Thread: What Will It Take To Get Rid Of ISIS?

Originally Posted by OhOh

Cool, blame the grunts when one should be looking at the suppliers of arms, food, cash, info, etc.

There was a related link within 'arry's article/link, that's pretty interesting. Talking about those very subjects...

Chinese cash, American muscle[weaponry], and Marawi’s discontents

excerpt:

Duterte never made any bones about his displeasure at the presence of the US military here. As mayor of Davao, Mindanao’s biggest city, he banned the annual US-Philippine military exercise. He also rejected the US offer to establish a drone base there for Mindanao,” says Roland Simbulan, author of The bases of our insecurity: A study of the US military bases in the Philippines.

But Simbulan also points out that the generals Duterte has appointed in the cabinet are all known to be close to the US military, especially Delfin Lorenzana, secretary of national defence.

“US exerts considerable power in the Philippines through the military. More than 95 per cent of the weaponry comes from the US. All key officers of the AFP are trained in top US military academies and return with the same security orientation as the US, which is passed down the ranks,” he says. “What Duterte is doing is maintaining this status quo, while creating new openings with China and Russia.”

link:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/polit...is-discontents

Originally Posted by SKkin

There was a related link within 'arry's article/link, that's pretty interesting. Talking about those very subjects...

The chinkies will be stuffing money in a Duterte bank account somewhere.

No way that bloke isn't on the take.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

No way that bloke isn't on the take.

Projecting again?

There was “zero intelligence” of chemical weapons capabilities possessed by groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Tactics of ISIS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and other violent extremist groups include the use of suicide bombers, kidnapping, small and heavy arms, improvised explosive devices, and chemical weapons."

I know you think you're clever and no-one will notice you trying to conflate the Syrian Opposition with Islamic State.

But you're not, you're just a fucking idiot.

So stop doing it, it proves you are stupid, you toadying sycophant.

I wonder if the Russians have got the balls to fight a proper enemy rather than "bravely" bombing a bunch of poorly armed rebels.

Russia has warned the US that its military and allied Syrian forces are ready to attack a key US-held base near the borders of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, US defense officials said in a CNN report published on Thursday.

The Kremlin is said to have accused the US-led coalition base At Tanf of protecting nearby militants, with Russia delivering two warnings in the past week, CNN said, citing US officials. At Tanf, from which a coalition of dozens of US troops and Syrian rebels launch operations against the Islamic State terrorist group, is seen as a critical location within the scope of Iranian, Syrian, and Russian influence in the region.

"We have absolutely advised them to stay out of At Tanf," a US official told CNN. "We are postured to respond."

"The United States does not seek to fight the government of Syria or any groups that may be providing it support," another official added. "However, if attacked, the United States will not hesitate to use necessary and proportionate force to defend US, coalition, or partner forces."

https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...nf-base-2018-9

That Pipeline must be causing the Americans a few problems.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

a bunch of poorly armed rebels.

Please do not look down on the state-of-the-art weaponry. Or are you saying they are supplied by grade B stuff? Perhaps one left over from former war(s)?

Originally Posted by Norton

Just watched a summit meeting on BBC. Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey deciding the fate of Syria. Bottom line is Assad remains in power after years of war, thousands of civilian deaths, 10s of thousands displaced refugees and the west completely out of the equation. Big regional influence gain for Russia and Iran. Big loss of same to the west. Good work US and Euros. Fools the lot of you. Who is next on the list?

None of it would have happened if Putin hadn't protected Assad from the outset.

He's basically rewarded a dictator for waging war on his own people.

The only losers are the Syrian people.

As for "influence gain", the Syrian regime have always had the backing of Iran - they are fellow Shi'ites, and Iran have always needed Syria to funnel arms and support to Hezbollah.

And Russia had its only Mediterranean base there, too.

So what have they "gained" exactly?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

So what have they "gained" exactly?

All you state is correct but they now have complete and unopposed control of Syria. Not so much as a whimper from the west. When the summit popped up live on the BBC I went over to CNN. Thought for sure they would be carrying it as well. Not a peep.

The west has all but quit the region. Russia and Iran have filled the vacuum left and no doubt increase their influence in future. Israel must be getting very nervous.

Originally Posted by Norton

All you state is correct but they now have complete and unopposed control of Syria. Not so much as a whimper from the west. When the summit popped up live on the BBC I went over to CNN. Thought for sure they would be carrying it as well. Not a peep.

The west has all but quit the region. Russia and Iran have filled the vacuum left and no doubt increase their influence in future. Israel must be getting very nervous.

Why do you keep using the word "region"?

Originally Posted by OhOh

The 'poorly armed rebels" are fed, armed, fuelled, mobilised, trained, directed, patched up and airlifted to safety by ameristan and it's vassal.

The ameristani, UK, Israeli, French, German, Australian and Dutch provide the terrorists an air force.

The ameristani, UK and French supply the "poorly armed rebels" with a naval force consisting of CBGs, submarines, destroyers and cruisers, all of which are armed nuclear tipped missiles, torpedoes, mines, bombs and rockets.

Russian airforce and naval units along with the armies of Syria, Iran and Hezbollah have been fighting the "poorly armed rebels" along with their nuclear armed providers for years.

The Russians along with the armies of Syria, Iran and Hezbollah, have taken back, from the combined forces of Eight+ nuclear missile armed, western countries all the parts of Syria country they have fought in. Bar a few patches in the north which allegedly Turkey has the task of cleansing.

The area in Syria's east defended against any advancement by the Syrian Army by the nuclear weapons armed ameristan and it's vassal's army, airforce and naval forces will be recovered.

In many parts of Syria the terrorist have either surrendered and been absorbed into the SAA. Those that refused were offered a move to Idlib province, which is now starting to be taken from the throat cutting terrorists and their western backers or killed.

There are UNSC resolutions which call on all the worlds countries to eliminate the throat slitting terrorists and backers from Syria. All ignore these UNSC resolutions except Syria, Russia, Iran, Hezbollah and Turkey.

Are you suggesting a nuclear war is required to show ones balls?

Syria and it's allies have been showing "their balls" for years whilst winning against the 8 richest, nuclear armed, greatest military force in the world and their throat slitting terrorist proxy forces.

IMHO.



As a grouping, that countries have a choice. Kneel to the ameristan Emperor or not.

Worse waffle than usual.

Quite ironic really. Erdogan, who is no stranger to violence himself, is calling for a ceasefire in Idlib, but the rest can all smell blood and the chance to wipe out another pocket of opposition, and are rebuffing him.

Harry keeps getting fed all the western propaganda and laps it all up.

Turkey proposed the ceasefire as they know,all the refugees will head there way,they already have 1.2 million of Syrians and idllip has another possible 3 million get real Harry and see the bigger picture.

Originally Posted by Chico

Harry keeps getting fed all the western propaganda and laps it all up.

Turkey proposed the ceasefire as they know,all the refugees will head there way,they already have 1.2 million of Syrians and idllip has another possible 3 million get real Harry and see the bigger picture.

Idiot trying to be smartarsed refers to a place called "idllip".

Film at 11.

Harry, as usually, has got the clue:

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

None of it would have happened if Putin hadn't protected Assad from the outset.

The suppressed Syrian people could have enjoyed already the dreamed freedom over the past 5 - 6 years, similarly as the Iraqis, Afghanis, Lybians, you name it...

Originally Posted by Chico

has another possible 3 million

Similar large numbers, of the poor defenceless women and children, were quoted when Syria and its allies took the last throat slitting terrorist enclave in the far south west, adjacent Israel. One wonders where the millions disappeared too. Are they quietly being buried in mass graves or baked into Thai pies in ovens?

Or were the numbers as proven as unicorn shit?

Originally Posted by Norton

Just watched a summit meeting on BBC. Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey deciding the fate of Syria. Bottom line is Assad remains in power after years of war, thousands of civilian deaths, 10s of thousands displaced refugees and the west completely out of the equation. Big regional influence gain for Russia and Iran. Big loss of same to the west. Good work US and Euros. Fools the lot of you. Who is next on the list?

In a few words, spot on.

Originally Posted by Norton

All you state is correct but they now have complete and unopposed control of Syria. Not so much as a whimper from the west. When the summit popped up live on the BBC I went over to CNN. Thought for sure they would be carrying it as well. Not a peep.

The west has all but quit the region. Russia and Iran have filled the vacuum left and no doubt increase their influence in future. Israel must be getting very nervous.

Again more or less ditto, though I would guess Israel is always nervous. While Putin outplayed Obama throughout (if not done on the nod) to push the buttons in that region, he also knows that if the wrong type of forces get too close to Israel they will not hesitate to strike across borders with full support of a Trump admin. Wouldn't be my first blunder, but I don't think he wants a nose to nose considering he has already achieved through the Obama term what he could not have more than hoped a few years ago.

Originally Posted by jabir

In a few words, spot on.

It's garbage.

Iran and Russia have always been Syria's pals and there was no influence there to be lost.

The West lost the only player it had in that area when it let the Shi'a dogs out in Iraq and that was way before the Arab Spring and this Syrian uprising.

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