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2013-02-01, 17:51 | Link #304 | |
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It's cause and effect. People would gave everything a try if they think it helps.
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2013-02-01, 18:43 | Link #305 |
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Report: IAF strike in Syria hit Iranian Guards:
"Iraqi daily Azzaman quoted a Western diplomatic source as saying Thursday that the alleged Israeli attack on Syria reported on Wednesday caused heavy casualties among special Iranian Guards stationed at the Syrian facility. The source also said that the attack took place more than 48 hours before it was reported, eventually being leaked by Israel. The source for the story, who was interviewed by the paper in London, said that the report about a strike on a convoy to Lebanon was probably meant to divert attention away from the main objective of the operation, which used F-16 aircraft to fire at least eight guided missiles at the facility. The source also said that the base was heavily fortified and contained experts from Russia and at least three thousand Iranian Revolutionary Guards, who have been guarding the site for years. Many of these Iranian Guards suffered casualties." See: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=301751 |
2013-02-02, 07:39 | Link #306 | |
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Just FIY: there were tens of thousands of russians in Syria to begin with. Not ten scientists or generals, or commanders, or whoever. EMERCOM is now gives a hand to those, who are eager to come back to Russia(I'm not sure if they are talking about whole families or just Russian citizens though). They have a plan for evacuation if needed too. What's the big deal?
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2013-02-08, 09:19 | Link #309 | |
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Senate Hearing Draws Out a Rift in U.S. Policy on Syria
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2013-02-08, 09:24 | Link #310 |
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Well, it's understandable that handing out weapons to people you aren't sure are your friends, is not a good idea.
And let's face it, the American voters don't want to get involved either. Obama does many things in secret, but the case of arming the Syrian Rebels just isn't worth it. Not unless they have a reason to believe the Rebels won't become a new threat later.
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2013-02-11, 07:12 | Link #311 | |
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America does not want to empower Al Qaeda in any form. Arming them aside, validating their existence as an organization that can do good is a potential issue. However, America can't isolate Al Qaeda in this case. According to our news reports, Al Qaeda is now rather popular with the Syrian people, who view the organization as being friendly and fighting on their behalf. By comparison, America is viewed as being distant and a bit uncaring. The situation for America would have been a bit difficult before, but Al Qaeda's presence drastically limits what America can do for the rebels.
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2013-02-11, 17:11 | Link #312 |
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Syria rebels seize dam, blast on Turkish border:
"Rebels have captured Syria's biggest hydro-electric dam and battled army tank units near the centre of Damascus, activists said as the opposition renewed an offer on Monday to negotiate the departure of President Bashar al-Assad." See: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/0...91A0BM20130211 ================================================== Lebanese military seals off a town involved in Syrian rebellion: "The Lebanese military has surrounded the town of Arsal after a deadly gunbattle between troops and residents. The tensions are linked to the conflict in neighboring Syria." See: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middl...ory-topStories |
2013-02-14, 19:16 | Link #313 |
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Rebels shoot down two warplanes in northwest Syria: activists:
"Syrian rebels on Thursday shot down two military warplanes over the northwestern province of Idlib, said a monitoring group. Both jets were hit with fire from heavy machineguns while the air force was carrying out a series of raids in the area, much of which is under the control of the rebels, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said." See: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Mid...#axzz2KvELW68J ================================== Elite Iranian general assassinated near Syria-Lebanon border: "A senior commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards has been killed while travelling from Syria to Lebanon, according to Iranian authorities. A man identified as General Hassan Shateri was reportedly assassinated by what Iranian officials described as "the agents and supporters of the Zionist regime" while travelling from Damascus to Beirut. It was not immediately clear in which of the two countries Shateri was killed but a Syrian rebel commander said an Iranian official was killed in an attack carried out by Syrian rebels in Zabadani in southwestern Syria, close to the Lebanese border." See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...-syria-lebanon |
2013-03-21, 14:50 | Link #314 |
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Syria rebels overrun towns near border with Israel, monitoring group says:
"Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says rebels have captured Khan Arnabeh, which sits on the Israeli-Syrian disengagement line and straddles a main road leading into Israeli-held territory." See: http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-e...-says-1.511000 |
2013-04-04, 10:46 | Link #315 | |
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Insight: Syrian government guerrilla fighters being sent to Iran for training
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2013-04-09, 17:16 | Link #316 |
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Wishful thinking is wishful thinking.
Russia sees a defeated Syria (that is Assad's government) as the greatest threat to its own domestic security. That is mainly because Syria is now a hive of radical islamists from northern Africa, middle east and primarily the caucasian region. Once Assad's government is crushed, all of that crap is going to redirect itself towards Russia's southern borders, making both of the Chechnyan wars seem like child's play. And don't take my word for it, the Syrian "freedom fighters" themselves admit it. Russia's going to do everything it can to prevent the chaos from spilling outside of Syrian borders, in whichever way it would be hurtful for Russia's own security. Russian government relies on Assad's own military capacity to deal with the situation, and continues to supply his forces with weapons based on old contracts. Currently, Russian laws do not permit the head of state to send troops on actual combat missions outside of the country's own territory. But as it was made known in the past weeks, the creation of a "special operations command" (Cилы специальных операций (ССО)) has just been completed, and Vladimir Vladimirovich himself is now trying to push a law through the federation council which will authorise him to send troops wherever he pleases. Undoubtedly, if Assad fails to meet Russian expectations, we know where Spetsnaz is going to set its feet in the near future And it's deffo gonna be a force to reckon with unlike the 4-week trained SAA. Above all, considering Syria holds a viable air-defence capability (which will only continue to increase in the upcoming months), NATO won't dare to launch any air nor sea invasions, unless it's ready to deal with soldiers going back home in caskets. Sadly, Libya lost its air-defence capability due to Medvedev's betrayal. May he burn in hell.
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2013-04-23, 18:19 | Link #317 |
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Israel: Syria has used chemical weapons, victims seen 'foaming from the mouth':
"Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war, the Israeli military’s top intelligence analyst said on Tuesday, citing photographic evidence of people "foaming from the mouth." If the claim by Brigadier-General Itai Brun is confirmed, it would mean Syria’s President Bashar Assad has crossed what the State Department has previously described as a red line that would trigger some form of U.S. response. President Barack Obama also warned Assad using chemical weapons would be a "tragic mistake" that would have "consequences."" See: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...the-mouth?lite |
2013-04-25, 15:18 | Link #318 |
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The Thin Red Line:
"Chemical weapons — the ‘red line’ which President Obama said he would so resolutely oppose — have emerged in Syria. Blood tests have confirmed the exposure of patients in hospitals to these weapons. Readers will recall that President Obama issued a stern warning against their use. Now they’ve been used. The problem is now how ignore them. The National Journal’s article is headlined: “Obama Is Looking for Reasons to Delay Response to Syria’s Chemical Weapons Use.”" See: http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/...thin-red-line/ Ok, the Red Line's been crossed. Now what? |
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unless the chickenhawks want to sent their kids to war this time.
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