I saw the very same things from Iraqi’s as this one… They never learn.. Because most of them have residence visa’s in the west and all they need is a larger bank account. But many ignorant’s believe what they are fed and follow such snake oil salesmen to their doom. Anyone remember that Iraqi Chalabi who said invaders would be welcomed with flowers and chocolate..
Lance says:
March 2nd, 2016 at 10:56 PM [Level 4 – Scholae Palatinae]
Russia and Iran have had a complicated history, but they were rarely friends. Libya did everything possible to focus on the West, and, in addition, the logistics made it so Russia had no possibility of military action. All that could have been done is voting differently in the UN. As it is, they didn’t vote to permit an invasion, and the West just did it anyway. And giving the S300 to Syria wouldn’t have prevented the current war in Syria. Ziad has said that Syria had the S300 in some form all along.
Russia is not a superpower. Russia’s economy is not that large, and most countries just want the benjamins – like Libya. A well-known anti-imperialist writer was on a flight back to Europe from Tunisia near the beginning of the destruction of Libya and he sat next to a Libyan who wanted the “Khadaffi regime” destroyed. That guy said his reasoning was “Every Libyan has a Japanese car, right? Well, in Qatar, everybody has a German car, like a Mercedes. We want German cars.” Russia can’t solve all of the world’s problems, and is having a tough time dealing with her own. Then factor in all those who would sell out their countries for a few iphones, and it isn’t easy. Look at how so many Iranians want to join the West economically. You can’t do that without letting all the Western businesses in. Those were the folks who organized the destruction of Libya.
And politics is based on mutual deals. What did Iran and Libya do for Russia from, say, 1995 to 2005, when she needed help? Libya was spending billions on Africa, which didn’t work out so well. Not so sure about Iran, but I doubt they helped Russia much, if at all.
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army captured a terrorist of the notorious Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves, who had played a role in the killing of one of the pilots of Russia’s Su-24 bomber which was downed by Turkey’s Air Force on November 24, 2015.
“The captured terrorist was among the first group of militants who arrived at the Su-24 crash scene on November 24, killing one of the pilots and stealing his personal belongings,” the Arabic service of Russia Today news channel reported.
Russia’s Su-24 bomber with two pilots onboard was shot down by the Turkish Air Force on November 24, 2015.
The crew of the Su-24 bomber managed to eject but one of the pilots, Oleg Peshkov, was killed by gunfire from the ground. The second pilot, Konstantin Murakhtin, was rescued and taken to the Russian air base.
In late December, leader of the Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves Alparslan Celik claimed responsibility for killing the pilot of the downed Russian bomber.
In an interview with Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper in late December, Celik openly admitted that he had directly taken part in the murder of the Russian pilot. Moscow had repeatedly called on Ankara to find and detain Celik.
Ankara made no moves to detain Celik, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov said at the time.
“Turkish authorities have taken no steps to detain him (Celik). He appears in TV programs and a number of newspapers have published his interview so Mr. Celik walks freely in Turkey,” Karlov told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
More imperial blubber for the masses…. These western women does not yet know the role of a sex slave.. But Once moderate political rebels of JN takes over her town, she will know all about a woman’s roar and hear them squeek…
New MAP ISW Russia airstrikes in Syria. Pre- and post-“cessation of hostilities.”
Russian Airstrikes in Syria from February 17 – 28, 2016: Pre and Post Cessation of Hostilities
By Genevieve Casagrande and Jodi Brignola
Key Takeaway: Russia has continued its air campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite the ongoing cessation of hostilities agreement that began on February 27. Russian airstrikes concentrated in opposition-held areas of northwestern Syria on February 28, following a lull in Russian airstrikes on February 27. The ceasefire, however, is largely holding, despite accusations from both pro- and anti-regime elements of violations of the agreement.
The Russian MoD reported nine violations of the ceasefire by “terrorist” groups, “moderate” opposition factions, and Turkey. Head of the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) Riad Hijab accused Russian warplanes of conducting 26 airstrikes on February 28 targeting opposition factions that have announced their commitment to the truce. Hijab stressed that “negotiations will be unfeasible” amidst continued Russian use of cluster munitions and persistent violations of the ceasefire by the Syrian regime and its allies resulting in civilian casualties.
Russian airstrikes have reportedly targeted the headquarters of U.S.-backed TOW anti-tank missile recipient Firqat al-Wasta in northern Hama Province on February 29. The likely continuation of Russian and regime air operations against mainstream elements of the opposition throughout western Syria under the guise of fighting terrorism will ultimately threaten the stability of any sustainable ceasefire agreement.
Note: ISW did not assess any strike locations with high confidence from February 17-18, 2016
The following graphic depicts ISW’s assessment of Russian airstrike locations based on reports from local Syrian activist networks, Syrian state-run media, and statements by Russian and Western officials. This map represents locations targeted by Russia’s air campaign, rather than the number of individual strikes or sorties.
High-Confidence reporting. ISW places high confidence in reports corroborated both by official government statements reported through credible channels and documentation from rebel factions or activist networks on the ground in Syria deemed to be credible.
Low-Confidence reporting. ISW places low confidence in secondary sources that have not been confirmed or sources deemed likely to contain disinformation.
Russian airstrikes intensified significantly in the hours before the ceasefire went into effect on February 27, with local reports claiming that as many as 100 Russian strikes targeted areas in northern Aleppo Province, alone. Russian strikes were concentrated in western Aleppo Province, northern Homs Province, and in the Eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus in the ten days leading up to the ceasefire. Russia nonetheless restarted its air operations against the Syrian opposition in areas of northwestern Syria on February 28, following a 24-hour lull in strikes.
The “cessation of hostiles” agreement as defined by Russia is far from a nationwide ceasefire. The Russian Ministry of Defense released the above map on February 27, stating that Russian air operations have “completely stopped” in areas highlighted in green. Russia continues to inaccurately portray the majority of opposition-held Syria as Jabhat al Nusra-controlled, represented in blue in the map above. The likely continuation of Russian air operations against mainstream elements of the opposition throughout western Syria under the guise of fighting terrorism will ultimately threaten the stability of any sustainable ceasefire agreement.
1. They exist and provide inconvenient facts on the ground for the usual suspects.
2. They don’t exist — e.g., Russian ‘air-space’ is blacked out for US satellites using advanced Russian technology that the hegemony cannot admit to publicly etc.
Either way the Dutch report is a waste of time — i.e., basically a ‘success’ from a Nato strategic perspective.
There is a misunderstanding on the part of the above diary concerning the Ukro cesspit. Chaos, mayhem, and unbridled corruption with bona fide Nazis and other assorted drooling imbeciles masquerading as “Government” are no signs of any undeserved, bad luck for the Eurocrats. Granted, the abominable zoo known as the Rada might be an embarrassment the Eurocrats would gladly see abolished, but the Ukro-Nazi protectorate of Banderastan is 100% intentional. Like draws to like, after all.
“Electricity has been cut across all provinces and teams are trying to determine the reason for this unexpected cut,” the station reported, citing a source within the electricity ministry.
Damascus residents said power in the capital had been out since 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) and that mobile Internet connections from some private providers were also not working.
Syria’s state mobile provider said its Internet service had been “partially cut due to part of the network unexpectedly malfunctioning”.
Since Syria’s conflict erupted in March 2011, various areas across the country have experienced intermittent power outages as a result of clashes or air strikes and many regularly rely on generators for power.
Putin the impaler.. damn him!!! Another article by another imperial golem out to earn lunch money.
Underwater and Underhanded: Russian Submarines Come to the Mideast
The airspace above Syria is also very crowded. There are air forces from fourteen countries bumping shoulders in the sky. Russia has exercised control over the airspace with its anti-air missile program and it controls the sky patrols thru an AWACS type plane. At this point, any country that wants to fly above Syria—and they all do, must get clearance from Russia.
Russia wants to do in the sea what they are doing in the air. And they want to do it through intimidation.
With their submarine presence now powerfully established off the coast of Syria, Russia has created what has been termed an Arc of Steel. The arc goes from the Arctic Circle through the Baltic Sea to Crimea to the Mediterranean Sea. The game plan is to challenge and confront NATO and the West. In this game, the Middle East is just one connecting link in a chain of naval influence, power and intimidation.
I saw the very same things from Iraqi’s as this one… They never learn.. Because most of them have residence visa’s in the west and all they need is a larger bank account. But many ignorant’s believe what they are fed and follow such snake oil salesmen to their doom. Anyone remember that Iraqi Chalabi who said invaders would be welcomed with flowers and chocolate..
Lance says:
March 2nd, 2016 at 10:56 PM [Level 4 – Scholae Palatinae]
Russia and Iran have had a complicated history, but they were rarely friends. Libya did everything possible to focus on the West, and, in addition, the logistics made it so Russia had no possibility of military action. All that could have been done is voting differently in the UN. As it is, they didn’t vote to permit an invasion, and the West just did it anyway. And giving the S300 to Syria wouldn’t have prevented the current war in Syria. Ziad has said that Syria had the S300 in some form all along.
Russia is not a superpower. Russia’s economy is not that large, and most countries just want the benjamins – like Libya. A well-known anti-imperialist writer was on a flight back to Europe from Tunisia near the beginning of the destruction of Libya and he sat next to a Libyan who wanted the “Khadaffi regime” destroyed. That guy said his reasoning was “Every Libyan has a Japanese car, right? Well, in Qatar, everybody has a German car, like a Mercedes. We want German cars.” Russia can’t solve all of the world’s problems, and is having a tough time dealing with her own. Then factor in all those who would sell out their countries for a few iphones, and it isn’t easy. Look at how so many Iranians want to join the West economically. You can’t do that without letting all the Western businesses in. Those were the folks who organized the destruction of Libya.
And politics is based on mutual deals. What did Iran and Libya do for Russia from, say, 1995 to 2005, when she needed help? Libya was spending billions on Africa, which didn’t work out so well. Not so sure about Iran, but I doubt they helped Russia much, if at all.
Read more at http://syrianperspective.com/2016/03/syrian-army-liberates-faah-from-alqaeda-and-grinds-isis-in-eastern-homs.html#FBYJ7TZ2hkdZlYRI.99
Joke of the day?
The Lebanese newspaper quotes “diplomatic source” and hints to the role of #Turkey in Col.Gen Sergun’ assassination.
https://t.co/emqTZwvo2u
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army captured a terrorist of the notorious Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves, who had played a role in the killing of one of the pilots of Russia’s Su-24 bomber which was downed by Turkey’s Air Force on November 24, 2015.
“The captured terrorist was among the first group of militants who arrived at the Su-24 crash scene on November 24, killing one of the pilots and stealing his personal belongings,” the Arabic service of Russia Today news channel reported.
Russia’s Su-24 bomber with two pilots onboard was shot down by the Turkish Air Force on November 24, 2015.
The crew of the Su-24 bomber managed to eject but one of the pilots, Oleg Peshkov, was killed by gunfire from the ground. The second pilot, Konstantin Murakhtin, was rescued and taken to the Russian air base.
In late December, leader of the Turkish nationalist organization, the Grey Wolves Alparslan Celik claimed responsibility for killing the pilot of the downed Russian bomber.
In an interview with Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper in late December, Celik openly admitted that he had directly taken part in the murder of the Russian pilot. Moscow had repeatedly called on Ankara to find and detain Celik.
Ankara made no moves to detain Celik, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov said at the time.
“Turkish authorities have taken no steps to detain him (Celik). He appears in TV programs and a number of newspapers have published his interview so Mr. Celik walks freely in Turkey,” Karlov told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941211000689
Su-25 fighter jet crashes in #Russia’s south, pilot dies http://on.rt.com/75q6
More imperial blubber for the masses…. These western women does not yet know the role of a sex slave.. But Once moderate political rebels of JN takes over her town, she will know all about a woman’s roar and hear them squeek…
New MAP ISW Russia airstrikes in Syria. Pre- and post-“cessation of hostilities.”
Russian Airstrikes in Syria from February 17 – 28, 2016: Pre and Post Cessation of Hostilities
By Genevieve Casagrande and Jodi Brignola
Key Takeaway: Russia has continued its air campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite the ongoing cessation of hostilities agreement that began on February 27. Russian airstrikes concentrated in opposition-held areas of northwestern Syria on February 28, following a lull in Russian airstrikes on February 27. The ceasefire, however, is largely holding, despite accusations from both pro- and anti-regime elements of violations of the agreement.
The Russian MoD reported nine violations of the ceasefire by “terrorist” groups, “moderate” opposition factions, and Turkey. Head of the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) Riad Hijab accused Russian warplanes of conducting 26 airstrikes on February 28 targeting opposition factions that have announced their commitment to the truce. Hijab stressed that “negotiations will be unfeasible” amidst continued Russian use of cluster munitions and persistent violations of the ceasefire by the Syrian regime and its allies resulting in civilian casualties.
Russian airstrikes have reportedly targeted the headquarters of U.S.-backed TOW anti-tank missile recipient Firqat al-Wasta in northern Hama Province on February 29. The likely continuation of Russian and regime air operations against mainstream elements of the opposition throughout western Syria under the guise of fighting terrorism will ultimately threaten the stability of any sustainable ceasefire agreement.
Note: ISW did not assess any strike locations with high confidence from February 17-18, 2016
The following graphic depicts ISW’s assessment of Russian airstrike locations based on reports from local Syrian activist networks, Syrian state-run media, and statements by Russian and Western officials. This map represents locations targeted by Russia’s air campaign, rather than the number of individual strikes or sorties.
High-Confidence reporting. ISW places high confidence in reports corroborated both by official government statements reported through credible channels and documentation from rebel factions or activist networks on the ground in Syria deemed to be credible.
Low-Confidence reporting. ISW places low confidence in secondary sources that have not been confirmed or sources deemed likely to contain disinformation.
Russian airstrikes intensified significantly in the hours before the ceasefire went into effect on February 27, with local reports claiming that as many as 100 Russian strikes targeted areas in northern Aleppo Province, alone. Russian strikes were concentrated in western Aleppo Province, northern Homs Province, and in the Eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus in the ten days leading up to the ceasefire. Russia nonetheless restarted its air operations against the Syrian opposition in areas of northwestern Syria on February 28, following a 24-hour lull in strikes.
The “cessation of hostiles” agreement as defined by Russia is far from a nationwide ceasefire. The Russian Ministry of Defense released the above map on February 27, stating that Russian air operations have “completely stopped” in areas highlighted in green. Russia continues to inaccurately portray the majority of opposition-held Syria as Jabhat al Nusra-controlled, represented in blue in the map above. The likely continuation of Russian air operations against mainstream elements of the opposition throughout western Syria under the guise of fighting terrorism will ultimately threaten the stability of any sustainable ceasefire agreement.
http://iswresearch.blogspot.in/2016/02/russian-airstrikes-in-syria-from.html
It looks like some Dutch MP’s are pushing back on MH17:
https://www.rt.com/news/334358-dutch-question-mh17-investigation/
Questions being raised about lack of evidence and secrecy…….where are the US satellite images?
“Where are the US satellite images?”
Options:
1. They exist and provide inconvenient facts on the ground for the usual suspects.
2. They don’t exist — e.g., Russian ‘air-space’ is blacked out for US satellites using advanced Russian technology that the hegemony cannot admit to publicly etc.
Either way the Dutch report is a waste of time — i.e., basically a ‘success’ from a Nato strategic perspective.
There is a misunderstanding on the part of the above diary concerning the Ukro cesspit. Chaos, mayhem, and unbridled corruption with bona fide Nazis and other assorted drooling imbeciles masquerading as “Government” are no signs of any undeserved, bad luck for the Eurocrats. Granted, the abominable zoo known as the Rada might be an embarrassment the Eurocrats would gladly see abolished, but the Ukro-Nazi protectorate of Banderastan is 100% intentional. Like draws to like, after all.
Electricity cut in Syria in all provinces and internet also out?
http://www.france24.com/en/20160303-nationwide-power-blackout-hits-syria
DAMASCUS (AFP) –
War-torn Syria was hit Thursday by a nationwide power cut, state television reported, but the cause was not immediately known.
“Electricity has been cut across all provinces and teams are trying to determine the reason for this unexpected cut,” the station reported, citing a source within the electricity ministry.
Damascus residents said power in the capital had been out since 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) and that mobile Internet connections from some private providers were also not working.
Syria’s state mobile provider said its Internet service had been “partially cut due to part of the network unexpectedly malfunctioning”.
Since Syria’s conflict erupted in March 2011, various areas across the country have experienced intermittent power outages as a result of clashes or air strikes and many regularly rely on generators for power.
Putin the impaler.. damn him!!! Another article by another imperial golem out to earn lunch money.
Underwater and Underhanded: Russian Submarines Come to the Mideast
The airspace above Syria is also very crowded. There are air forces from fourteen countries bumping shoulders in the sky. Russia has exercised control over the airspace with its anti-air missile program and it controls the sky patrols thru an AWACS type plane. At this point, any country that wants to fly above Syria—and they all do, must get clearance from Russia.
Russia wants to do in the sea what they are doing in the air. And they want to do it through intimidation.
With their submarine presence now powerfully established off the coast of Syria, Russia has created what has been termed an Arc of Steel. The arc goes from the Arctic Circle through the Baltic Sea to Crimea to the Mediterranean Sea. The game plan is to challenge and confront NATO and the West. In this game, the Middle East is just one connecting link in a chain of naval influence, power and intimidation.
http://observer.com/2016/03/underwater-and-underhanded-russia-has-brought-submarines-to-the-mid-east/