Originally Posted by Exit Strategy
Awaiting a reply to my post #1268.Originally Posted by Exit Strategy
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Originally Posted by Exit Strategy
Awaiting a reply to my post #1268.Originally Posted by Exit Strategy
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Putin and Obama were walking along the track shooting the breeze.
They came across a sheep with it's head stuck in the fence.
Putin smiled unzipped and had his way.
When he'd finished he nudged Obama, "Don't you want a turn yourself?"
Obama promptly dropped his trousers and stuck his head in the fence.
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
What Will It Take To Get Rid Of ISIS?
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It appears that the American government is planning to send many more troops to Syria for "additional" tasks.
AFP.com
War on IS needs 'boots on the ground': US Air Force - At least 22 dead in attack on Syria regime bastion - Kuwait Times | Kuwait Times
https://www.rt.com/usa/321520-troops-ground-syria-isis/
As announced at an air show in Dubai yesterday.
"SOUNDBITE 1 - Deborah Lee James, US air force secretary (woman, English, 8 sec) :
"As Air manwe believe in the importance of Air power, Air power is extremely important, and it can do a lot but it can't do everything."
SOUNDBITE 2 - Deborah Lee James, US air force secretary (woman, English, 12 sec) :
"Ultimately it cannot occupy territory and very importantly it cannot govern territory, this is where we need to have boots on the ground. We do need to have ground forces in this campaign."
SOUNDBITE 3 - Deborah Lee James, US air force secretary (woman, English, 16 sec) :
"The Iraqi army, the Free Syrians and the Kurds have been excellent partners and we collectively are trying to help train and equip them to do an even better job. Ultimately this area does require a political solution as well."
Is she speaking for the American Government or a loose cannon?
Has president Assad of Syria agreed to an American government area of Syria?
Has the P4+1 coalition agreed to an American government area of Syria?
Has the crusader coalition agreed to an American government area of Syria?
Have the "active participants" agreed to an American government area of Syria?
It was not included in the agreement signed by the "active participants" recently. Well at least the publicly available one.
All questions will be answered in time, Grasshopper.Originally Posted by OhOh
In other news the Israeli are asking for support from the Americans for an illegal Golan heights land grab. Again aginst the agreement agreed by the "active participants.
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly seeking US recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights due to the Syrian conflict. Netanyahu allegedly wanted a “different thinking” regarding the issue during talks with Barack Obama.
The possibility of the Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in 1981 being recognized was raised during Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Obama, according to Haaretz sources close to the discussions. The publication mentioned that Netanyahu believes the absence of a functioning Syrian government “allows for different thinking” concerning the future status of the strategically important area.
President Obama did not respond to the proposal from Netanyahu, while the Israeli prime minister failed to elaborate on the issue with reporters.
At a press conference following the meeting, Netanyahu mentioned any international deal regarding Syria would have to “take into account Israel’s interests.”
Netanyahu’s former ambassador to Washington Michael Oren, earlier this week, urged Netanyahu “to ask for American recognition of full Israeli sovereignty on the Golan Heights through a presidential declaration and accompanying letter,” the Times of Israel states."
Ah the good old days when an American President was able to utter a few words and the world trembled in fear.How times have changed.Will Netanyahu step of his plane and wave a piece of paper to the watching crowds?
We have True Blue Falcon here...Originally Posted by OhOh
looks like Americans are looking for another defeat in the ME, after having their ass kicked twice in Iraq and Afghanistan
I guess good things come in 3
Beni is going to find his ass up against a lot more than a bunch of terrorized, impoverished Palestinians if he decides to use this excuse to permanently steal Syrian land. Talk about a generational conflict.Originally Posted by OhOh
The US make their move on the Golan Heights holding it to the last... they've invested too heavily in all that hardware.
Don't also forget they also had many "tragic" victories, or for BS - "strategic"Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
victories, awarded a lot of campaign medals and the arms suppliers, food suppliers and banks made plenty of profits. All good for the "valuation" of the GRC.
It's conjecture, but quite logical.
The Golan Heights is economically important for agriculture to Israel, but it is also strategically important not just as high ground for artillery and observation, at it's peak is a radar and communications base. It gathers electronic data signals from across the ME and Eastern Med. It's one of the reasons the the US has invested so heavily in, and stood by Israel over the years. That knowledge is power.
If you look at a map of the current conflict you will see that Golan is not only in danger of being encroached in the east, hence Israels desire to ratify it's claim, but is also the perfect springboard for the US military, with IDF behind and Syrian Rebels in front. If the US wants to put boots on the ground its going to be to defend Israeli interests. They can't put numbers back into Iraq and the Turkish border is out of the question due to politics and the large number of IS already there.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
Completely clueless. The US does not need ground based LP's. How old are you?Originally Posted by Neo
Islamic State video threatens attacks in Russia "very soon" -site monitoring group
Anybody see this coming.Islamic State has released a video threatening attacks in Russia "very soon", the SITE monitoring group said on Thursday.
Al-Hayat Media Center, Islamic State's foreign language media division, released a Russian language video with chants of "Soon, very soon, the blood will spill like an ocean", SITE reported.
Islamic State has previously called for attacks on Russia and the United States in revenge for airstrikes on its fighters in Syria.
Western intelligence officials suspect the ultra-hardline Sunni group of planting a bomb in a Russian passenger airplane which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula two weeks ago.
Islamic State video threatens attacks in Russia "very soon" -site monitoring group
Syria conflict: Army 'breaks IS siege of Kuwairis airbase'
Government forces have broken a siege by Islamic State (IS) of an airbase in northern Syria, state media report.
Army units had made contact with troops defending Kuwairis airbase, east of Aleppo, and eliminated large numbers of militants, the Sana news agency said.
The facility had been under attack by the jihadists for nearly two years.
Syrian government forces were holed up inside the Kuwairis base under siege from Islamic State, while pro-government forces tried to reach them with air support from Russia.
The successful assault on the base comes a week after the Syrian army battled Islamic State to regain control of a road southeast of Aleppo and took back control of the government's only supply route into the city.
Areas around Aleppo have seen weeks of heavy fighting after Syrian troops, backed by Lebanese and Iranian fighters, launched an offensive to retake surrounding territory from rebels and jihadist fighters.
Syria conflict: Army 'breaks IS siege of Kuwairis airbase' - BBC News
And this is why Israel is shitting it at the moment, years of internecine destabilisation in the region is coming home to roost. Time to circle the wagons.Syrian troops, backed by Lebanese and Iranian fighters
let's hope Israel get over-run by Islamists, Israel don't know how to fight those kind of conflicts, and they will be destroyed in the process
a win-win for everyone,
LP's ?Originally Posted by bsnub
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