Reports of ‘Enhanced’ Russian Military Buildup in Syria Has U.S. Worried

[WestVirginiaRebel]

The Blaze:

Worried that Russia is heading toward an “enhanced” military buildup in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday warned Russia’s foreign minister that such a move would “further escalate the conflict” in the warn-torn country.

 

Kerry discussed the issue in a phone call with Sergei Lavrov, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the State Department.

 

“The secretary made clear that if such reports were accurate, these actions could further escalate the conflict, lead to greater loss of innocent life, increase refugee flows and risk confrontation with the anti-ISIL coalition operating in Syria,” the State Department said, according to AFP.

 

Follow-up discussions are slated to take place in New York later in September, the State Department added.

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Strongly worded memo time!

[Valin]

@WestVirginiaRebel

 

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The War Games
War is instead described by the Democrats as A Very Bad Thing that would happen if Congress didn’t follow President Obama’s orders.

Michael Ledeen
September 5, 2015

 

Can’t anybody around here play this war game? Russia is sending troops into Syria, alongside the Iranian forces that have been fighting long since, to shore up the Assad regime. The Iranians are convincingly accused of creating terror cells in Kuwait and Thailand and waging cyberwar and conventional terror attacks against Saudi Arabia. We know that Iran organized a scheme to blow up a restaurant in Washington, another to bomb a passenger train between Canada and the U.S., and yet another to destroy Kennedy Airport.

 

They are all acts of war. Yet, the president and his followers insist that if there is no deal with Iran, “the only alternative is war.”

 

You’d think a blind man could see that the war was on, but no. War is instead described– by the Democrats–as A Very Bad Thing that would happen if Congress didn’t follow President Obama’s orders.

 

Meanwhile, opponents of The Deal insist that war is actually more likely if we approve all the concessions granted the Iranians at Vienna. They, too, fail to see the war in front of their noses, and engage in the heated debate over a fantasy. Thus, thousands of column inches and countless hours of broadcasting focus relentlessly on votes in Congress instead of mass death and destruction currently underway. And, as our enemies warn us every day, the mayhem is headed our way.

 

To summarize: there IS war, it is escalating, and it is aimed at us. The current slaughter is just for practice, and the oppression within Iran, Syria, and the caliphate is a template for our own massacre and subjugation if they win.

 

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[Draggingtree]

Claire Berlinski, Ed.

September 6, 2015

3 COMMENTS

I’ve noticed on Ricochet some confusion about the timeline and nature of the Syrian civil war, so I wanted to suggest a useful resource. Syria Deeply, in its words, is,

… an independent digital media project led by journalists and technologists, exploring a new model of storytelling around a global crisis. Our goal is to build a better user experience of the story by adding context to content, using the latest digital tools of the day. With time, our hope is to add greater clarity, deeper understanding, and more sustained engagement to the global conversation.

https://ricochet.com/syria-deeply/

[Valin]

Claire Berlinski, Ed.

September 6, 2015

3 COMMENTS

I’ve noticed on Ricochet some confusion about the timeline and nature of the Syrian civil war, so I wanted to suggest a useful resource. Syria Deeply, in its words, is,

 

 

1. Thanks got it bookmarked

 

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"We are aware of reports that Russia may have deployed military personnel and aircraft to Syria, and we are monitoring those reports quite closely," said spokesman Josh Earnest.

"Any military support to the Assad regime for any purpose, whether it's in the form of military personnel, aircraft supplies, weapons, or funding, is both destabilizing and counterproductive."

 

Wow! Bold forthright statement, sure to cause fear and trembling in the Kremlin!

 

"Words Just Words"

B. Obama )Double Plus More Gooder Leader, and 1st class golfer)

[Draggingtree]

Is Russia Overextended?

Michael Rubin | @mrubin197109.08.2015 - 9:30 AM

The big news on the international stage this past weekend was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s confirmation that Russia is actively involving itself in Syria’s civil war. Putin said that Russia is providing training and logistical supplies to the Syrian army, and wouldn’t rule out the possibility that Russia could consider much more direct intervention.

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/2015/09/08/russian-troops-in-syria-overextended/