are in the process of setting up.

Between us and the Israelis, I suspect there will be very little we won't know about anything the Russians deploy to Syria.

I suspect there will be a lot of updating of libraries soon-ish.

Posted by Nguard 2015-12-02 02:03|| 2015-12-02 02:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I still don't understand why this is concerning the pentagon. Let the russians take care of this problem.

Posted by chris 2015-12-02 05:28|| 2015-12-02 05:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Onthe bright side- If russia is making trouble in syria, they are not doing it elsewhere. Posted by Nguard

Never let old fashioned pragmatism and common sense taint the method in which the Obama regime reacts to international events. Their 'Arab Spring' narrative is at stake here.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-12-02 08:09|| 2015-12-02 08:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I still don't understand why this is concerning the pentagon.

They're outflanking the Turks. We're still locked in an 'entangling alliance' with an idiot near the football. The Instaprof touches on it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-12-02 09:54|| 2015-12-02 09:54|| Front Page Top

#7 The Turks can cut them off with 2 min layers and WW1 mines.

Posted by Shipman 2015-12-02 16:49|| 2015-12-02 16:49|| Front Page Top

#8 OTOH see BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Al-Arabiya] ARABS CAUGHT BETWEEN TURKEY'S SULTAN + RUSSIAN TSAR.

Wahtzabout IRAN's SHAH = SUPREME AYATOLLAH???

EGYPT???

Wid all of these variable, competing OWG "Sphere(s) of Influence" mixing it up in the ME = Muslim World, you just know something's gotta explode!

PRAY HARD + KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSSED [like Eddie Murphy in "The Golden Child"],BECUZ IFF THE OWG GLOBIES MISCALCULATE, THE PRICE MAY LITERALLY BE THE HEADS OF THE ENTIRE NON-MUSLIM WORLD.

As the Muslim World = OWG Caliphate is Armed + Nuclearized, etc. by the Judeo-Christian World.

Anti-Secular, pro-Sharia Muslim Theo-Socialists empowered by the Secular Marxists-Commies-Socialists + Globalists.

"WE GOT OWG + SOCIALISM ALL RIGHT, JUST NOT THE KIND OF OWG + SOCIALISM, ETC. THE WESTERN LEFTIES WANTED".

* CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER = Say wid me again, Amerika, OOOOOPPPPPPPPSSSSSSS!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-02 22:41|| 2015-12-02 22:41|| Front Page Top

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