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2018-02-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in Syria, Sources Say

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Posted by Theresing Elmimp1628 2018-02-13 11:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 a proxy war involving Islamic extremists, stateless Kurds and regional powers Iran, Turkey and now Israel

Calvinball. To the death. On LSD.

Jim Mattis called the whole thing "perplexing,"

I bet he did! But maybe not in those exact words.

Posted by SteveS 2018-02-13 13:08|| 2018-02-13 13:08|| Front Page Top

#2 General Mattis, this is not perplexing at all. Turkey wants the US out of Syria. So does oyhers there. With ISIS out of the picture, the Kurds and the US presence is the next target. And Trump signalled yesterday that we no longer have a mission there if ISIS is toast. Let the Russians baby sit them.

Posted by Omeger Gray6606 2018-02-13 17:41|| 2018-02-13 17:41|| Front Page Top

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