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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia ready to help Free Syrian Army: Lavrov
2015-10-25
[Rudaw] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said his country is ready to provide air support to the Free Syrian Army
... the more palatable version of the Syrian insurgency, heavily influenced by the Moslem Brüderbund...
(FSA) who are also supported by the US-led International Coalition.

In an interview aired on Russian State TV on Saturday, the Russian foreign minister said that their air force, which started attacking Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
(ISIS) positions in Syria early October, is ready to help FSA as well.

"We are ready to back the patriotic opposition, including the so-called Free Syrian Army, with our air support. However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt...
Washington is refusing to inform us of the location of the Lions of Islam and where the opposition is based," Lavrov told Russian state TV.

The FSA has long condemned the Russian Arclight airstrikes, claiming that they, not ISIS, have been the main target of the attacks.

Lavrov's offer comes after one day of quadrilateral talks in Vienna between US, Russian, Turkish and Saudi foreign ministers on seeking a political settlement for the Syria crisis.

"External players cannot decide anything for the Syrians. We must force them to come up with a plan for their country where the interests of every religious, ethnic and political group will be well protected," Lavrov was quoted as saying.
All wonderfully noble. But from Al Arabiya:
Syrian rebels reject Russian help against ISIS
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Despite FM Sergei Lavrov proclaoming that Putin's FlyBoyz will support anyone whom fights the Islamic State, the FSA is repor rejecting Russia's offer of CAS.

* See RUSSIA TODAY > "RUSSIA AFTER TERROR GROUPS IN SYRIA, HITTING [only?] CONFIRMED [Terrorist] TRAGETS" - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE TO RT.

* TOPIX, WORLD NEWS > FSA REJECTS RUSSIA SUPPORT AGZ ISIS, NEW ELECTIONS.

VERSUS

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > [[Middle East Eye. Net] IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO STRIKE ISLAMIC STATE INSIDE COUNTRY [ISIS Troop-Cargo Convoys entering Iraq from Syria].

ARTIC > IRAQ = also proclaims that US-led Airstrikes were TOO SLOW + INEFFECTIVE.

Posted by: JosephMendiola   2015-10-25 23:31  

#5  Russia looking for extra spotters?
Posted by: Sven the pelter   2015-10-25 15:42  

#4  "Candygram!"
Posted by: Pappy   2015-10-25 13:43  

#3  Air mail.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2015-10-25 12:31  

#2  "Give us your GPS coordinates, Comrades. We'll arrange a delivery"
Posted by: Frank G   2015-10-25 11:15  

#1  Help them to achieve Paradise?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-10-25 03:13  

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