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  • US And Russia Simultaneously Announce Intent To Arm Opposing Sides In Syria

    I guess Syria will be the new Korea or Vietnam?

    REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    In an almost palpable irony, Russian and U.S. officials simultaneously announced their intent to move forward with controversial arms transfers to opposing sides in the Syrian civil war Monday.

    If there were any doubts about the proxy nature of Syria for the two sides, the announcements should put them to bed.

    Congressional hurdles have been lifted and weapons will soon flow into the hands of Syrian rebels, according to a Reuters report

    "We believe we are in a position that the administration can move forward," House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers told Reuters Monday.

    Half a world away, a representative of Syria's embattled President Bashar al Assad left a meeting with Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.

    “All agreements between Russia and Syria in the area of arms deliveries are in place,” said Qadri Jamil on Monday. “The contracts continue and are in force.”

    The representative of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also asked Russia for a monetary loan, one that Moscow is still as of yet considering.

    Meanwhile, the weapons Russia intends to deliver are of the S300 surface-to-air variety — which make enforcing a Western-backed no-fly zone all that much more dangerous, not to mention improbable.

    The weapons transfers for the Americans have met resistance from within Washington political ranks. Vetting rebel groups in the middle of a civil war is a very difficult process.

    "I think we also have to expect that some of the weapons we provide are going to get into the hands of those who would use them against us," Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told Reuters.

    Washington has urged Russia not to arm Assad — especially with weapons that can threaten Israeli airliners in Israeli airspace and, importantly, block Israel from further strikes in Syria.

    Israel has outright told Russia that any S300 shipments would be destroyed. Analysts have said bombing those systems would result in Russian casualties .

    In the thick of it all, Lavrov leaves his meeting with the Syrian rep and states that Assad is ready to talk peace.

    All the U.S. has to do is bring the opposition forces to the table.
    Stevo
    Originally posted by SSMAN
    ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

  • #2
    History repeats itself.

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    • #3
      Fantastic. Our space program has been needing a boost in motivation.

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      • #4
        Why are we even involved again?
        Originally posted by BradM
        But, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.
        Originally posted by Leah
        In other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by talisman View Post
          History repeats itself.
          its not necessary to study history

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          • #6
            Originally posted by bcoop View Post
            Why are we even involved again?
            Fucked if I know. This is a goddamn mess no matter what we do.

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            • #7
              If our allies are fighting we really don't have a choice but to join in. Keep in mind who is in office though. We'll send over a bunch of cruise missiles, do some night raids and maybe move some armor around for show but we won't commit to any kind of long term occupation.

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              • #8
                The Russians are giving Syria top of the line long range anti-aircraft missiles, the first time they launch one at an Israeli aircraft it will be a full-blown world war. Only a matter of time.

                Stevo
                Originally posted by SSMAN
                ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by jw33 View Post
                    I'm pretty sure that douche nugget on the left actually has a vagina and a pair of tits. Has anyone looked in to that?
                    Originally posted by BradM
                    But, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.
                    Originally posted by Leah
                    In other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by bcoop View Post
                      I'm pretty sure that douche nugget on the left actually has a vagina and a pair of tits. Has anyone looked in to that?
                      He says,
                      “I know it’s really gonna upset a lot of gay men — I’m sure hundreds of ’em are gonna be jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge — but I ain’t available. I ain’t gay. Sorry.”

                      which likely means he will be caught any day now blowing a truck driver in a Cracker Barrel parking lot.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by jw33 View Post
                        He says,



                        which likely means he will be caught any day now blowing a truck driver in a Cracker Barrel parking lot.
                        I'm not saying he is gay. I'm saying he used to be a she. She could be Hillary Clinton's twin sister.
                        Originally posted by BradM
                        But, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.
                        Originally posted by Leah
                        In other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by stevo View Post
                          The Russians are giving Syria top of the line long range anti-aircraft missiles, the first time they launch one at an Israeli aircraft it will be a full-blown world war. Only a matter of time.

                          Stevo
                          Why?
                          Nothing happened when the IAF took out the Syrian nuke plant.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by ALLAN View Post
                            Why?
                            Nothing happened when the IAF took out the Syrian nuke plant.
                            Because both sides (US/Russia) are now publicly drawing lines against each other in this conflict. The Syrian nuclear facility wasn't publicly known to be supplied directly from Russia, these AA missiles are. One of them used to bring down an Israeli, or any other Israel-friendly aircraft will be seen as a direct result of Russia giving Syria the weapons.

                            Stevo
                            Originally posted by SSMAN
                            ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by bcoop View Post
                              Why are we even involved again?
                              Because we have interests in the region instability in the Middle East effects the whole world

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