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2015-09-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-09-01 00:02|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 It seems that the US government currently views Iran as a central and necessary force in the campaign against ISIS within Iraq.

Burning the barn to get rid of the rats?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-09-01 05:59|| 2015-09-01 05:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama contribution will be to rename Syria to Assyria. Similar action as with Mt. McKinley. He doesn't originate these ideas. Someone is pulling his strings.

Posted by Dale 2015-09-01 07:10|| 2015-09-01 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Renaming conventions are a tribal thing used to establish ownership. I'm surprised The Hague hasn't already been renamed.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-09-01 09:27|| 2015-09-01 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 In regards to Syria "the Russians are coming" to clean up the mess that Susan Rice's Syrian rebel initiative not only failed miserably, but the immediate surrender of Ms Rice's rebel forces resulted in more arms for Al Qaeda in Syria. It was not only Ms Rice's failure, the failure rests squarely on the US Senate who approved the failed adventure by a vote of 78-22 in 2015. Washington overall is completely incompetent in the ME.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-09-01 11:00|| 2015-09-01 11:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Washington overall is completely incompetent ~~in the ME.~~

FIFY EH.

Posted by AlanC 2015-09-01 12:22|| 2015-09-01 12:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Obama has chosen the Russian/Iranian side over the Gulf States. Saudi Qatar Kuwait UAE must be furious.

I don't feel sorry for the gulf states as they preach religious intolerance and Christian/Jewish hatred.

Posted by paul 2015-09-01 13:37|| 2015-09-01 13:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't worry EH, your secret is safe. The MSM will never report it...

Posted by Steve White 2015-09-01 18:24|| 2015-09-01 18:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Russia is denying ...

* RUSSIA TODAY > "NO RUSSIAN JETS" SENT TO SYRIA [to fight ISIS + Anti-Assad Rebels] - MILITARY SOURCE ON "EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" REPORT.

So assuming that NATO ally TURKEY is indeed destabilized and threatened by Hard Boyz, PUTIN ALREADY HAS RUSSIA'S FLANKS = TERRITORIES AROUND TURKEY COVERED.

Noting for Darth Vlad to do save send in the Russian Army [+ Russian BFF/BFRF GERMANY?] to SAVE = RECONQUER ISTANBUL AKA CONSTANTINOPLE FOR EASTERN-RITE CHRISTIANITY???

OWG Co-Superpower Putinist Russia MilPol-Geopol returns to the Med in force while keeping the ISIS/ISIL + Al-Nusra out of Eastern Europe, South Med, + Balkans but contained in Syria-Iraq [SYRAQ]???

D *** NG IT, VLAD, WHEN AM I + MADONNA GOING TO BE SEEING MORE "BEAR" BOMBERS OVER GUAM!?

Way things are steadily deteriorating between China-vs-Philippines/Viet/ASEAN, + China-vs-Japan, THE NIPPON JSDF MAY WANT RUSSIA UNITS/ASSETS TO SET UP ON TINIAN-SAIPAN???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-09-01 23:53|| 2015-09-01 23:53|| Front Page Top

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