I have for some time been puzzled as to *why* the US is making no serious attempt to deny its alliance with ISIS – or indeed its approval of Turkey’s shooting of the Russian plane. Can we simply put it down to the arrogance of empire? Is it that the imperialists simply don’t care whether they’re believed or not? I guess it must be that.
As I see it, the corporate rulers of USA are engaged in a massive urban-clearance exercise that will net them billions of dollars in profits. The destruction of existing residences and the provision of transport, temporary accommodation and security – there’s big money to be made at every step of the way. I’ve made it a little clearer at the link. http://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2015/11/slum-clearance-on-massive-scale.html
hi Gordon, to answer your question did you miss much? maybe a few billion getting neighborhood x to slum status; Catherine Fitts @ Solari, former HUD ex did a mind boggling (blood chilling) records based expose showing the “evolution“ from a drop point for huge amounts of drug and a period of no law enforcement to get everyone playing the game and the gangs taking over; then lots of busts to keep the prison occupancy matric(X) peak and a further deterioration of the community as fewer fathers around then into your playbook; she used south LA and had real data etc.
RUSSIA: Putin expresses hope that the fight against terrorism does not require nuclear weapons.
Russia airstrikes on ISIS are so non-existent that ISIS keeps beheading its Russian jihadis on fear that they’re feeding good intel to Russia.
SAA #LDF New T-72AV tanks in southern #Aleppo.
T-72AV – (“V” for vzryvnoi – explosive) model with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour fitted to hull front and turret.[1]
Russia has, for the first time, targeted Islamic State targets in Syria with Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles launched from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Russia’s Defense Minister.
Earlier on Tuesday, a source within the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed that the Rostov-on-Don, equipped with modern Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, had appeared near the Syrian coast.
“In the past three days, the operation involved Tu-22 planes as well as warplanes from the Khmeimim airbase. In total we carried out 300 sorties and hit 600 various targets,” he said adding that all sorties were performed with the backing of Su-30 fighter jets.
SYRIA In the course of four days, 1920 bombs have been dropped during the massive missile and aviation strike
1st ever combat launch of Kalibr-PL SLCM (fired by Kilo-class sub “Rostov-na-Donu” on target(s) in Syria).
The 3M-54 Kalibr missiles were launched from the Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine “Rostov-on-Don”, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
Russia strikes ISIS targets in Syria from submarine in Mediterranean. http://on.rt.com/6yvr
mod_russia published a video of RuAF actually hitting an (“unprofitable”) ISIS military target
“Friedman was born in Budapest, Hungary to Jewish parents who survived the Holocaust. His family fled Hungary when he was a child to escape the Communist regime…He received a B.A. at the City College of New York [the nursery of “The New York Intellectuals… mostly Jewish (99.99%), they advocated left-wing politics but were also firmly anti-Stalinist (code word for Trotsko-Neocons). The group is known for having sought to integrate literary theory with Marxism and Socialism while rejecting Soviet Communism as a workable or acceptable political model]…Friedman pursued political philosophy with his early work focusing on Marxism, as well as international conflict, including examination of the U.S.-Soviet relationship from a military perspective. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he studied potential for a U.S.-Japan conflict and co-authored ‘The Coming War with Japan’ in 1991*. He is also the author or co-author of books on topics as diverse as the Frankfurt School and warfare, including The Future of War, The Next Hundred Years, The Intelligence Edge, and America’s Secret War.
In 1996, he founded Stratfor, a private intelligence and forecasting company, and has served as the company’s CEO and Chief Intelligence Officer. Stratfor’s head office is in Austin, Texas (where he casts himself in the role of the prophet).
*He “forecasted” in 1991 that a military confrontation between the United States and Japan is likely within the next 20 years. His book, co-authored with his Australian wife (an author of fiction books) was received as what it was: a fiction book. His “new” forecasts are as good as that one, fiction novels.
In short, a humbug endowed with large doses of typical chutzpah. Stratfor another anti-Russian propaganda and disinformation outlet.
Of course they don’t!
It is how Wikipedia describes the “New York intellectuals”: “The New York Intellectuals were a group of American writers and literary critics based in New York City in the mid-20th century. Mostly Jewish, they advocated left-wing politics but were also firmly anti-Stalinist… Many of these intellectuals were educated at City College of New York (“Harvard of the Proletariat”), New York University and Columbia University in the 1930s, and associated with the left-wing political journals the Partisan Review, Commentary, and Dissent. Writer Nicholas Lemann has described these intellectuals as “the American Bloomsbury”…
“Kristol was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of non-observant Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.He received his B.A. from the City College of New York in 1940, which was free to attend until the 1970s, where he majored in history and was part of a small but vocal Trotskyist anti-Soviet group who eventually became the New York Intellectuals.”
Many of them have been contributors to the “Partisan Review (PR), a small circulation quarterly “little magazine” dealing with literature, politics, and cultural commentary published in New York City. The magazine was launched by the Communist Party, USA-affiliated John Reed Club of New York and was initially part of the Communist political orbit…and to which Trotsky contributed personally – …
While Partisan Review was relaunched by Rahv and Phillips in December 1937, it was changed at a fundamental level.[5] News of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union and of Soviet duplicity in the Spanish Civil War pushed the pair of editors to a new outspokenly critical perspective. A new cast of editors were brought on board, including Dwight Macdonald and literary critic F. W. Dupee, and a sympathy for Trotskyism began to make itself felt in the magazine’s editorial political line.”
Is just a little sample compiled from the Wikipedia. We can continue…
Indeed, “professions” such as “Chief Intelligence Officer” at a private “Intelligence and forecasting company” testifify to the totally parasitic, reactionary, fraudulent nature of the Western “Elites”. Getting handsomely paid for plain, imbecilic day-dreaming should most definitely be a sure recipe for solid, dependable commitment to the Zionazi NWO, yes.
By the way, Friedman’s antecedents sound very much like those of George Soros. Siamese twins?
Washington and its allies are gambling that Putin will not go all the way in supporting Syria and therefore, if determined, they can prevail. I believe they are wrong. Dead wrong. I believe they have underestimated the commitment of not only Russia, but Iran, in this conflict.
Iran has always viewed the crisis in Syria as an existential threat to the Islamic Republic. For Tehran, defeat in Syria is NOT an option. Defeat would mean encirclement by hostile entities, and this is not something acceptable to Tehran.
Now with Russia,since the downing of one its jets by Turkey, any second thoughts that Putin, and his inner-circle might have had about this conflict, no longer exists. Russia now realizes that a showdown with the Empire is inevitable, therefore Syria is as good a place as any to have it.
While Russia Iran undoubtedly have differences about certain aspects of the conflict, those differences are insignificance and confined to the periphery.
Both countries are now in one accord on the issue of VICTORY in Syria. The can be no compromise. As the thread say recently: VICTORY OR MARTYRDOM!
I happen to agree with you, and I also happen to think Russia will not respond to provocations until such time as they feel they have the advantage (fairly obviously).
Unfortunately, they will not have the advantage until they can measurably split Europe/ NATO.
When can that happen? It seems unlikely under any of the current leaders – Obama (too well liked in Europe amazingly), Cameron (around until 2020 and seemingly inoculated against losing by a rabidly anti-Corbyn English press), Hollande (gone in mid 2017) or Merkel (gone in late 2017).
So given that reality, it seems to me Russia needs to hold the line for at least another 2 years. Can they do it?
I don’t know.
It seems likely to me there will be another economic collapse before then which will have very interesting ramifications globally and also the positioning of the Chinese.
» Это … оружие, причём может оснащаться как обычной боеголовкой, так и специальной боеголовкой, то есть с ядерным наполнением. «
=> » This is … a weapon, which can be equipped with a conventional warhead as well as with a special warhead, that is, with nuclear implementation. «
Yes. But this publication, with due respect, is obviously part of the propaganda circus. As is the entire idea of nuclear weapons. Because they don’t work. (Link to another one of my comments.)
So this Bombastic Bogus Bogeyman of Nuclear Nightmare can be filed under Historical Hoaxes, just like medieval hell or man-made global warming. All the better for mankind.
On the other hand, there is a kind of bomb that produces a mushroom cloud. It’s called fuel/air bomb. It’s designed to kill a lot of people at once. So, the warning stands.
Maybe a veiled threat to this, which one would think he’d be made aware of through the FSB long before ever in the press.
Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:27
Erdogan Sends ‘Grey Wolves’ to Russian Borders
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukrainian nationalists and activists of the so-called Crimean Tatar Mejlis recently began to receive reinforcements in the face of right-wing members of the Turkish terrorist group ‘Grey Wolves’.
One of the organizers of the blockade of Crimea, Lenur Islyamov, on his blog posted a photo with the Turkish fighters; “Turkish patriots from the organization Bozkurtkar Turk Ulkuculeri, people call it — ‘Grey Wolves’, visited us at the blockade. The blockade is compressed”, — signed ‘Islyamov’.
(….) Vladimir Putin: With regard to strikes from a submarine. We certainly need to analyse everything that is happening on the battlefield, how the weapons work. Both the Calibre missiles and the Kh-101 rockets are generally showing very good results. We now see that these are new, modern and highly effective high-precision weapons that can be equipped either with conventional or special nuclear warheads.
Naturally, we do not need that in fighting terrorists, and I hope we will never need it. But overall, this speaks to our significant progress in terms of improving weaponry and equipment being supplied to the Russian army and navy.(….)
I would nominate Adana/ Incirlik in Turkey as one of the most dangerous places on the planet if things start heating up.
It would be the first place struck by a Russian tactical nuclear strike.
I’d suggest all airbases in Turkey would be the first targets and warning salvos if the Turks can’t stage a coup and get rid of Erdogan and his mafia clique.
Well, I don’t know. Putin clearly stated that if Russia needs to resort to brutal retribution against NATO and allies, it will go after the commanders, not the people. In my opinion, this means that headquarters, secret services, governments and finance centers will be first targets. If you live near government buildings (or work in them) in Washington, Langley, London, New York, Ramstein, Berlin, Brussels, you should prepare to leave.
Yes, and my breath caught a little the first time I read his words. I think that the repeated response of western mendacity and dangerous actions warrants the warning given this may well be. It deserves to be taken with the utmost seriousness. I hope Americans in particular will bestir themselves in this regard. Attention must be paid. This march off the cliff must be halted.
So Israel violates Syrian sovereignty to kidnap a terrorist? Seems thy violate Syrian sovereignty every single day so as to save Terrorists lives… Next time you hear an Israeli talk about terrorists, remind them their government is the supporter of terrorists who want to take away the freedom and religious believes of others..
Saving their sworn enemy: Heartstopping footage shows Israeli commandos rescuing wounded men from Syrian warzone – but WHY are they risking their lives for Islamic militants?
On the other side, on the very edge of Syria, lies an unconscious man wrapped like a doll in a blood-drenched duvet. The commandos unlock the fence, open a section of it and drag him onto Israeli soil.
Almost every night, Israeli troops run secret missions to save the lives of Syrian fighters, all of whom are sworn enemies of the Jewish state.
Details Behind the U.S. Coalition’s Airstrike that Killed 3 Syrian Soldiers in Deir Ezzor
Over the weekend, the U.S. led Anti-ISIS Coalition struck a military camp belonging to the Syrian Arab Army’s 137th Artillery Brigade of the 17th Reserve Division, killing 3 soldiers and critically wounding 13 others near the Deir Ezzor Governorate village of ‘Ayyash.
For the second straight day, Al-Masdar News has interviewed soldiers that are currently stationed near the targeted military camp in order to hopefully understand what transpired on Sunday night in the Deir Ezzor Governorate.
The consensus among the Syrian Arab Army soldiers is that the warplane was flying west towards the village of ‘Ayyash before 9 missiles struck their positions.
According to the Shaytat Tribesmen, the tribes of Abukamaal (eastern Deir Ezzor) reported coalition airstrikes above their city just a few minutes they struck ‘Ayyash.
Following the attack on ‘Ayyash in Deir Ezzor’s northern countryside, the U.S. led Coalition warplane struck the ISIS stronghold of Al-Shadadi in southern Al-Hasakah before completing their mission.
There were no Syrian or Russian aircraft flying over Deir Ezzor or Al-Hasakah at the time those 9 missiles struck the Syrian Arab Army’s military camp; moreover, there were no firefights taking place around this site.
Therefore, the U.S.’ narrative that the Russian Air Force mistakenly bombarding the Syrian Arab Army does not make much sense; especially since, the Russian Air Force works closely with the SAA’s ground troops.
Despite this information, the air force who launched this airstrike is still unknown, as all parties are placing blame on one another.
Iraq Forces Retake Large Part of Ramadi City from ISIL
Iraqi security forces Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from ISIL terrorists, which overran the city in May, in a major breakthrough to be scored for the Iraqi army.
Retaking the Al-Tameem area from ISIL is a significant breakthrough for Iraqi forces, which have been fighting for months to secure territory around Ramadi, a major city west of Baghdad and the capital of the vast Anbar province.
“Iraqi forces are ready and close to entering the centre of the city,” Irzayij said.
“Two pairs of warplanes from two other countries, members of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition, were operating in the Deir ez-Zor area on the day of the attack,” Major-General Konashenkov said. “If they were not involved in that airstrike, than why are the Pentagon’s representatives, as leaders of the anti-ISIS coalition, hushing up the presence of their allies aircraft in the Deir ez-Zor region on December 6? Isn’t it because the [anti-ISIS] coalition air force gets all the information on Islamic State targets in Syria from the Pentagon?” General Konashenkov asked.
“I’m sure, very soon we’ll learn who really inflicted the airstrike on the Syrian troops, as soon as the Syrian authorities make public the results of the investigation of that incident and the type of munitions used in the airstrike,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman said.”
There are no French, British or US bombers.. They are ALL fighters.. Should make you go hmmmmm…. Why are they bombing but not using bombers? The UK fighters are also armed with AAM.. and the US has the audacity to tell the Russians it sets a danger to the coalition.. The SU24 is a bomber with no A2A capability.. But the SU25 has guns and can carry AAM as well.. But it is slow. Now there are 69 planes at the base, 12 SU34’s 12 SU30’s.. rest are SU24 and SU27.. SU27 is not as good as the SU35 which is the best Russian air superiority fighter.. Although one MIG31 was also seen but thats useless without awacs.. At its rated Mach 3 it should cover syria in under 30 minutes..
Anyone see today’s report, Putin was trying to reconcile with erdo and the precious.. He apologized for the crossing over into Turkish air space due to bad weather.. Now erdo and his pimple faced pm are talking about calming things down or they will fart and stink up the place.. These Islamists needs a nuke up their ass.. For a pacifist I am sick of these vile vermin.. If they want to kill us, fine, kill us.. But to burn us and smash us with rocks and run over us with tanks?
And then to talk smack about their rights…..
ummm The French & UK don’t actually have ANY bombers, but multi role combat jets.
Only the US has bombers per se, B1b, B2 spirit and B52 + Indeed the US bombers aren’t being in Syria, not at all. Compare that to the situation in Iraq 2003 or Afghanistan. Different.
Downed Su-24’s black box to reveal truth about Turkey’s treacherous strike – Putin
“Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu provided Russian President Vladimir Putin with the recovered flight recorder on Tuesday during their meeting in Moscow. Shoigu said that Russia has been actively conducting operations on Syrian territory, where the Russian Su-24 pilot was “gunned down” by Turkmen militants after he had ejected from the plane.
“As a result of this work, these territories were liberated by the special operations forces and the Syrian army’s special force tasked with the crew search. Surveying the area, the Syrian military found the plane’s crash site,” he said.
The Russian leader emphasized that the parametric flight recorder should be opened and decoded only in the presence of international experts who are genuinely interested in finding out the truth about the incident.
“As I understand, the flight data recorder will give us the opportunity to understand the Su-24’s trajectory from the moment of its take-off to the moment of the crash,” Putin said. “This means we will be able to understand where it was [at the moment of the downing] and where the treacherous strike from the Turkish Air Force was dealt… in any case, we should invite everyone who wants to participate in this work.”
“But whatever we might learn will not change our attitude towards the deed by the Turkish authorities. We have considered Turkey not only a friendly country, but also as an ally in fight against terror, and no one expected such a despicable, treacherous stab in the back,” Putin added.”
Russian blood and Syrian have mixed in the soil of the nation. It inspires the Syrians who know the Russians are the steadfast allies and saviors of all religions and ethnic groups in Syria.
A new future is nurtured with the blood shed by these heroes of both armies.
“On Monday, the press crew of the TV program ‘Special Correspondent’, headed by Alexander Buzaladze, were detained in southeastern Turkey by authorities in civilian clothes. The journalists were preparing an investigative report into the alleged smuggling of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) oil into Turkey.
The trouble for the Rossiya 1 TV crew started only once they arrived at the border, Buzaladze said after the deportation. He told Russian state-owned channel Vesti that while the crew worked in Istanbul and Ankara they had faced no opposition from the authorities.
But as soon as they and tried to film close to the Turkish-Syrian border the crew was “blocked [by] the Turkish security forces” leaving them no time to even “get the camera out.”
The Russian crew was arrested in Hatay province bordering Syria as they were on their way to the neighboring province of Gaziantep. According to Buzaladze, there the journalists wanted to film “the border itself, military hardware, people that work at the border, and the border crossing.”
Turkish authorities were first of all concerned “whether we had a camera,” Buzaladze says.
Throughout the entire incident the Turkish authorities refused to cooperate with Russian diplomats on the ground. The Russian Foreign Ministry wants to know the real reasons behind the detention of the Rossiya 1 crew, and remains curious as to what “rules” were violated by the Russian journalists.
“One gets the impression that Ankara is scared that correspondents of the Rossiya 1 TV channel may throw a spotlight on facts about the illegal activities carried out in the Turkish-Syrian border area [that] the Turkish government would prefer to keep in the shadow[s],” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.”
Thanks for the link Oodnadatta. When the US invaded Iraq after 9/11 the Turkish army massed along the frontier. I thought that they might take advantage of the situation to grab the Mosul oil field and was rather surprised that they didn’t. This time, however, there can be little doubt that they intend to sieze the oil field in collusion with the Barzani faction and Daesh. There is not much liklihood of a pipeline from Qatar but once they have secured the oil field they will hang onto it at all costs.
As for the God awful water situation :it would have been bad enough without the dams. I went to Tabriz and saw Lake Urmia when flamingo still lived there. Now it is a salt flat. God knows to what extent the drought will intensify. The only possible solution if thousands of years of civilization along the rivers is to continue is to dismantle the Turkish dams–built in part, to obstruct Kurdish revolt- just as Sadam’s dam in the south (also built to drown out guerillas) is being eliminated.
Much now depends on whether or not there is a major Russian build up in Iran. A tight Russian-Iranian alliance could change everything. But the Kremlin cannot expect to win “on the cheap” without committing ground forces and with the Iranians largely sitting things out.
Now, this is what I call a very thinly concealed warning from Putin to the USA and its allies: “We re serious, and there is no line we won’t cross if the need arises … so back off! Lets see if the earning gets heeded. I personally think not.
‘Hopefully, no nukes will be needed’ against ISIS – Putin
Vladimir Putin has praised the Russian cruise missiles fired against terrorists in Syria from the sea. He expressed hope that these weapons would not have to be armed with nuclear warheads.
Meeting in the Kremlin with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who reported the latest results of the anti-Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) ops in Syria, the Russian president made a notable remark.
“We must analyze everything happening on the battlefield, how the weapons operate. The Kalibrs (sea based cruise missiles) and KH-101 (airborne cruise missile) have proved to be modern and highly effective, and now we know it for sure – precision weapons that can be equipped with both conventional and special warheads, which are nuclear,” Putin said.
“Naturally, this is not necessary when fighting terrorists and, I hope, will never be needed,” the president added.
It was very clear what he said.. if nato intervenes, Russia will use nukes in Syria.. But the US wont believe him. They will keep pushing because they control the MSM narrative and they think their bullshit is believed by everyone and is surprised when people call them on it. I think by now even most americans think what they read in the MSM are bullocks. We can definitely see this in the comment sections of many MSM.. When they are allowed to comment. But the western governments stopped listening to people many decades ago and now just do what makes them the most money and power. And that is mostly because westerners have become decadent.. Any kind of suffering or hardship to themselves are not allowed, protesting and such are considered too hard.. Who has the time.. When the nukes start falling on their heads they might think zombieidiom is not as fun as it was shown on tv.. Actually there is far more important things affecting them they dont protest about.. So what the government does to others countries fall far lower on their priority list.. The population have been femanised and tamed if they could not be co opted..
Yes, it is the instant now generation, of high debt and rampant consumerism. People walking around with their eyes buried into some app they’ve downloaded. And what passes for news is often the latest gender reconstruction and well-advertised gay (dare I say homosexual) marriage. I’m waiting for the day when to declare oneself proudly as a heterosexual will be frowned upon, and considered a breach of someone’s “human rights.” No joke!
I think such threats about nukes from Putin will not work on US, because USA is safe across the Atlantic, they dont give a s*t about other places getting nuked…. In fact, their construction related companies will salivate on any destruction.
Blinded by their own propaganda, and fully absorbed by plotting a hoax here, a false flag there, the usual suspects were taken by complete surprise when Russia landed in Latakia and came to the rescue of Assad’s Syria.
Now, ten weeks later – an eternity! – the NATO partners in crime have finally woken up with a roar – or more exactly – with a smirk on their face.
France, Britain, Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US – suddenly the whole clown show is edgy to bomb Syria. to send troops to Iraq and Syria, to stage some grizzly hoaxes.
We are talking Plan B here – if Syria can’t be coerced and bullied into surrendering to the Empire (Plan A), the whole region must be plunged into chaos & destruction.
Instead of ‘all talk, no action’, Russia faces now ‘mostly talk and some some silly provocations’.
If US & company expect this to scare Russia, they are out of their minds. Quite on the contrary, Russia’s resolve and commitment will only be strengthened by such punkish stunts.
If NATO is really intent on securing a least a small percentage of their several $100 billions investments in international terrorism (ISIS, Al-Qaida) they have to get real very soon.
Until such time all the Russian are saying is: So far, so good.
” Turkey may have made some very bad moves lately.
a) the criminal downing of the Su24, lead to huge sanctions from Russia, that boosted Russia trade with Syria, Iran and Egypt.
b) Turkey has invaded Iraq and it is ignoring any request to leave the country, that last stupidity made the Iraq Government to call on Russia to strengthen their relationship, meaning Russia slowly may take over the US/NATO in influencing Iraq, and Russia and Iran are aligned on Iraq/Syria.
Turkey may have made a very bad move with long term consequences, and it solidified the Iran-Iraq-Syria-Lebanon-Russia alliance, this will be a headache for Turkey for long long time.
1) “Yesterday, PM Al-Abadi discussed w/ Russian ambassador strengthening bilateral relations between the 2 countries.”
You may understand this as sell me more weapons, planes and missiles, Iraq will shift all the way to Russia on military gear, the US continues to delay the deliveries of the F16s, just very few were delivered after 5-6 years of payment. Expect new orders soon from Iraq to Russia, this time it will be fighters.
2) Iraq to finally give the green light for Russia to bomb all terrorists in Iraq…that main be the revenge on Turks.
A Turkish terrorist “EK”, who lives in Istanbul, said that Turkish security officials in northern Syria were preparing, providing security, and smuggling terrorist groups. He added that even the names of these terrorist battalions “Sultan Murad”, “Sultan Salim”, “Muhammad Fateh”, “An-Nur Din Zenko” and others were given by the Turkish special services.
EK told the Turkish newspaper «Bugun», that the battalion “Sultan Murad” was formed by three people at the beginning of the Syrian crisis; they were the first three deserters, officers, from the Syrian Arab Army, huddled together, who had been living in refugee camps in Turkey.
The terrorist said that he and other militants received military training at the training camp, not far from Ankara, under the leadership of the Turkish police.
“In the camp, we were training a month, in our group was 30 people. We have been taught to deal with heavy weapons. Syrian rebels for 3 years have passed training in the same camp, “- said EK
According to him, the Turkish regime has provided the rebels weapons, ammunition, which were delivered in trucks to the cities of Reyhanli and Azzaz for transfer, and officers of the Turkish secret services watched on.”
Syrian General Staff information shows strikes against Syrian troop positions in Deir ez-Zor on December 6 were carried out by western coalition, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Citing the data provided by the Syrian General Staff, MoD spokesman said that between 19:40 and 19:55 on December 6, 2015 aircraft of the Western coalition carried out a strike against the field camp of the 168th brigade of the 7th division of the Syrian government forces, located 2 kilometers west of the Deir ez-Zor airfield.
BAGHDAD (Sputnik) – A source in the Iraqi Defense Ministry also said that the planes captured the coordinates and the number of Turkish troops, tanks, and weapons.
“Yesterday, military aircraft carried out reconnaissance flights over the military base where Turkish troops are located, taking note of the coordinates of their troops’ positions and their number, as well as the number of tanks and weapons,” the military source said.
MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry’s Special Representative for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov has stated the necessity of a harsh OSCE reaction to the deportation of Russian reporters from Turkey.
“Deporting the Russian reporters without explanations, the Turkish authorities continue trampling freedom of speech and access to the media. Ankara’s disregard for its international obligations requires a harsh reaction from OSCE and other relevant international organisations,” he tweeted.
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UN, December 9. /TASS/. Russia and the US are jointly drafting a UN Security Council resolution on fighting terrorism, which will focus on the threat from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and oil trade with extremists, Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Organisation Vitaly Churkin told reporters on Tuesday.
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The document may be adopted at a meeting on December 18, which will be chaired by the US Secretary of State John Kerry, he said.
“It will be a vast, overwhelming resolution on fighting terrorism, which will greatly build up the potential of the Security Council in fighting the terrorist threat,” the diplomat said. “We are quite sure the resolution will be ready by December 18.”
In the document, he said, IS will be highlighted as a separate terrorist movement – till now the Security Council has considered the group a branch of al-Qaeda. Besides, the document will increase control over fulfilment of resolution 2199, adopted in February, which bans trade with terrorists of oil and cultural heritage objects.”
How does that square with Kerry ‘highjacking” with Saudi, if they are, the Vienna Process……….????????????????????????
UN, December 9. /TASS/. Russia hopes the reaction of members of the UN Security Council to Turkey’s deployment of the military in Iraq will “cool hot minds in Ankara” and they will not undertake new reckless activities, including in Syria, Russia’s Ambassador to UN Vitaly Churkin told reporters after the closed meeting of the Security Council.
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“We hope the concern, expressed by the UN secretary general and some members of the Security Council during the meeting we have initiated will cool down the hot minds in Ankara and that they will settle the situation in Iraq the way it will satisfy the Iraqi government,” the diplomat said, adding Russia hopes after that Turkey “will not undertake any new reckless actions, including in Syria’s territory.”
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Interesting that Deir Ez-Zor is at the high end of the S400’s range.. So they could have been testing its capabilities.. The planes themselves used the air corridors used by long range Russian bombers entering Syria from iraq.. Check out the routes taken by Russian bombers and cuirse missiles bypassing Ukraine and Turkey…
Comprehensive Infographic about the Russian Intervention in Syria — December 2015 Update
by Louis Martin-Vézian of CIGeography (Facebook / Twitter). Louis, thank you very much for your time-consuming research and all the work, which you have dedicated to this project. Additional, we like to thank Arto Pulkki and Abraxas Spa for additional information.
In this December 2015 update, Louis added the ranges for each of the S-400 missile types, new radar and electronic warfare equipment, from Russian air bases launched strategic bombers striking Syrian targets during November 2015, Turkish deployment after the downing of the Su-24M, some additional ships and logistic elements.
Supplementary information on certain Russian weapons systems
… too many to put here…..
There were also reports that Syria had acquired 36 Pantsir-S1s, capable of hitting 4 targets simultaneously at 20 km distance and 15 km altitude, and some Buk-M2Es, the export model which differs from its predecessor, the Buk M1-2 by having better protection from radio-electronic jamming and new features for highlighting targets and targeting missiles. The Buk-M2E can ensure simultaneous tracking of up to 24 air targets with ability to attack the 6 most dangerous ones.
The Russian “PM-56” or “PM-138” – Amur class floating workshop in the Russian naval facility in Tartus, June 04, 2014 (identified by Chris B. – thanks!).
Note to moderator: This could possibly be reposted as a main article in “guests” it give important background information on Syria and Assad. It is well researched also. Dean, your note to moderator has been forwarded to webmaster. Thank you.
The Dirty War On Syria. The Houla Massacre Revisited
Allegations of Islamist ‘false flag’ provocations had been made before. Mother Agnes-Mariam de la Croix, the mother superior in charge of an ancient monastery in Qara, south of Homs, had observed the ethnic cleansing of Christians in Homs, and had grave suspicions about who was behind the killings at Houla. She had said publicly that Syrian Christians had been pressured to join FSA groups, had been used by the rebels as human shields and that Christian homes had been taken over by ‘Sunnis’. She denounced their ‘false flag’ crimes in 2011 (SANA 2011; AINA 2012), pointing out that the Catholic Media Centre had a list of names of hundreds of murder victims, many of whose images had been later used in [FSA] media setups (SANA 2011).
Liar Liar pants on fire… The only question is who.. Was it Turkey or the UK… And then freedom fighting humanitarian bombing mutating DU giving amerikans have the audacity to blame the Russians for it. Who ever did it, it was done on purpose and intentionally to test the capabilities of the S400.
4 US-led coalition jets seen over Deir ez Zor in Syria day govt troops attacked – Russian MoD
Four Western coalition warplanes were spotted over the Deir az-Zor area in Syria on December 6, when a Syrian Army camp came under attack. No Russian warplanes were in the region, says the Russian Defense Ministry.
“Russian aircraft were not on a mission in that area. All our flights in Syrian airspace are coordinated with air traffic control and the General Staff of the Syrian government’s armed forces,” Konashenkov said adding that Russia always informs the US about the time, altitudes and routes of its aircraft in Syrian airspace.
“Two pairs of warplanes from two other countries, members of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition, were operating in the Deir ez-Zor area on the day of the attack,” Major-General Konashenkov said. “If they were not involved in that airstrike, than why are the Pentagon’s representatives, as leaders of the anti-ISIS coalition, hushing up the presence of their allies aircraft in the Deir ez-Zor region on December 6? Isn’t it because the [anti-ISIS] coalition air force gets all the information on Islamic State targets in Syria from the Pentagon?” General Konashenkov asked.
“I’m sure, very soon we’ll learn who really inflicted the airstrike on the Syrian troops, as soon as the Syrian authorities make public the results of the investigation of that incident and the type of munitions used in the airstrike,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman said.
Konashenkov reported that according to the Syrian General Staff, the airstrike on the Syrian Army camp was inflicted on December 6, between 19:40 and 19:55 local time (+2 hours GMT).
MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Turkey violated international law and gave ground for reciprocal military actions but the Russian leadership decided against it.
The relations between Moscow and Ankara worsened as an F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber. Ankara claimed the Su-24M bomber violated the Turkish air space in the area of the border with Syria. However, Russia’s Defence Ministry said the Su-24M plane stayed exclusively over the Syrian territory and “there was no violation of the Turkish air space.”
Just to show how the MSM is completely out of touch with reality and with the popular mood:
‘TIME Magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its ‘Person of the Year.’
sounds like Lavrov is getting a bit fed up with double standards too:
“He said that Trump, who had suggested banning Muslims from entering the United States, should immediately withdraw from the presidential race because the US constitution guarantees freedom of conscience,” Lavrov stressed.
“I respect the institution of the United States but I would like to tell you about another example when US officials drew totally different conclusions from the text of their fundamental law. When the United States keeps voting against the UN General Assembly resolution banning the glorification of Nazism from year to year it also refers to its constitution saying that ‘it is freedom of speech’,” Lavrov said.
“If we follow this kind of logic when they defend the right to freedom of conscience (which is absolutely right) but believe that it’s possible to justify glorification of Nazism as manifestation of freedom of speech, then double standards become clear. The 1965 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights clearly says that freedom of speech should not be used for propagating man-hating theories, insulting the feeling of god-believers and undermining the security of national state institutions,” the Russian foreign minister told the Italian media.”
TASS
MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. The demand for artificially setting a date when Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down run counter to international law and democracy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Italian media in an interview.
“For the time being partners link the full mobilization of the anti-terrorist potential with Bashar Assad’s resignation,” Lavrov said. “There are nuances, though: they no longer demand his disappearance in an instant, they permit his participation in the transitional political process, but they wish to see some deadline, a date when Assad will stop performing his powers.”
“The Russian president has responded to these ideas more than once. We believe that this kind of approach is artificial and in conflict with international law and the rules of democracy,” Lavrov said.
“We all put our signatures within the framework of the Vienna process to the need for recognizing the right of the Syrian people to decide the future of Syria on their own. This should be our point of departure.”
I sure wish someone outside the US would demand that our president step down before the next election.
Oh, and disqualify all the candidates we have now. I think the US needs an ‘intervention’ before we succumb.
Yeah. She and von der Leyen will turn out as the gravediggers of Germany, because Germany again participated in military aggression against a nation posing no threat to it. Time and time again, Germany goes to war against Russia – and will loose it. Well deserved.
We live in the age of information. This includes the possibility to gather opinions from many viewpoints to cut through the fog of the brainwashing machine down to the facts. People unwilling to do this effort continue being brainwashed all day long, but (chosen) ignorance never paid out nor freed from suffering.
I am sorry to state that if not today, when would people have been better informed on what is really going on? In my opinion, ignorance does not count as an excuse anymore.
Döpfner and Co. sold their minds to the best rewarding mercenary recruiter ages ago. They know it far too well to admit it even to themselves. Too bad for them, but no pity from my side. They have been warned times enough.
Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee is going to review a security agreement with the United States over Washington’s inability to tackle the crisis in the country, committee member Hamid al-Mutlaq told Sputnik on Wednesday.
The Iraqi government will receive a sympathetic hearing at the UN, if it decides to complain to the Security Council about Turkey’s decision to send reinforcements including a 25-tank battalion and hundreds of soldiers to one of its units in northern Iraq last week, Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, told Sputnik.
The diplomat reminded, that the Kurdish militia is one of the main forces fighting against Daesh terrorists on the ground in Syria.
“At the same time, Turkey is considering these Kurdish militias as enemies. So we need to understand how Turkey as a member of the US-led coalition is fulfilling its duties. Why is Turkey not bombing terrorists — if it is bombing them at all — but also the Kurds, who are considered to be potential US Allies,” Lavrov said.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151209/1031470143/lavrov-turkey-kors-syria.html#ixzz3tpbz13U8
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“Turkey’s military said on Wednesday it had carried out aerial raids on suspected Kurdish rebel targets in a new cross-border offensive in northern Iraq, AP reported. The raids “destroyed” targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in four areas of northern Iraq, including the Qandil Mountains on the Iraq-Iran border, where the PKK’s leadership is based, according to the army’s statement. The strikes were the first since tensions erupted on Saturday with Iraq over the Turkish deployment of additional troops for an alleged training mission near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Turkey halted the additional deployment following Baghdad’s protests.” https://www.rt.com/news/line/
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Hmm, let’s view it from a statistical perspective:
If I take the “once in a decade blast average” in Switzerland with a population of just 8 million, scale it to 1.3 billion people in China and discount for the rural areas, I still get about ten major accidents in chemical factories a year in China. Sounds big but is probably accidental.
Qatar Gives U.S. Manufactured Missiles to Al-Nusra in #Syria
Iraq Forces Retake Large Part of #Ramadi City from ISIL
Syrian army at the Turkish border since 4 years…
Turkish helicopters target #PKK positions in #Dohuk northern #Iraq
Russia says #US & #Israel were informed prior of launching cruise missiles from submarine
Maybe these are the Syrians that were pulled out last year to go train in Russia..
More NOT Russia/n soldiers around #Aleppo.
Look at the shoulder: “Republican Guards Commandos”. #Syria.
it’s not Russian (especially in the red gloves). Russian only equipment.
Russian Embassy, UK @RussianEmbassy
Russia hopes Turkey doesn’t contemplate invading Syria following its incursion in Iraq.
The city of Homs is now 100% under control of the SAA, the last remaining terrorist holdouts were transported to the countryside today. 2000 of them disarmed and decided to go home.
Homs the “capital of the revolution” is now 100% rat-free, last terrorists left on buses – defeated
Stupid syrian students.. Should not gather together in their thousands like this. The US will by mistake drop a bomb on them. Next to weddings, schools are more of a priority than bombing hospitals.. Get em before they graduate.. that way the rest are too stupid to understand imperialism.
“Turkey expressed to Iraqi visitors it readiness to pay whatever needed to allow the Qatari gas pipeline to go through their country and up to the Turkish borders to feed Turkey with the needed energy, fearing further Russian sanctions. Since it is n longer possible to use the Syrian territory for this purpose, Ankara needs to create an alternative for Qatar pipeline in case the Kremlin decides to increase its economic punitive as a reaction to the downing of the Sukhoi Su-24 last month over the Syrian borders and the killing of the Russian pilot.”…
“Ankara expressed willingness to release more water – or reduce it if necessary as insinuated – if Baghdad refuses to negotiate in order to resolve this crisis. Water levels on the Euphrates River flowing Eastern Turkey have already fallen more than half this year. As there is no international agreement for the Tigris with Iraq, the Llisu and Cizre dams on the Tigris (once concluded) and the Ataturk dam on the Euphrates can be regulated”…
“In regard to Russia – Turkey relationship: “Russia has one condition to restore warmth to its relations with Ankara. A part form apologizing, on top of the condition is Turkey withdraw completely from the Syrian dossier and stop support for its proxy militias and cease all military and economical facilities offered to ISIS. Turkey is in need of the oil coming from ISIS occupied land and of the business exchanged with ISIS. Turkey is the first supplier to ISIS by all means. If Turkey cease this relationship, Russia is ready to put aside the Su-24 issue. The presence of the additional Turkish forces in Iraq today is a way to escape to an area where Russia is not operating. This can only be disturbed if Baghdad allows Russia to hunt down ISIS in Iraq as well. This is where Turkey will again have no upper hand”.
For nearly forty years fighters have been used as bombers because they have a better chance of surviving the modern battlefield.
Israel has almost exclusively used f16s as bombers since they first arrived in the late 70s. If you were to extend Roberts argument out, then he would be saying Israel doesnt bomb anything because they dont own any bombers.
First Russia blows up their oil stream.. Now the Iraqi’s plunder their paycheck…
its going to be cold.. Its going to be hard.. No pay for IS this month.. Money for nothing and death for free… There is going to be a whole lot of grumbling going on in the caliphiate..
8 minutes of pure unadulterated bliss counting the loot by Iraqi security forces…
Best video of the month… Already more down votes than up votes :) DAMN THE VOTES…
And yes IS still uses Syrian and Iraqi currency.. You really don’t think they give the stupid idiots dying for them any those Islamic GOLD coins do you?
TEHRAN (FNA)- President of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government Masoud Barzani has received $8bln from the Saudi government in the form of financial aid during his recent visit to Riyadh, a senior member of the Movement for Change (Bizutnaway Gorran) at the Iraqi parliament revealed on Wednesday.
Watch as more russian jihadi’s get beheaded for this, I know I would behead a few russian jihadi’s just to make me feel better.. .. That guy giving orders seems to be an Iraqi general.. And there is a LOT of corruption.. I cant blame them. Some just think taking the money and running off is better.. Some of the main problems in both iraq and syria were because of higher ups taking bribes and leaving their men to die. See the anna report.. bribery seems to work both ways..Pay off the terrorists by iran as well to not fight.. With others paying them to fight.. Hardly anyone is fighting for their beliefs except the SAA.. The 200,000 strong NDF dont get paid. So you know they are not fighting for the money. SAA got a pay increase of 60% or so.. But most of them are conscripts. Syria only has like less than 20,000 real soldiers maybe as much as IS.. The west is to blame for most of this.. Through out history, big battles were lost by traitors who took bribes and moved.. But it was never like today where honor and duty means absolutely nothing. The british made sure of that.
Kurdistan asks Russia to avoid Kurdish airspace for Syria air operations..
President Barzani asks Russia to stop “making problems for region’s airline”
On the part of the militants there are rumors that they are well paid for it, so they withdrew from Homs, and allegedly even Iranian money. In part, this kind of as justified by the fact that most of the opposition was of Free Syrian Army (FSA), and the smaller part – from “Dzhebhat en-Nusra.” But in fact, no one except the militants did not know what there is real proportions.
With regard to the supply of fighters in the “Rastanskom boiler.” We remember that Aleppo was captured – a surprise attack. For many, surprise, when there suddenly appeared a large group of militants and partially captured the city. Maybe for some it will be the opening, but then the Syrian intelligence services for that got quite a lot of money from the opposition. However, the agreement was about to let only 600 fighters, but at 600 included six thousand … And who can guarantee that after some time the Islamists again to return to Homs?
The Rostov-on-Don submarine is believed to be one of the quietest in the world, making it an excellent tool for stealth operations. But Harmer said the use of such sophisticated technology, along with cruise missiles, are a curious choice given that Russian air power would be much cheaper and more effective.
“There is no tactical reason for Russia to fire a cruise missile. They are using these to show the world that they can,” said Harmer.
“The propaganda value of these displays at home and abroad can’t be discounted,” Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University and a Russian military expert, told FP.
And in yet another display of Russian military bravado, Putin raised the prospect during a televised address of using nuclear weapons against the Islamic State — but then backtracked by saying he hoped they “will never be needed.”
“Just by starting their Syrian operation, they essentially derailed large parts of U.S. foreign policy with about 30 aircraft,” Galeotti said. “That shouldn’t be discounted.”
mmiriww – “…On the part of the militants there are rumors that they are well paid for it, so they withdrew from Homs, and allegedly even Iranian money. In part, this kind of as justified by the fact that most of the opposition was of Free Syrian Army (FSA), and the smaller part – from “Dzhebhat en-Nusra.” But in fact, no one except the militants did not know what there is real proportions….”
Those Syrian Free Army guys look like couch potatoes…they just take money from right and left, and make a few videos and then the final act….they surrender….
These U.S. Forces will be not fighting daesh, but helping them fight the Syrian government. I’m looking forward to the news of when one of these terrorist coordination teams gets taken out when the terrorist unit they are working with gets whacked by a Syrian or Russian attack.
I would think the SAA has the right to eliminate any foreign fighters that weren’t invited. If they think they should “refrain” from doing so because they are afraid of what might come after, well, not eliminating them will bring the same result!!!
“It struck me from Khalid’s account that the US military could bomb a health facility by what Kate Clark of the Afghan Analysts Network suggested as “ripping up the rule book”, and then, not take any measures whatsoever after the bombing to treat casualties like Khalid and many others. If you are a civilian bombed by the US military, you’ll have to fend for yourself!”
This is from an account of a pharmacist who barely survived the MSF Kunduz hospital attack
I always get worried whenever I read statements like the one below from Sergei Lavrov :
“Lavrov: Russia knew that extremists get treatment, rest in Turkey, but didn’t want to believe Ankara knew about it”.
This is what I keep on saying, for some strange reason which I am unable to fathom the Russians keep according their western “partners” and their accomplices a degree of trust and civility which is completely unwarranted by their actions. They keep judging these anti-humans, these enemies of humanity by their own standards which I fear could end up being a fatal flaw.
When will the Russian leadership realise they are dealing with soulless amoral snakes who view any form of decency as a weakness ?
They are playing for time. If they’d bitten at the first provocation we’d have been at World War 18 months to 2 years ago. Syria or Ukraine.
Why are they playing for time?
Because they believe they have a better chance of winning later on – obviously.
I think 2017 is the year the Russians would be prepared to bite back, that is the year I believe they think they can split the political consensus in the West.
Maybe.
Until then, they will try not to escalate.
I think the West will force their hand in 2016 however.
Breaking the West’s unity may or may not happen, but other things that benefit Russia are happening. Russia’s military modernization is ongoing, and every year means that many more jets or cruise missiles or state-of-the-art goodies being delivered. And Russia is getting to put its forces in better locations, whether the Syrian coast, Crimea, or Armenia. Besides, Russia is being forced to prepare alternatives to things like SWIFT, so increased sanctions or financial attacks may not be so painful. Also, as Western funding has dried up, more Russian companies have had to rely on the state, thus making this less vulnerable to Western threats or bribery.
Also, by stalling, it has helped to get others, such as China or Iran, more on the Russian side of the struggle. If Russia had simply taken over the Ukraine after the coup, it might not have been clear to Iranian or Chinese elites what the West was up to. Now there can really be little doubt that the US is trying to keep its dominance in the world by all means possible, and that compromise is not very likely. For that matter, one imagines that pro-Western forces inside Russia have had to come around to the view that the US wants them subdued. This is very important. Imagine the internal trouble Putin would have had if Russia had taken over the Ukraine.
on al jazeera tonight,Ash Carter admitiing? that he had to contact 40= other coalition participants “Gulf countries should be offering to do more” to ask? beg? admonish? for much much more in depth assistance
= admission they are frustrated, being abandoned, others losing interest and letting Rus achieve something, or got other schemes on the go?
etc etc…http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/seeks-larger-contribution-anti-isil-allies-151209161043364.html
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or in the land of crazee like Yats
Kiev is ready to begin legal proceedings with Moscow regarding the return of a loan of three billion dollars. This was stated on Wednesday, 9th December, by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, reports the TV channel “112 Ukraine”.
“If Russia sues Ukraine — we are ready to sue Russia, we are fully armed,” — said the head of government.”
note Yats himself accused of 400m corruption……………………..
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Russia’s Defense Ministry has asked the US and its coalition partners to reveal the sites of suspected Daesh terrorist targets in Syria.
The Russian Defense Ministry again reminded the US-led coalition about the necessity of “showing cards” in fighting Daesh terrorists, the ministy’s official representative Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday.
“From the very beginning, we have asked the Americans to organize an exchange of information on terrorist targets in Syria several times. Perhaps it is time for our colleagues in the so-called coalition to show their cards?” Konashenkov said.
As Daesh, also known as ISIL/the Islamic State, spreads its terror across the globe, its operations are financed primarily through illegal oil trade. Extracting crude from fields in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group earns, roughly, $3 million per day.
Expanding its global reach in recruiting fighters, the terrorist group Daesh has begun attracting fighters from China, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
The group’s propaganda arm al-Hayat Media Center recently published a Mandarin-language nasheed (song or chant) to attract potential fighters to join the terrorist group, SITE Media Group reported.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/asia/20151209/1031495749/daesh-made-in-china.html#ixzz3tr1K9ciQ
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PRAGUE, December 9. /TASS/. Turkey should not become a part of the EU, the President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman said on Wednesday as he addressed voters in the north of the country.
He indicated that although Turkey is a NATO member-state, sometimes it behaves as if it were an ally of the Islamic State terrorist grouping.
Zeman criticized the EU’s plans to remit €3 billion to Turkey for the upkeep of 2 million refugees stranded on its territory, since Ankara is supposed to block the road to Europe for them.
He believes Turkey is capable of hosting the refugees on its territory, in no small a measure because it shares religion with them.
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MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev with continuing dialog with the European Union (EU) and Ukraine in the field of implementation of the association agreement.
“I’m still asking you to continue the discussion, despite all hardships, so that we could achieve some agreement by January 1, 2016,” Putin told Ulyukayev at a meeting with members of the government on Wednesday.
“As far as I understood the Europeans conceded to only one point, which concerns high-speed railway connection, which is the sector where we actively cooperate with German companies. It’s very good of them. But I’m gathering it’s absolutely insufficient for us,” Putin said.
According to Ulyukayev, Russia is not imposing its technical regulation system but is speaking about parallel enforcement of standards — either that of the European Union or CIS.
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“However, in Russia-Ukraine case this practice is unacceptable for some unknown reason,” the minister said.
Ulyukaev added that the EU has de facto declined Russia’s proposal on the implementation of the association deal with Ukraine.
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One good joke for tonight before going to sleep(for European readers):
Khodorkovsky: “Revolution in Russia is inevitable”
Ladies and Gentlemen
I’m grateful to the Russian regime and its Investigative Committee subordinates for giving me the opportunity to meet with them. I’m grateful to you for coming.
Yesterday I was informed that on December 11 charges will be filed against me in the Petukhov case, Petukhov having been murdered in 1998. Filing fresh charges against me just before the New Year has become quite a tradition. This is the third time it’s happened. Putin has spoken about it publicly three times. There’s more than enough information out there on the case itself. Even on Wikipedia. So I’ll keep this brief.
The murder was solved that same year – 1998 – and the presumed perpetrators were arrested. For some reason, they were then freed and were subsequently killed.
There are several versions of the story. You can read them yourselves.
Yukos was falsely implicated in the case only in 2003, after I spoke publicly about the embezzlement of 400 million dollars’ worth of public funds, which, as it turned out, was not unbeknownst to Putin.
Presidential spokesman Peskov declared that when I was sent abroad, Putin didn’t know anything about it. He’s lying.
The reasons for this escalation are clear. The decision was taken in early summer in order to put pressure on YUKOS. The Kremlin does not want to pay 50 billion, so they’re using every means available to them to this end.
Materials from the “Spanish Case” were recently published on our website; these materials prove that Bastrykin was appointed chairman of the Investigative Committee on the recommendation of Gennady Petrov, who is regarded as being among Putin’s circle and simultaneously among the leadership of the Tambov crime syndicate.
Finally, the activities of Open Russia are a source of irritation. There have already been police raids and some OR staff has been arrested. Moreover, Putin has publicly expressed his awareness of the matter.
These days, everything is a source of irritation to the regime, because their agenda is good for nothing.
When I came out of prison and was exiled abroad, the situation was favourable for the regime:
– Huge reserves due to super-high oil prices
– A friendly Ukrainian regime
– The war with Georgia had been forgiven by the West
– 30 roubles to the dollar and no protests
Only two years have passed, and what do we see?
Reserves will run dry in 2017, and they’ll last even that long only because the exchange rate is 69 roubles to the dollar
People’s living standards have dropped by 20% and are continuing to drop
People’s patience is running dry, and we’re seeing the flaring of protests catalysed by the pathological greed of Putin’s circle. The protesting truckers are merely harbingers of things to come.
There’s a military conflict with Ukraine. Thousands of people have been killed. And it’s not over yet.
The conflict with Turkey is somewhere between a trade war and a full-scale military conflict
Not only are Western sanctions depleting reserves, they’ve also ensured that technologically underdeveloped industries remain so. Young people and experts are choosing to continue their careers abroad.
The banking sector is on the brink of a systemic crisis
Horrific systemic corruption has infected the president’s entire circle, as well as the regional heads and the upper echelons of law enforcement.
The root cause of all this is the willful destruction of the country’s legal system in order to maintain power.
Sidestepping the constitution, the president is ruling the country for a de-facto fourth term.
He’s got the opportunity to appoint or fire any judge. To all intents and purposes, judges of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts are also appointed solely by him.
Parliament itself lacks basic budgetary discretion. Parliament’s supervisory body – the Audit Chamber – has been moved under the control of the president.
No attempt is made to conceal the ornamental role of the government.
The president and his circle can thus exploit public funds unaccountably. They can spend public money to buy loyalty, to fund mega-projects and military adventures, and finally to line their own pockets.
The Chaika case, the case of the “Russian mafia in Spain,” Governor Turchak as the mastermind behind the beating of the journalist Oleg Kashin, the murder of Boris Nemtsov, where the trail leads to Kadyrov’s closest associate … This isn’t simply a degradation of the state.
And in recent days:
– Russia has ceased to recognise the priority of international law, contravening the constitution
– Ildar Dadin has been sentenced to three years in prison for exercising his constitutional right to stage a peaceful picket.
We’re dealing with nothing other than a real anti-constitutional upheaval.
What is the way out of this? Given the absence of fair elections and other mechanisms of a legal changeover of power, the only means of bringing it about is revolution.
Revolution in Russia is inevitable. The remaining reserves and the threat of repression will only buy the regime time.
The only question is how to make the revolution relatively peaceful and effective in the sense of restoring a system of democratic rule.
My task as I see it involves presenting an alternative to society; it involves helping people who are prepared to become this alternative to gain experience in political struggle.
It’s for this purpose that we’ve launched our Open Elections project.
It’s for this purpose that we’ve created – and will continue to help create – platforms for free discussion of the country’s future.
We have told – and shall continue to tell – the truth in writing and in film.
We are fighting – and shall continue to fight – for the rights of political prisoners, and against repressive, anti-constitutional laws.
I envisage Russia as a rule-of-law state with an independent judiciary and an independent parliament with broad budgetary and executive discretion.
Russia must have a powerful and independent government. It must have a president who, as the guarantor of citizens’ rights and the head of state, must leave his post forever and unequivocally after no more than two five-year terms.
The country needs new areas of development and megalopolises other than Moscow; it needs modern infrastructure, cheap and fast transport links, and modern industry. This is all impossible unless Russia emerges from the isolation it has been pushed into by the current regime for the sake of maintaining its own power.
Moreover, the resources to achieve all this do exist. They just need to be utilised in a rational manner rather than exchanged for the loyalty of crooks both in epaulettes and without them.
Russian society must recognise that the country is witnessing an anti-constitutional upheaval.
The country is at the mercy of unlawful and repressive legislation passed by an illegitimate parliament and execute by a judiciary under the thumb of the regime. This legislation is unlawful. It’s necessary to undermine all this to whatever extent this is possible.
The return to a legal framework from a situation of this kind is called revolution, and it is inevitable.
Revolution is a good word. It can and must be peaceful. To make it peaceful is the challenge we all face.
he has just condemned himself-if the people want Vp as president, what’s the problem with that……there is no acknowledgement in his speech that Russia is under attack from the west, only that he supports that attack on traditional values of integrity that are the only thing preventing Russia becoming a western style madhouse, he is the one that is corrupted.
Is there any truth at all in this statement, or is it simply propaganda?
I really would want to know.
If somebody has info that supports the statement and/or info that denies it, can you explain to me (with links, if you have)
Thank you.
Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Nikolai Mikhailovich Belyaev, the last living of the Soviet soldiers who stormed Reichstag on 30 April 1945, died in Leningrad at 94.
The last participant of the storming of the Reichstag has died
“… MOSCOW, 8 February — RIA Novosti. In Petersburg [Leningrad!] in his 94th year of life died the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Nikolai Belyaev – the last surviving participant of the storming of the Reichstag, according to a support group of veterans in the social network “Vkontakte”. Belyaev was the komsorg [Komsomol organiser] of the 756th regiment, whose soldiers hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag.
On 2 May 1945 Soviet troops captured the German capital Berlin, during the Berlin strategic offensive operation conducted from 16 April to 8 May in 1945, during the great Patriotic war (1941-1945). The Flag of Victory was hoisted over the building of the defeated Reichstag on the night of 1 may 1945. …”
Putin’s direct quote in the body of the text: “naturally, this is not necessary when fighting terrorists and, I hope, will never be needed.” does not seem to indicate Putin thinks nukes will be necessary or needed to fight the terrorists, but that events my spiral out of control and be needed for reasons other than fighting terrorists. If something (nukes) is not necessary to do something (fight terrorists) then it is, by definition, not needed. So nukes not needed to fight terrorists, but may be needed for other reasons, and Putin hopes these reasons will never transpire. It seems this read (despite the RT headline) is the correct one. Could somebody who speaks Russian tell if hopefully nukes never needed refers to never needed for terrorists or never needed in a potentially wider war.
Would Putin really use nukes on terrorists in Syria? If so Russia would be an international pariah, even threatening to use them in this context is pretty creepy. Even the Soviets and the Americans never used, or had a leader threaten to use them, in Afghanistan.
What may really worry Putin is the idea of a massive (100,000+ troop)Turkish conventional assault on the Russian base in Syria. This may be a scenario in which, after all other options are tried, nuclear “brinkmanship” comes into play.
Don’t forget that Turkey has nukes under the control of NATO that could be released to Turkish control in event of a nuclear attack on Turkey. Turkey nuking Moscow would be an “AZ” wet dream. Don’t underestimate the depths to which the “AZ”s will sink.
In conclusion: If Putin is NOT suggesting that nukes may be needed to fight terrorists he better make that VERY clear. If not he will really let the genie out of the bottle. The Israelis would love to rub that lamp — bye bye Hezbollah.
If Russia was to use nukes against Turkey, the first place would be a Russian nuclear first strike on Adana/ Incirlik.
A Russian sub in the Eastern Mediterranean could obliterate Adana/Incirlik in under 5 minutes.
Not much anyone could do about it.
This is always on the table as a possible response to Turkish meddling in Syria for instance, if Russia felt it was necessary.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Adana.
On the subject of being an “international pariah” – I’m not aware that the US has been (or indeed ever was) considered an international pariah after World War II? Far from it in fact.
Why should Russian actions to save the world during World War 3 be any different?
Allow me to put into some context and the frame of reference in which I believe Putin is making these remarks about “hoping they (Nukes) will not be necessary”.
Indeed it was a shocking statement to me as well and in my opinion was meant to be exactly that.
A warning and a wake up call to all the world and in particular as a clear message to the US and NATO.
And to all of the hostile “Western” countries that have not only encircled Russia with nuclear missiles but already threatened to use them at least in the ME.
In fact the US which has arbitrarily walked away of the nuclear disarmament treaties with Russia has a “first strike” policy on it’s books, if not also on it agenda if can’t get it’s way with Russia and China.
Also remember that right after the second world war against the Nazis was one by Russians, Churchill wanted to turn around nuke Stalin’s Soviet Union out of existence. The Yanks having stayed out of the war until the last moment when it was clear that Hitler couldn’t defeat Russia, dropped two atom bombs on an already defeated and surrendering Japan just to demonstrate to Russia what it can do to it as well.
Hence a half century of nuclear build up and “cold war” that’s never really stopped and is now getting hotter by the minute.
Now with having been attacked by US Neo-Nazis in the Ukraine, their ISIS proxies blowing up Russia’s passenger plane over Egypt and its Jet bomber over Syria by it’s US/NATO lead proxy thug in turkey, not to mention the most recent attacks against its allied Syrian Arab army as well on civilian city targets, by Western lead “anti” ISIS forces with impunity, Putin is telling the bloodthirsty dogs of war that enough is enough and tojust back off alright!
I think that he’s subtly or not so subtly reminding them that he to can and will strike back in self-defense, even with “nuclear weapons when and if necessary’ if he’s forced to.
This is not the first time he’s “hinted” at his intentions recently, as when it was leaked at an arms trade show in Moscow that Russia had developed an new advanced kind of nuclear torpedo that can be launched even from a container on a sea going transport ship that would turn the the East Coast of the US into a “nuclear radiation winter”.
Having when asked over the Ukraine crises by a western reporter “if he would start a world war with NATO” he dismissively said with a slight smile “only in a mad mans wildest nightmares.” And having been the impeccable master of calm and patient diplomacy thru out all these many years, I believe the man is being pushed to the utter limits by all the knife stabs he getting from all directions in his back, that he feels he has no choice other than to “pull the sword from it’s sheath and rattle” it in twisted and contorted faces of those utterly “Mad Men” that must haunt his nightly dreams.
Having observed the man for some time now, I don’t believe he would ever have the heart to start a nuclear war, but backed into a corner with no other possible escape like a Siberian Tiger, I don’t know that he wouldn’t finish one if it became absolutely “necessary”
While not having a heart made of stone he defiantly appears to have nerves of steal and is anything but a paper tiger. West take notice!
Meanwhile, while we ever faster go spiraling out of control spinning towards a nuclear midnight, the mother of all nightmares, let’s hope that enough of us wake up in time to put some kind of restraints of on our “Mad Men” western leaders, who’s minds and hearts Allah seems to have deprived them of as V V Putin has stated.
Gee I dont need a Phd to know this one.. It is because for offensives, they use veterans who were trained by the US. And then leave the area to their gang members who are only capable of terrorizing the civilians and taking over lightly defended villages. In every major offensives we see nato provided logistics and communications. Which are not available to the gangs spread throughout the country in small groups. When faced with organized resistance or attacks they use suicidal tactics which scares away those not used to the antics.. By now Russia is most likely providing ECM devices to jam communications between filed commanders and their nato intelligence offices.
Why Is ISIS So Bad At Defense?
This defeat, which will severely limit the group’s ability to transfer materiel and fighters between its Syrian and Iraqi provinces, is just the latest in a string of losses for the group. Recent months have seen the so-called Caliphate lose control of the city of Baiji, the area surrounding Ramadi, as well as significant territory in Southern Aleppo. This is all despite the fact that ISIS, by all accounts maintains a large fighting force, which should be able (on paper) to offer greater levels of resistance, especially when defending urban or semi-urban areas.
One answer to this question comes in the way in which ISIS rose to power in large portions of Syria and Iraq. Following the collapse of the Syrian state in 2012, ISIS began to enter Syria, and rapidly began consolidating its presence in what were then ‘rebel-held’ areas. Over the course of the next year or so, through aggression, subversion and coercion, ISIS grew to dominate power structures in the west of Syria.
From this power base, the group engaged on a series of highly successful offensive operations. First in Syria, they captured almost the full length of the Euphrates River, driving out Kurdish, and moderate rebel forces. Then, they struck Iraq, taking advantage of internal instability to take control of Fallujah in early 2014, and then shocking the world with the capture of much of northern Iraq, including Mosul and Tikrit in June 2014. Finally, despite increased resistance and coalition airstrikes, the group managed to capture Ramadi and Palmyra in early 2015.
Through this experience of continuously spearheading offensives, ISIS developed a strategy whereby defending territory was replaced with a different tactic altogether. Should an area come under serious attack, the group would merely try to stall the advance of the force with IEDs and a small number of near-suicidal troops, before mounting counteroffensives elsewhere.
Instead of committing seriously to defense, past battles have shown that ISIS prefers to keep the majority of its troops on reserve, and then mount counter-offensives against softer targets, taking advantage of the fact that their enemies concentrated their forces at the first point of attack. In this way, when attacked and defeated at point A, ISIS would counterattack at points B and C.
This kind of strategy has worked for ISIS several times over the past years. The most obvious example of this was following the defeats of ISIS in Kobane and Tikrit, the group launched simultaneous offensives against Palmyra and Ramadi. As well, the Iraqi city of Baiji has switched hands several times now between ISIS and government forces with ISIS mounting counter offensives only when opposing troops have been redeployed elsewhere in the theater.
Finally, ISIS not only implements these tactics on a theater-wide scale, but also on a more tactical level. Before assaulting a position, ISIS usually makes a number of small probing raids which despite causing losses for the group, helps them find and target weak spots in their opposition’s defense. From there they mount a massive attack using VBIEDs, AFVs and infantry, as seen during the battles for Ramadi, North Aleppo and Palmyra.
As the Internet and social media shifts American eyes to geopolitical events like never before, George Friedman sees an opportunity.
The founder and longtime leader of global intelligence firm Stratfor Enterprises LLC — an Austin-based business that has grown over the past 20 years to 100 employees by advising business and political leaders about the perils of operating abroad — wants to bring his insight to the masses.
He is launching this month Geopolitical Futures, a new digital publishing company that is targeting individuals with $139-a-year subscriptions. An initial team of 12 is expected to grow moderately in the coming years to execute the business plan. A relationship with Phoenix publisher Mauldin Economics LLC is expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Friedman gave up his roles as chairman and chief intelligence officer of Stratfor in May. The amount invested in the new venture isn’t being disclosed, and Friedman said his new company — unlike Stratfor — will steer clear of consulting and focus purely on online publishing and serving readers.
Friedman said in an announcement that his new company’s goal is to “allow readers to distinguish what is important from what is not. In a world inundated with information, where it is hard to distinguish the significant from the trivial, or to understand not just where we have been but where we are going, I think a highly focused publishing effort will be in the public interest.”
Reports now that #IDF airstrikes have targeted Assad/Hezbollah positions in Ras al-Ein, al-Jiba & Asal al-Ward in W Qalamoun. #Israel #Syria
Word is there are many casualties in the airstrikes on Assad positions near 16th Regiment in #Adra, rural #Damascus
Reports that multiple airstrikes targeted Assad positions near the gas plant in #Adra, rural #Damascus. Some are saying Russian jets.
@Paradoxy13 Definitely increases odds that the Adra airstrikes were the NCND* Air force also
*NCND – “Neither Confirm Nor Deny”
We have once again seen the Anti Human and the Anti Neighbourly Attitude of the ISIL Saudi Arabian Regime, and this is Criminal Behaviour under International Law.
ISIL Saudi Arabia has said that the World is Not Big Enough for Both of us, and so one of us Must Go, and ISIL Saudi Arabia wants it to be someone like Syria and others who say that the World is Big Enough for Both of us, and for All of us, and this is what Syria has Always been saying.
All Decent People Understand that the World is Big Enough for All of us, and so they are waiting for ISIL Saudi Arabia to change their Attitude, because ISIL Saudi Arabia and the other ISIL Countries like ISIL Turkey, and ISIL Qatar have No Legitimate Business in having their current Anti Human, Anti Neighbourly, and Criminal Attitude.
John Kerry is the American Secretary of State, and he is also known as Jihadi John, and as Caliphate Kerry, said that the Sham Conference on Democracy in ISIL Saudi Arabia was very constructive; whereas the Truth of the matter is, that it was Terrorism on Display by an Ally of Anti Human and Anti Democratic Criminal America.
The Terrorist Delegates who call themselves the Syrian National Coalition at the Mockery of Democracy Conference in ISIL Saudi Arabia Deceptively said that the Democratically Elected and President of Syria has 2 choices, and they said that these were to either to leave through what they call negotiations or be forcibly removed from power.
What that Statement Really means is that the Terrorists want to give the Democratically Elected President of Syria only one choice, because they have Predetermined the nature of their type of Negotiations, because the Nature of True Negotiations are those whose outcomes are Not known at the beginning of the Negotiations, and what the Terrorists posing as Democrats in ISIL Saudi Arabia do Not want Negotiations, because that not what Terrorist do, and this is why some People refuse to Negotiate with Terrorists.
ISIL Saudi Arabia said that the Syrian People would not accept any other outcomes, but the Syrian People Voted for the Syrian Government, and it is Terrorist Delegates in Saudi Arabia posing as Democrats, who want to Usurp power in Syria with Terrorism, because Know that they cannot be Elected in a Free and Democratic Election.
The Anti Democratic Terrorist Delegates at ISIL Saudi Arabia who call themselves the Syrian National Coalition said that there is a need to protect Human Rights in Syria exactly like the International Community illustrates its commitment to the Universal Respect of Human Rights.
That is interesting, because Terrorist Criminal Anti Democratic Anglo-America is the one that is referred to as the International Community, and because Anglo-America is a Terrorist Organization and does Not respect the Human Rights of Syrian People, then these Terrorists want to copy Terrorist Anglo-America.
These Lying Terrorists are making False Promises that they will Promote Freedom from Fear, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, and Freedom from Want, and that they want to build a Country that respects the freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but we All know that these Terrorists are Liars.
These Lying Terrorists called the Syrian National Coalition, were told what to say, and the Syrian People know that they are Totally Unelectable by the Overwhelming Majority of Syrians, because there are Many conflicting Groups in that Coalition who do Not Trust each other.
This is because they know that they are Terrorists, who can be Easily Bribed by Anglo-America and Saudi Arabia to Betray each other, and so the Syrian People will Not Vote for them, and so they want to Usurp power using Terrorism.
The Only way they would Not fight each other is if Anglo-America has promised to Divide Syria into Many small territories like the Somalia was, and the Overwhelming Majority of Syrian People want a Unified Country, and this might lead to the Kurdish People in Turkey wanting an Independent Country of Kurdistan.
There is a News Article that says that Turkey wants to steal Territory from Syria to expel All of the Kurdish People there, and it is Titled: The unavowable project for a pseudo-Kurdistan at http://www.voltairenet.org/article189562.html , and so there are People who think that Syria should file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against Terrorist Turkey to help the Kurdish People.
The Syrian People have the Human Right to have the Government that they Elected, and Terrorist Anti Human Anti Democratic Criminal Anglo-America and ISIL Saudi Arabia and ISIL Turkey want to deny the People of Syria their Human Rights.
There is an Indispensible Principle of Democracy, and that is that Governments have the Right to run their Full Course until the Constitutionally Scheduled Elections, and those Terrorists who are against this do Not Know anything about Democracy and Human Rights, and they have no Interest in Democracy and Human Rights, the Sovereignty of Nations, and International Law.
That Sham Conference on Democracy in ISIL Saudi Arabia, along with Saudi Arabian Funding and Support for ISIL Terrorists is Enough Justification for Syria to file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide at All World Courts, and to Seek Compensation from ISIL Saudi Arabia, because Saudi Arabia is ISIL’s Real Base, and so the Delegates known as the Syrian National Coalition are ISIL in Disguise.
This would Include ISIL Turkey and ISIL Qatar, and even Britain and France and Germany, and there are People who think that Syria Really Should file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against America at All World Courts, and to Seek Compensation from America.
This is because Syria has nothing to lose by doing this, and if you have nothing, then you have nothing to lose, and Syria will need their Just Compensation Money to Rebuild Syria.
Saudi Arabia is a Member of OPEC, and Syria can negotiate with Saudi Arabia for Secret Regular Compensation Payments, because if Syria files Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against Saudi Arabia, then Syria who is Needy might have to Share that Money with those other Countries who Voted with Syria against ISIL Saudi Arabia at the United Nations General Assembly.
The Main Reason for wanting Secret Payments from Saudi Arabia or other Countries is because Syria wants To Discreetly and Patiently Encourage Saudi Arabia to have a Proper Attitude, which is Compatible with that of All Decent People.
ISIS had to cross a river, run across 5 km of featureless land with no vegetation or natural cover for there soldiers. Scale up 600 meter high hills that the SAA held and then march into Maheen and kicked the SAA “defenders” out. This is beyond shameful.
Maybe Maheen is not important. No Maheen lies protecting one of the narrowest parts of Syrian held land and the loss threatens to cut Damascus from Homs.
I said 2 months ago that Russia needed to get down there and sort the mess out before it become embarrassing.
3000 newly trained dead men to be wiped out by Russian, Iranian and Syrian bombs.
The US is desperate to keep Syria in pieces.
The direct, non-proxy air space will test Putin’s will against the demonic will of the US.
It is inevitable that Russia will have to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria.
It appears to me there would be some advantage in being Syria enforcing such instead.
I have for some time been puzzled as to *why* the US is making no serious attempt to deny its alliance with ISIS – or indeed its approval of Turkey’s shooting of the Russian plane. Can we simply put it down to the arrogance of empire? Is it that the imperialists simply don’t care whether they’re believed or not? I guess it must be that.
As I see it, the corporate rulers of USA are engaged in a massive urban-clearance exercise that will net them billions of dollars in profits. The destruction of existing residences and the provision of transport, temporary accommodation and security – there’s big money to be made at every step of the way. I’ve made it a little clearer at the link.
http://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2015/11/slum-clearance-on-massive-scale.html
hi Gordon, to answer your question did you miss much? maybe a few billion getting neighborhood x to slum status; Catherine Fitts @ Solari, former HUD ex did a mind boggling (blood chilling) records based expose showing the “evolution“ from a drop point for huge amounts of drug and a period of no law enforcement to get everyone playing the game and the gangs taking over; then lots of busts to keep the prison occupancy matric(X) peak and a further deterioration of the community as fewer fathers around then into your playbook; she used south LA and had real data etc.
Interesting. Could you paste a link to that please?
looked at the site, lots of stuff about HAARP and contrails.
“*why* the US is making no serious attempt to deny its alliance with ISIS”
To the extent they are becoming unable to hold up the “well meaning” mask, they might aswell let the fear card play out to those awaking.
Russia launches submarine supersonic cruise missile attack against pro-western terrorists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL15KbAxfKZE2DnUA9RNWn4IJQGR6VsBkF&v=QM8kjOIIREM
RUSSIA: Putin expresses hope that the fight against terrorism does not require nuclear weapons.
Russia airstrikes on ISIS are so non-existent that ISIS keeps beheading its Russian jihadis on fear that they’re feeding good intel to Russia.
SAA #LDF New T-72AV tanks in southern #Aleppo.
T-72AV – (“V” for vzryvnoi – explosive) model with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour fitted to hull front and turret.[1]
https://twitter.com/Ald_Aba/status/674340733277573120
Russia has, for the first time, targeted Islamic State targets in Syria with Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles launched from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Russia’s Defense Minister.
Earlier on Tuesday, a source within the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed that the Rostov-on-Don, equipped with modern Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, had appeared near the Syrian coast.
https://twitter.com/mod_russia/status/674335270523633664
“In the past three days, the operation involved Tu-22 planes as well as warplanes from the Khmeimim airbase. In total we carried out 300 sorties and hit 600 various targets,” he said adding that all sorties were performed with the backing of Su-30 fighter jets.
SYRIA In the course of four days, 1920 bombs have been dropped during the massive missile and aviation strike
1st ever combat launch of Kalibr-PL SLCM (fired by Kilo-class sub “Rostov-na-Donu” on target(s) in Syria).
The 3M-54 Kalibr missiles were launched from the Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine “Rostov-on-Don”, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
Russia strikes ISIS targets in Syria from submarine in Mediterranean. http://on.rt.com/6yvr
mod_russia published a video of RuAF actually hitting an (“unprofitable”) ISIS military target
TOW hit on a T-72 in South Aleppo, tank commander can be seen bailing out in the very end of the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfMQW2hRG3A …
1st #Iran|ian pilot killed in #Syria ,Massoud Askari was helicopter pilot.
https://twitter.com/HasanSari7/status/673809576236605440
Iran #IRGC Colonel Moharam Ali Morad Khani from Mazandaran province killed in #Aleppo #Syria v @dudi_cohen
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/674312920805847040
Russia deploys jamming systems in Syria to prevent attack on its aircrafts
https://t.co/wZgKrrAZTi
Rusia is intensify using BM-30 Smerch /9A52-2 Smerch-M heavy mltpl rocket launcher n S reef #Aleppo #Jubar #Latakia
MLRS in Action
https://twitter.com/Syria_Protector/status/674269054161563648
Syria/n Army Troops Take Control over #Aleppo-#Damascus Highway in 3rd Phase of Attacks + VIDEO https://shar.es/1cNRZF
How ISIS got most of their weapons from the countries now bombing Syria – including Britain http://bit.ly/1Qt3oy3
Russian warship has not violated Montreux Convention in Bosphorus. Vessel protection is legitimate right of any crew http://sptnkne.ws/an5n
Stratfor is out again, predicting that there will be no Russian Federation by the year 2025.
Not kidding.
More likely there won’t be a stratfor by 2015.
This is the Jewish wet dream. No Russia.
It is far more likely that there will be no Israel and no Stratfor by 2025.
That date is one year past the term of the next Russian Presidential election (Putin for 6 more after 2018?)
So, if there is no RF. There is no Planet Earth. That is guaranteed, assured, absolute.
Wet dreams don’t count for Predictions. They are adolescent accidents.
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There you go
To understand Friedman’s “forecasts”.
“Friedman was born in Budapest, Hungary to Jewish parents who survived the Holocaust. His family fled Hungary when he was a child to escape the Communist regime…He received a B.A. at the City College of New York [the nursery of “The New York Intellectuals… mostly Jewish (99.99%), they advocated left-wing politics but were also firmly anti-Stalinist (code word for Trotsko-Neocons). The group is known for having sought to integrate literary theory with Marxism and Socialism while rejecting Soviet Communism as a workable or acceptable political model]…Friedman pursued political philosophy with his early work focusing on Marxism, as well as international conflict, including examination of the U.S.-Soviet relationship from a military perspective. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he studied potential for a U.S.-Japan conflict and co-authored ‘The Coming War with Japan’ in 1991*. He is also the author or co-author of books on topics as diverse as the Frankfurt School and warfare, including The Future of War, The Next Hundred Years, The Intelligence Edge, and America’s Secret War.
In 1996, he founded Stratfor, a private intelligence and forecasting company, and has served as the company’s CEO and Chief Intelligence Officer. Stratfor’s head office is in Austin, Texas (where he casts himself in the role of the prophet).
*He “forecasted” in 1991 that a military confrontation between the United States and Japan is likely within the next 20 years. His book, co-authored with his Australian wife (an author of fiction books) was received as what it was: a fiction book. His “new” forecasts are as good as that one, fiction novels.
In short, a humbug endowed with large doses of typical chutzpah. Stratfor another anti-Russian propaganda and disinformation outlet.
Correction: anti Stalinist does not ipso facto mean Trotskyist neocon. They don’t even call themselves that! get real.
@They don’t even call themselves that!
Of course they don’t!
It is how Wikipedia describes the “New York intellectuals”: “The New York Intellectuals were a group of American writers and literary critics based in New York City in the mid-20th century. Mostly Jewish, they advocated left-wing politics but were also firmly anti-Stalinist… Many of these intellectuals were educated at City College of New York (“Harvard of the Proletariat”), New York University and Columbia University in the 1930s, and associated with the left-wing political journals the Partisan Review, Commentary, and Dissent. Writer Nicholas Lemann has described these intellectuals as “the American Bloomsbury”…
“Kristol was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of non-observant Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.He received his B.A. from the City College of New York in 1940, which was free to attend until the 1970s, where he majored in history and was part of a small but vocal Trotskyist anti-Soviet group who eventually became the New York Intellectuals.”
Many of them have been contributors to the “Partisan Review (PR), a small circulation quarterly “little magazine” dealing with literature, politics, and cultural commentary published in New York City. The magazine was launched by the Communist Party, USA-affiliated John Reed Club of New York and was initially part of the Communist political orbit…and to which Trotsky contributed personally – …
While Partisan Review was relaunched by Rahv and Phillips in December 1937, it was changed at a fundamental level.[5] News of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union and of Soviet duplicity in the Spanish Civil War pushed the pair of editors to a new outspokenly critical perspective. A new cast of editors were brought on board, including Dwight Macdonald and literary critic F. W. Dupee, and a sympathy for Trotskyism began to make itself felt in the magazine’s editorial political line.”
Is just a little sample compiled from the Wikipedia. We can continue…
Indeed, “professions” such as “Chief Intelligence Officer” at a private “Intelligence and forecasting company” testifify to the totally parasitic, reactionary, fraudulent nature of the Western “Elites”. Getting handsomely paid for plain, imbecilic day-dreaming should most definitely be a sure recipe for solid, dependable commitment to the Zionazi NWO, yes.
By the way, Friedman’s antecedents sound very much like those of George Soros. Siamese twins?
Let that prediction be made true for england the main villain , but only a bit sooner please.
Washington and its allies are gambling that Putin will not go all the way in supporting Syria and therefore, if determined, they can prevail. I believe they are wrong. Dead wrong. I believe they have underestimated the commitment of not only Russia, but Iran, in this conflict.
Iran has always viewed the crisis in Syria as an existential threat to the Islamic Republic. For Tehran, defeat in Syria is NOT an option. Defeat would mean encirclement by hostile entities, and this is not something acceptable to Tehran.
Now with Russia,since the downing of one its jets by Turkey, any second thoughts that Putin, and his inner-circle might have had about this conflict, no longer exists. Russia now realizes that a showdown with the Empire is inevitable, therefore Syria is as good a place as any to have it.
While Russia Iran undoubtedly have differences about certain aspects of the conflict, those differences are insignificance and confined to the periphery.
Both countries are now in one accord on the issue of VICTORY in Syria. The can be no compromise. As the thread say recently: VICTORY OR MARTYRDOM!
I happen to agree with you, and I also happen to think Russia will not respond to provocations until such time as they feel they have the advantage (fairly obviously).
Unfortunately, they will not have the advantage until they can measurably split Europe/ NATO.
When can that happen? It seems unlikely under any of the current leaders – Obama (too well liked in Europe amazingly), Cameron (around until 2020 and seemingly inoculated against losing by a rabidly anti-Corbyn English press), Hollande (gone in mid 2017) or Merkel (gone in late 2017).
So given that reality, it seems to me Russia needs to hold the line for at least another 2 years. Can they do it?
I don’t know.
It seems likely to me there will be another economic collapse before then which will have very interesting ramifications globally and also the positioning of the Chinese.
All I can say is Vive Le Pen.
As I have predicted long ago, Russia is prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons if NATO does not refrain from its vile provocations.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-08/putin-hopes-there-will-be-no-need-nuke-islamic-state
Встреча с главой Минобороны Сергеем Шойгу
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50892
=> Meeting with head of defense ministry Shoigu
» Это … оружие, причём может оснащаться как обычной боеголовкой, так и специальной боеголовкой, то есть с ядерным наполнением. «
=> » This is … a weapon, which can be equipped with a conventional warhead as well as with a special warhead, that is, with nuclear implementation. «
Yes. But this publication, with due respect, is obviously part of the propaganda circus. As is the entire idea of nuclear weapons. Because they don’t work. (Link to another one of my comments.)
So this Bombastic Bogus Bogeyman of Nuclear Nightmare can be filed under Historical Hoaxes, just like medieval hell or man-made global warming. All the better for mankind.
On the other hand, there is a kind of bomb that produces a mushroom cloud. It’s called fuel/air bomb. It’s designed to kill a lot of people at once. So, the warning stands.
I really dont understand what are Europeans thinking, why are they so satisfied to be potential cannon fodder!!
Maybe a veiled threat to this, which one would think he’d be made aware of through the FSB long before ever in the press.
Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:27
Erdogan Sends ‘Grey Wolves’ to Russian Borders
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukrainian nationalists and activists of the so-called Crimean Tatar Mejlis recently began to receive reinforcements in the face of right-wing members of the Turkish terrorist group ‘Grey Wolves’.
One of the organizers of the blockade of Crimea, Lenur Islyamov, on his blog posted a photo with the Turkish fighters; “Turkish patriots from the organization Bozkurtkar Turk Ulkuculeri, people call it — ‘Grey Wolves’, visited us at the blockade. The blockade is compressed”, — signed ‘Islyamov’.
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940918000211
Russia should incinerate the West without apology. If I were in the Kremlin, I’d push the button with a smile upon my face uttering calmly:
“What’s the matter, sweethearts? Don’t you approve of European values?”
Everything will come….
See what was discussed yesterday between Comrade Vladimir Putin and Comrade Sergei Shoigu:
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50892
(….) Vladimir Putin: With regard to strikes from a submarine. We certainly need to analyse everything that is happening on the battlefield, how the weapons work. Both the Calibre missiles and the Kh-101 rockets are generally showing very good results. We now see that these are new, modern and highly effective high-precision weapons that can be equipped either with conventional or special nuclear warheads.
Naturally, we do not need that in fighting terrorists, and I hope we will never need it. But overall, this speaks to our significant progress in terms of improving weaponry and equipment being supplied to the Russian army and navy.(….)
¡ Excelente ! Me complace oír que Putin y Shoigu se han dado cuenta de que cuando los adversarios son vulnerables, es el momento de salir a atacarlos.
I would nominate Adana/ Incirlik in Turkey as one of the most dangerous places on the planet if things start heating up.
It would be the first place struck by a Russian tactical nuclear strike.
I’d suggest all airbases in Turkey would be the first targets and warning salvos if the Turks can’t stage a coup and get rid of Erdogan and his mafia clique.
Well, I don’t know. Putin clearly stated that if Russia needs to resort to brutal retribution against NATO and allies, it will go after the commanders, not the people. In my opinion, this means that headquarters, secret services, governments and finance centers will be first targets. If you live near government buildings (or work in them) in Washington, Langley, London, New York, Ramstein, Berlin, Brussels, you should prepare to leave.
Yes, and my breath caught a little the first time I read his words. I think that the repeated response of western mendacity and dangerous actions warrants the warning given this may well be. It deserves to be taken with the utmost seriousness. I hope Americans in particular will bestir themselves in this regard. Attention must be paid. This march off the cliff must be halted.
So Israel violates Syrian sovereignty to kidnap a terrorist? Seems thy violate Syrian sovereignty every single day so as to save Terrorists lives… Next time you hear an Israeli talk about terrorists, remind them their government is the supporter of terrorists who want to take away the freedom and religious believes of others..
Saving their sworn enemy: Heartstopping footage shows Israeli commandos rescuing wounded men from Syrian warzone – but WHY are they risking their lives for Islamic militants?
On the other side, on the very edge of Syria, lies an unconscious man wrapped like a doll in a blood-drenched duvet. The commandos unlock the fence, open a section of it and drag him onto Israeli soil.
Almost every night, Israeli troops run secret missions to save the lives of Syrian fighters, all of whom are sworn enemies of the Jewish state.
Moment Israeli commandos rescue Islamic militants in Syria http://dailym.ai/1lLeIKd
Details Behind the U.S. Coalition’s Airstrike that Killed 3 Syrian Soldiers in Deir Ezzor
Over the weekend, the U.S. led Anti-ISIS Coalition struck a military camp belonging to the Syrian Arab Army’s 137th Artillery Brigade of the 17th Reserve Division, killing 3 soldiers and critically wounding 13 others near the Deir Ezzor Governorate village of ‘Ayyash.
For the second straight day, Al-Masdar News has interviewed soldiers that are currently stationed near the targeted military camp in order to hopefully understand what transpired on Sunday night in the Deir Ezzor Governorate.
The consensus among the Syrian Arab Army soldiers is that the warplane was flying west towards the village of ‘Ayyash before 9 missiles struck their positions.
According to the Shaytat Tribesmen, the tribes of Abukamaal (eastern Deir Ezzor) reported coalition airstrikes above their city just a few minutes they struck ‘Ayyash.
Following the attack on ‘Ayyash in Deir Ezzor’s northern countryside, the U.S. led Coalition warplane struck the ISIS stronghold of Al-Shadadi in southern Al-Hasakah before completing their mission.
There were no Syrian or Russian aircraft flying over Deir Ezzor or Al-Hasakah at the time those 9 missiles struck the Syrian Arab Army’s military camp; moreover, there were no firefights taking place around this site.
Therefore, the U.S.’ narrative that the Russian Air Force mistakenly bombarding the Syrian Arab Army does not make much sense; especially since, the Russian Air Force works closely with the SAA’s ground troops.
Despite this information, the air force who launched this airstrike is still unknown, as all parties are placing blame on one another.
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/details-behind-u-s-coalitions-airstrike-killed-3-syrian-soldiers-deir-ezzor/
Things that make you go hmmmmm….
Iraq Forces Retake Large Part of Ramadi City from ISIL
Iraqi security forces Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from ISIL terrorists, which overran the city in May, in a major breakthrough to be scored for the Iraqi army.
Retaking the Al-Tameem area from ISIL is a significant breakthrough for Iraqi forces, which have been fighting for months to secure territory around Ramadi, a major city west of Baghdad and the capital of the vast Anbar province.
“Iraqi forces are ready and close to entering the centre of the city,” Irzayij said.
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraq-forces-retake-large-part-of-ramadi-city-from-isil/
“Two pairs of warplanes from two other countries, members of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition, were operating in the Deir ez-Zor area on the day of the attack,” Major-General Konashenkov said. “If they were not involved in that airstrike, than why are the Pentagon’s representatives, as leaders of the anti-ISIS coalition, hushing up the presence of their allies aircraft in the Deir ez-Zor region on December 6? Isn’t it because the [anti-ISIS] coalition air force gets all the information on Islamic State targets in Syria from the Pentagon?” General Konashenkov asked.
“I’m sure, very soon we’ll learn who really inflicted the airstrike on the Syrian troops, as soon as the Syrian authorities make public the results of the investigation of that incident and the type of munitions used in the airstrike,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman said.”
hmm–french and uk one wonders??????
There are no French, British or US bombers.. They are ALL fighters.. Should make you go hmmmmm…. Why are they bombing but not using bombers? The UK fighters are also armed with AAM.. and the US has the audacity to tell the Russians it sets a danger to the coalition.. The SU24 is a bomber with no A2A capability.. But the SU25 has guns and can carry AAM as well.. But it is slow. Now there are 69 planes at the base, 12 SU34’s 12 SU30’s.. rest are SU24 and SU27.. SU27 is not as good as the SU35 which is the best Russian air superiority fighter.. Although one MIG31 was also seen but thats useless without awacs.. At its rated Mach 3 it should cover syria in under 30 minutes..
Anyone see today’s report, Putin was trying to reconcile with erdo and the precious.. He apologized for the crossing over into Turkish air space due to bad weather.. Now erdo and his pimple faced pm are talking about calming things down or they will fart and stink up the place.. These Islamists needs a nuke up their ass.. For a pacifist I am sick of these vile vermin.. If they want to kill us, fine, kill us.. But to burn us and smash us with rocks and run over us with tanks?
And then to talk smack about their rights…..
ummm The French & UK don’t actually have ANY bombers, but multi role combat jets.
Only the US has bombers per se, B1b, B2 spirit and B52 + Indeed the US bombers aren’t being in Syria, not at all. Compare that to the situation in Iraq 2003 or Afghanistan. Different.
Paradise Lost: Once Bustling, Lively Syria Before 2011 Civil War
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/photo/20151128/1030890966/syria-before-civil-war-photos.html
A set of photos of Syrians before the zionazis set their terrorists to work.
Downed Su-24’s black box to reveal truth about Turkey’s treacherous strike – Putin
“Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu provided Russian President Vladimir Putin with the recovered flight recorder on Tuesday during their meeting in Moscow. Shoigu said that Russia has been actively conducting operations on Syrian territory, where the Russian Su-24 pilot was “gunned down” by Turkmen militants after he had ejected from the plane.
“As a result of this work, these territories were liberated by the special operations forces and the Syrian army’s special force tasked with the crew search. Surveying the area, the Syrian military found the plane’s crash site,” he said.
The Russian leader emphasized that the parametric flight recorder should be opened and decoded only in the presence of international experts who are genuinely interested in finding out the truth about the incident.
“As I understand, the flight data recorder will give us the opportunity to understand the Su-24’s trajectory from the moment of its take-off to the moment of the crash,” Putin said. “This means we will be able to understand where it was [at the moment of the downing] and where the treacherous strike from the Turkish Air Force was dealt… in any case, we should invite everyone who wants to participate in this work.”
“But whatever we might learn will not change our attitude towards the deed by the Turkish authorities. We have considered Turkey not only a friendly country, but also as an ally in fight against terror, and no one expected such a despicable, treacherous stab in the back,” Putin added.”
Russian blood and Syrian have mixed in the soil of the nation. It inspires the Syrians who know the Russians are the steadfast allies and saviors of all religions and ethnic groups in Syria.
A new future is nurtured with the blood shed by these heroes of both armies.
Turkey detains & deports Russian journalists investigating ISIS oil trade reports
“On Monday, the press crew of the TV program ‘Special Correspondent’, headed by Alexander Buzaladze, were detained in southeastern Turkey by authorities in civilian clothes. The journalists were preparing an investigative report into the alleged smuggling of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) oil into Turkey.
The trouble for the Rossiya 1 TV crew started only once they arrived at the border, Buzaladze said after the deportation. He told Russian state-owned channel Vesti that while the crew worked in Istanbul and Ankara they had faced no opposition from the authorities.
But as soon as they and tried to film close to the Turkish-Syrian border the crew was “blocked [by] the Turkish security forces” leaving them no time to even “get the camera out.”
The Russian crew was arrested in Hatay province bordering Syria as they were on their way to the neighboring province of Gaziantep. According to Buzaladze, there the journalists wanted to film “the border itself, military hardware, people that work at the border, and the border crossing.”
Turkish authorities were first of all concerned “whether we had a camera,” Buzaladze says.
Throughout the entire incident the Turkish authorities refused to cooperate with Russian diplomats on the ground. The Russian Foreign Ministry wants to know the real reasons behind the detention of the Rossiya 1 crew, and remains curious as to what “rules” were violated by the Russian journalists.
“One gets the impression that Ankara is scared that correspondents of the Rossiya 1 TV channel may throw a spotlight on facts about the illegal activities carried out in the Turkish-Syrian border area [that] the Turkish government would prefer to keep in the shadow[s],” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.”
https://www.rt.com/news/325169-russian-journalists-turkey-isis-oil/
Some motives outlined for the Turkish Mosal incursion:
http://russia-insider.com/en/do-pipeline-politics-explain-erdogans-incursion-iraq/ri11727
Thanks for the link Oodnadatta. When the US invaded Iraq after 9/11 the Turkish army massed along the frontier. I thought that they might take advantage of the situation to grab the Mosul oil field and was rather surprised that they didn’t. This time, however, there can be little doubt that they intend to sieze the oil field in collusion with the Barzani faction and Daesh. There is not much liklihood of a pipeline from Qatar but once they have secured the oil field they will hang onto it at all costs.
As for the God awful water situation :it would have been bad enough without the dams. I went to Tabriz and saw Lake Urmia when flamingo still lived there. Now it is a salt flat. God knows to what extent the drought will intensify. The only possible solution if thousands of years of civilization along the rivers is to continue is to dismantle the Turkish dams–built in part, to obstruct Kurdish revolt- just as Sadam’s dam in the south (also built to drown out guerillas) is being eliminated.
Much now depends on whether or not there is a major Russian build up in Iran. A tight Russian-Iranian alliance could change everything. But the Kremlin cannot expect to win “on the cheap” without committing ground forces and with the Iranians largely sitting things out.
Thanks again for sounding a substantive note.
Now, this is what I call a very thinly concealed warning from Putin to the USA and its allies: “We re serious, and there is no line we won’t cross if the need arises … so back off! Lets see if the earning gets heeded. I personally think not.
‘Hopefully, no nukes will be needed’ against ISIS – Putin
https://www.rt.com/news/325178-putin-nukes-missiles-isis/
Vladimir Putin has praised the Russian cruise missiles fired against terrorists in Syria from the sea. He expressed hope that these weapons would not have to be armed with nuclear warheads.
Meeting in the Kremlin with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who reported the latest results of the anti-Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) ops in Syria, the Russian president made a notable remark.
“We must analyze everything happening on the battlefield, how the weapons operate. The Kalibrs (sea based cruise missiles) and KH-101 (airborne cruise missile) have proved to be modern and highly effective, and now we know it for sure – precision weapons that can be equipped with both conventional and special warheads, which are nuclear,” Putin said.
“Naturally, this is not necessary when fighting terrorists and, I hope, will never be needed,” the president added.
It was very clear what he said.. if nato intervenes, Russia will use nukes in Syria.. But the US wont believe him. They will keep pushing because they control the MSM narrative and they think their bullshit is believed by everyone and is surprised when people call them on it. I think by now even most americans think what they read in the MSM are bullocks. We can definitely see this in the comment sections of many MSM.. When they are allowed to comment. But the western governments stopped listening to people many decades ago and now just do what makes them the most money and power. And that is mostly because westerners have become decadent.. Any kind of suffering or hardship to themselves are not allowed, protesting and such are considered too hard.. Who has the time.. When the nukes start falling on their heads they might think zombieidiom is not as fun as it was shown on tv.. Actually there is far more important things affecting them they dont protest about.. So what the government does to others countries fall far lower on their priority list.. The population have been femanised and tamed if they could not be co opted..
Yes, it is the instant now generation, of high debt and rampant consumerism. People walking around with their eyes buried into some app they’ve downloaded. And what passes for news is often the latest gender reconstruction and well-advertised gay (dare I say homosexual) marriage. I’m waiting for the day when to declare oneself proudly as a heterosexual will be frowned upon, and considered a breach of someone’s “human rights.” No joke!
I think such threats about nukes from Putin will not work on US, because USA is safe across the Atlantic, they dont give a s*t about other places getting nuked…. In fact, their construction related companies will salivate on any destruction.
SO FAR, SO GOOD
Finally. The Gollum faction has made its move.
Blinded by their own propaganda, and fully absorbed by plotting a hoax here, a false flag there, the usual suspects were taken by complete surprise when Russia landed in Latakia and came to the rescue of Assad’s Syria.
Now, ten weeks later – an eternity! – the NATO partners in crime have finally woken up with a roar – or more exactly – with a smirk on their face.
France, Britain, Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US – suddenly the whole clown show is edgy to bomb Syria. to send troops to Iraq and Syria, to stage some grizzly hoaxes.
We are talking Plan B here – if Syria can’t be coerced and bullied into surrendering to the Empire (Plan A), the whole region must be plunged into chaos & destruction.
Instead of ‘all talk, no action’, Russia faces now ‘mostly talk and some some silly provocations’.
If US & company expect this to scare Russia, they are out of their minds. Quite on the contrary, Russia’s resolve and commitment will only be strengthened by such punkish stunts.
If NATO is really intent on securing a least a small percentage of their several $100 billions investments in international terrorism (ISIS, Al-Qaida) they have to get real very soon.
Until such time all the Russian are saying is: So far, so good.
:-)
TURKISH BLUNDERS
Canthama writes:
” Turkey may have made some very bad moves lately.
a) the criminal downing of the Su24, lead to huge sanctions from Russia, that boosted Russia trade with Syria, Iran and Egypt.
b) Turkey has invaded Iraq and it is ignoring any request to leave the country, that last stupidity made the Iraq Government to call on Russia to strengthen their relationship, meaning Russia slowly may take over the US/NATO in influencing Iraq, and Russia and Iran are aligned on Iraq/Syria.
Turkey may have made a very bad move with long term consequences, and it solidified the Iran-Iraq-Syria-Lebanon-Russia alliance, this will be a headache for Turkey for long long time.
1) “Yesterday, PM Al-Abadi discussed w/ Russian ambassador strengthening bilateral relations between the 2 countries.”
https://twitter.com/HasanSari7/status/674286941479657472
You may understand this as sell me more weapons, planes and missiles, Iraq will shift all the way to Russia on military gear, the US continues to delay the deliveries of the F16s, just very few were delivered after 5-6 years of payment. Expect new orders soon from Iraq to Russia, this time it will be fighters.
2) Iraq to finally give the green light for Russia to bomb all terrorists in Iraq…that main be the revenge on Turks.
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151208/1031421698/russia-iraq-daesh-coalition.html?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FrN1Z9loiiV&utm_medium=short_url&utm_content=an5m&utm_campaign=URL_shortening
A Turkish terrorist “EK”, who lives in Istanbul, said that Turkish security officials in northern Syria were preparing, providing security, and smuggling terrorist groups. He added that even the names of these terrorist battalions “Sultan Murad”, “Sultan Salim”, “Muhammad Fateh”, “An-Nur Din Zenko” and others were given by the Turkish special services.
EK told the Turkish newspaper «Bugun», that the battalion “Sultan Murad” was formed by three people at the beginning of the Syrian crisis; they were the first three deserters, officers, from the Syrian Arab Army, huddled together, who had been living in refugee camps in Turkey.
The terrorist said that he and other militants received military training at the training camp, not far from Ankara, under the leadership of the Turkish police.
“In the camp, we were training a month, in our group was 30 people. We have been taught to deal with heavy weapons. Syrian rebels for 3 years have passed training in the same camp, “- said EK
According to him, the Turkish regime has provided the rebels weapons, ammunition, which were delivered in trucks to the cities of Reyhanli and Azzaz for transfer, and officers of the Turkish secret services watched on.”
http://fortruss.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/turkish-special-services-behind.html
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The Syrian General Staff has provided information revealing Western coalition strikes against Syrian troop positions in Deir ez-Zor on December 6, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Syrian General Staff information shows strikes against Syrian troop positions in Deir ez-Zor on December 6 were carried out by western coalition, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Citing the data provided by the Syrian General Staff, MoD spokesman said that between 19:40 and 19:55 on December 6, 2015 aircraft of the Western coalition carried out a strike against the field camp of the 168th brigade of the 7th division of the Syrian government forces, located 2 kilometers west of the Deir ez-Zor airfield.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151209/1031456311/syria-airstrikes-russia.html#ixzz3toPldSMX
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Iraqi military aircraft have carried out reconnaissance flights over the base where the Turkish forces are deployed, an Iraqi Defense Ministry source said Wednesday.
BAGHDAD (Sputnik) – A source in the Iraqi Defense Ministry also said that the planes captured the coordinates and the number of Turkish troops, tanks, and weapons.
“Yesterday, military aircraft carried out reconnaissance flights over the military base where Turkish troops are located, taking note of the coordinates of their troops’ positions and their number, as well as the number of tanks and weapons,” the military source said.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151209/1031457982/iraq-turkey-flights-military.html#ixzz3toPvn06p
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MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russia is not planning to deploy additional air bases in Syria as there is no need in this, the Russian Defense Ministry’s official spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday
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MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry’s Special Representative for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov has stated the necessity of a harsh OSCE reaction to the deportation of Russian reporters from Turkey.
“Deporting the Russian reporters without explanations, the Turkish authorities continue trampling freedom of speech and access to the media. Ankara’s disregard for its international obligations requires a harsh reaction from OSCE and other relevant international organisations,” he tweeted.
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UN, December 9. /TASS/. Russia and the US are jointly drafting a UN Security Council resolution on fighting terrorism, which will focus on the threat from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and oil trade with extremists, Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Organisation Vitaly Churkin told reporters on Tuesday.
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The document may be adopted at a meeting on December 18, which will be chaired by the US Secretary of State John Kerry, he said.
“It will be a vast, overwhelming resolution on fighting terrorism, which will greatly build up the potential of the Security Council in fighting the terrorist threat,” the diplomat said. “We are quite sure the resolution will be ready by December 18.”
In the document, he said, IS will be highlighted as a separate terrorist movement – till now the Security Council has considered the group a branch of al-Qaeda. Besides, the document will increase control over fulfilment of resolution 2199, adopted in February, which bans trade with terrorists of oil and cultural heritage objects.”
How does that square with Kerry ‘highjacking” with Saudi, if they are, the Vienna Process……….????????????????????????
eg
“UNITED NATIONS, December 9. /TASS/. The idea to hold an international meeting on Syria on December 18 is premature, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Organization Vitaly Churkin told journalists on Wednesday.
“In our opinion, if the meeting is held in the nearest future, it should take place in Vienna in order to continue this process and in a sense keep a distance from the hectic atmosphere of New York,” Churkin said.
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Russia urges Saudi Arabia not to exclude anybody from meeting with Syrian opposition
Holding “one meeting after another” without implementing the already reached agreements may harm the Vienna process, the diplomat continued. Churkin reminded that at the meeting in the Austrian capital on November 14, the task was to coordinate two lists – one with uncompromising terrorist organizations and another with opposition figures that will sit at the negotiations table with the Syrian government.
“This has not been done yet. These two lists have not been coordinated yet. In our view, it is premature to hold the third meeting since several members of this Vienna Group – Syria Support Group – can get used to talking and will continue talking distracted from real deeds. We need real progress, it is necessary to really move toward the start of negotiations, toward the launch of political settlement in Syria,” the ambassador stressed”.
See what I mean……….
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UN, December 9. /TASS/. Russia hopes the reaction of members of the UN Security Council to Turkey’s deployment of the military in Iraq will “cool hot minds in Ankara” and they will not undertake new reckless activities, including in Syria, Russia’s Ambassador to UN Vitaly Churkin told reporters after the closed meeting of the Security Council.
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Ankara’s intrusion into Iraq is yet another act of defiance of international law
“We hope the concern, expressed by the UN secretary general and some members of the Security Council during the meeting we have initiated will cool down the hot minds in Ankara and that they will settle the situation in Iraq the way it will satisfy the Iraqi government,” the diplomat said, adding Russia hopes after that Turkey “will not undertake any new reckless actions, including in Syria’s territory.”
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usual long detailed report Syria dec 8th
http://www.anna-news.info/node/48842
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Interesting that Deir Ez-Zor is at the high end of the S400’s range.. So they could have been testing its capabilities.. The planes themselves used the air corridors used by long range Russian bombers entering Syria from iraq.. Check out the routes taken by Russian bombers and cuirse missiles bypassing Ukraine and Turkey…
Comprehensive Infographic about the Russian Intervention in Syria — December 2015 Update
by Louis Martin-Vézian of CIGeography (Facebook / Twitter). Louis, thank you very much for your time-consuming research and all the work, which you have dedicated to this project. Additional, we like to thank Arto Pulkki and Abraxas Spa for additional information.
In this December 2015 update, Louis added the ranges for each of the S-400 missile types, new radar and electronic warfare equipment, from Russian air bases launched strategic bombers striking Syrian targets during November 2015, Turkish deployment after the downing of the Su-24M, some additional ships and logistic elements.
https://www.offiziere.ch/wp-content/uploads-001/2015/12/RussianInSyria_v2b.png
Supplementary information on certain Russian weapons systems
… too many to put here…..
There were also reports that Syria had acquired 36 Pantsir-S1s, capable of hitting 4 targets simultaneously at 20 km distance and 15 km altitude, and some Buk-M2Es, the export model which differs from its predecessor, the Buk M1-2 by having better protection from radio-electronic jamming and new features for highlighting targets and targeting missiles. The Buk-M2E can ensure simultaneous tracking of up to 24 air targets with ability to attack the 6 most dangerous ones.
The Russian “PM-56” or “PM-138” – Amur class floating workshop in the Russian naval facility in Tartus, June 04, 2014 (identified by Chris B. – thanks!).
https://www.offiziere.ch/?p=24993
Syria is subdivided in a hierarchical manner into:
14 Governorates (or G.)
65 Districts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Syrian_Civil_War_detailed_map
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_and_towns_during_the_Syrian_Civil_War#Deir_ez-Zor
This map shows why the US was yelling about Assad not lasting the night… And not willing to negotiate with the syrian government..
http://www.polgeonow.com/2014/08/syria-civil-war-map-august-2014-13.html
This is a very important and informative article on Bashar al Assad’s past polical history.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/americas-dirty-war-on-syria-bashar-al-assad-and-political-reform/5492661
Note to moderator: This could possibly be reposted as a main article in “guests” it give important background information on Syria and Assad. It is well researched also.
Dean, your note to moderator has been forwarded to webmaster. Thank you.
Part of the same lets blame assad game…
The Dirty War On Syria. The Houla Massacre Revisited
Allegations of Islamist ‘false flag’ provocations had been made before. Mother Agnes-Mariam de la Croix, the mother superior in charge of an ancient monastery in Qara, south of Homs, had observed the ethnic cleansing of Christians in Homs, and had grave suspicions about who was behind the killings at Houla. She had said publicly that Syrian Christians had been pressured to join FSA groups, had been used by the rebels as human shields and that Christian homes had been taken over by ‘Sunnis’. She denounced their ‘false flag’ crimes in 2011 (SANA 2011; AINA 2012), pointing out that the Catholic Media Centre had a list of names of hundreds of murder victims, many of whose images had been later used in [FSA] media setups (SANA 2011).
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-dirty-war-on-syria-the-houla-massacre-revisited/5493692
Liar Liar pants on fire… The only question is who.. Was it Turkey or the UK… And then freedom fighting humanitarian bombing mutating DU giving amerikans have the audacity to blame the Russians for it. Who ever did it, it was done on purpose and intentionally to test the capabilities of the S400.
4 US-led coalition jets seen over Deir ez Zor in Syria day govt troops attacked – Russian MoD
Four Western coalition warplanes were spotted over the Deir az-Zor area in Syria on December 6, when a Syrian Army camp came under attack. No Russian warplanes were in the region, says the Russian Defense Ministry.
“Russian aircraft were not on a mission in that area. All our flights in Syrian airspace are coordinated with air traffic control and the General Staff of the Syrian government’s armed forces,” Konashenkov said adding that Russia always informs the US about the time, altitudes and routes of its aircraft in Syrian airspace.
“Two pairs of warplanes from two other countries, members of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition, were operating in the Deir ez-Zor area on the day of the attack,” Major-General Konashenkov said. “If they were not involved in that airstrike, than why are the Pentagon’s representatives, as leaders of the anti-ISIS coalition, hushing up the presence of their allies aircraft in the Deir ez-Zor region on December 6? Isn’t it because the [anti-ISIS] coalition air force gets all the information on Islamic State targets in Syria from the Pentagon?” General Konashenkov asked.
“I’m sure, very soon we’ll learn who really inflicted the airstrike on the Syrian troops, as soon as the Syrian authorities make public the results of the investigation of that incident and the type of munitions used in the airstrike,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman said.
Konashenkov reported that according to the Syrian General Staff, the airstrike on the Syrian Army camp was inflicted on December 6, between 19:40 and 19:55 local time (+2 hours GMT).
https://www.rt.com/news/325179-coalition-jets-syrian-army-attack/
MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Turkey violated international law and gave ground for reciprocal military actions but the Russian leadership decided against it.
The relations between Moscow and Ankara worsened as an F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber. Ankara claimed the Su-24M bomber violated the Turkish air space in the area of the border with Syria. However, Russia’s Defence Ministry said the Su-24M plane stayed exclusively over the Syrian territory and “there was no violation of the Turkish air space.”
Just to show how the MSM is completely out of touch with reality and with the popular mood:
‘TIME Magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its ‘Person of the Year.’
Four beautiful young Russian women sing an equally beautiful song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jovgcYNcxXQ&feature=youtu.be
Thank you so much for this beautiful link…I sent it to my friends.
Angela Merkel? Why not somebody like Pyatt, Psaki or any of the Pindo psychotic neocon harridans?
yup crazeeee
sounds like Lavrov is getting a bit fed up with double standards too:
“He said that Trump, who had suggested banning Muslims from entering the United States, should immediately withdraw from the presidential race because the US constitution guarantees freedom of conscience,” Lavrov stressed.
“I respect the institution of the United States but I would like to tell you about another example when US officials drew totally different conclusions from the text of their fundamental law. When the United States keeps voting against the UN General Assembly resolution banning the glorification of Nazism from year to year it also refers to its constitution saying that ‘it is freedom of speech’,” Lavrov said.
“If we follow this kind of logic when they defend the right to freedom of conscience (which is absolutely right) but believe that it’s possible to justify glorification of Nazism as manifestation of freedom of speech, then double standards become clear. The 1965 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights clearly says that freedom of speech should not be used for propagating man-hating theories, insulting the feeling of god-believers and undermining the security of national state institutions,” the Russian foreign minister told the Italian media.”
TASS
and also more Lavrov
MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. The demand for artificially setting a date when Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down run counter to international law and democracy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Italian media in an interview.
“For the time being partners link the full mobilization of the anti-terrorist potential with Bashar Assad’s resignation,” Lavrov said. “There are nuances, though: they no longer demand his disappearance in an instant, they permit his participation in the transitional political process, but they wish to see some deadline, a date when Assad will stop performing his powers.”
“The Russian president has responded to these ideas more than once. We believe that this kind of approach is artificial and in conflict with international law and the rules of democracy,” Lavrov said.
“We all put our signatures within the framework of the Vienna process to the need for recognizing the right of the Syrian people to decide the future of Syria on their own. This should be our point of departure.”
I sure wish someone outside the US would demand that our president step down before the next election.
Oh, and disqualify all the candidates we have now. I think the US needs an ‘intervention’ before we succumb.
LOL, best joke of the year.
Yeah. She and von der Leyen will turn out as the gravediggers of Germany, because Germany again participated in military aggression against a nation posing no threat to it. Time and time again, Germany goes to war against Russia – and will loose it. Well deserved.
Who are you, saying that Germany deserves another lost war against Russia?
Germany’s “elite” of today is nearly completely brainwashed, controled, installed and guided by Anglo-Zionists.
Michael Döpfner, CEO of the Springer Publishing House:
“I’m a non-jewish Zionist”
And this is what the TIME MAGAZINE wrote on the choice of Angela Merkel as personality of the year:
„It is rare to see a leader in the process of shedding an old and haunting national identity”
We live in the age of information. This includes the possibility to gather opinions from many viewpoints to cut through the fog of the brainwashing machine down to the facts. People unwilling to do this effort continue being brainwashed all day long, but (chosen) ignorance never paid out nor freed from suffering.
I am sorry to state that if not today, when would people have been better informed on what is really going on? In my opinion, ignorance does not count as an excuse anymore.
Döpfner and Co. sold their minds to the best rewarding mercenary recruiter ages ago. They know it far too well to admit it even to themselves. Too bad for them, but no pity from my side. They have been warned times enough.
Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee is going to review a security agreement with the United States over Washington’s inability to tackle the crisis in the country, committee member Hamid al-Mutlaq told Sputnik on Wednesday.
A large convoy of Turkish military including tanks and ambulances rolls from the southeastern part of Turkey toward the Iraqi border. file photo
© AFP 2015/ MEHDI FEDOUACH
‘Act of Occupation’: Deployment of Turkish Troops to Iraq ‘Endorsed by US’
BAGHDAD (Sputnik) – The Security and Defense Committee of the Iraqi Parliament has called for a review or cancellation of an agreement with the United States on security over Washington’s lack of a clear reaction to the worsening situation in the country, committee member Hamid al-Mutlaq told Sputnik on Wednesday.
“The government and parliament need to review the agreement signed with the United States on security because the United States does not seriously care about its fulfillment. We demand that it be annulled,” al-Mutlaq said.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/world/20151209/1031467186/iraq-us-security-cancellation.html#ixzz3tpbZKv00
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The countries of Europe and Asia are expected to side with Iraq if it complains to the UN Security Council about Turkey’s incursion, and the battle for Iraq and Syria is the result of an outburst of radical Islamism, expert Daniel Pipes told Sputnik.
The Iraqi government will receive a sympathetic hearing at the UN, if it decides to complain to the Security Council about Turkey’s decision to send reinforcements including a 25-tank battalion and hundreds of soldiers to one of its units in northern Iraq last week, Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, told Sputnik.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151209/1031480193/turkey-un-security-council-pipes.html#ixzz3tpbjhdsH
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It is necessary to understand why Turkey, being a member of the US-led coalition, is bombing Kurds in Syria, while the US sees them (Kurds) as potential allies, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Italian journalists in an interview.
The diplomat reminded, that the Kurdish militia is one of the main forces fighting against Daesh terrorists on the ground in Syria.
“At the same time, Turkey is considering these Kurdish militias as enemies. So we need to understand how Turkey as a member of the US-led coalition is fulfilling its duties. Why is Turkey not bombing terrorists — if it is bombing them at all — but also the Kurds, who are considered to be potential US Allies,” Lavrov said.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151209/1031470143/lavrov-turkey-kors-syria.html#ixzz3tpbz13U8
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“Turkey’s military said on Wednesday it had carried out aerial raids on suspected Kurdish rebel targets in a new cross-border offensive in northern Iraq, AP reported. The raids “destroyed” targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in four areas of northern Iraq, including the Qandil Mountains on the Iraq-Iran border, where the PKK’s leadership is based, according to the army’s statement. The strikes were the first since tensions erupted on Saturday with Iraq over the Turkish deployment of additional troops for an alleged training mission near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Turkey halted the additional deployment following Baghdad’s protests.”
https://www.rt.com/news/line/
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Another China blast at a chemical plant
https://www.rt.com/news/325235-chemical-plant-china-blast/
This is a list of the ones I’ve heard of this year. I’ve probably missed a few. China has a knack for attracting blasts.
April 7, 2015
Blast rips through Chinese chemical plant for second time in two years
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/asia/china-chemical-plant-explosion/
July 16, 2015
Another massive explosion at petrochemical plant in China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdfHee9fdTQ
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/china-explosion-incredible-footage-shows-6082830
August 12, 2015
Tianjin, China, massive explosion, horrific images and devastation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfF2j8tDzf0
August 22, 2015
Another chemical plant explosion in Shandiong province, China
https://www.rt.com/news/313116-china-chemical-plant-explosion/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34029202
August 23, 2015
Series of explosions at US military base in Japan
https://www.rt.com/news/313159-explosion-us-base-japan/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HFmaUM3Z8
August 31, 2015
Enormous new factory blast rocks Chinese industrial region
http://www.rt.com/news/313933-china-factory-blast-new/
September 07, 2015
Zhejiang Explosion: Another Massive Blast at Chemical Plant Rocks China
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/zhejiang-explosion-another-massive-blast-chemical-plant-rocks-china-645696
September 20, 2015
Huge explosion ripped through residential building in Chengdu, China
http://www.sott.net/article/302357-Huge-explosion-ripped-through-residential-building-in-Chengdu-China?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
December 9, 2015
Blast causes massive fire at chemical plant in China, firefighters at scene
https://www.rt.com/news/325235-chemical-plant-china-blast/
Hmm, let’s view it from a statistical perspective:
If I take the “once in a decade blast average” in Switzerland with a population of just 8 million, scale it to 1.3 billion people in China and discount for the rural areas, I still get about ten major accidents in chemical factories a year in China. Sounds big but is probably accidental.
Hezbollah armored column… They have tanks now? No match for israel but they sure are becoming very powerful.
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/hezbollah-leads-the-way-in-southern-aleppo-as-jaysh-al-fateh-struggles-to-maintain-ground/
Qatar Gives U.S. Manufactured Missiles to Al-Nusra in #Syria
Iraq Forces Retake Large Part of #Ramadi City from ISIL
Syrian army at the Turkish border since 4 years…
Turkish helicopters target #PKK positions in #Dohuk northern #Iraq
Russia says #US & #Israel were informed prior of launching cruise missiles from submarine
Maybe these are the Syrians that were pulled out last year to go train in Russia..
More NOT Russia/n soldiers around #Aleppo.
Look at the shoulder: “Republican Guards Commandos”. #Syria.
it’s not Russian (especially in the red gloves). Russian only equipment.
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/672362172173975552
#Syria/n & #Russia/n infantry soldiers at the perimeter of #ISIS stronghold in #Palmyra
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/672343440928186368
Well the terrorists in HOMS decided to give up guns and start families.. Going hungry for an year does that to you..
Those 2000 have accepted to lay down the arms and re-integrate in the society as these are from the same city of #Homs.
174 armed #JN #AQ left Hay al-Waer #Homs along w/ 100 unarmed 2reef #Hama. 2000 decided 2remain & settle in d city in agreement w/ #Damascus
A British colonal who went back for biscuits to yemen got blown up by this guy… Ah the good old days.. before 1970..
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/674530281903247360
Russian Embassy, UK @RussianEmbassy
Russia hopes Turkey doesn’t contemplate invading Syria following its incursion in Iraq.
The city of Homs is now 100% under control of the SAA, the last remaining terrorist holdouts were transported to the countryside today. 2000 of them disarmed and decided to go home.
Homs the “capital of the revolution” is now 100% rat-free, last terrorists left on buses – defeated
https://twitter.com/Navsteva/status/674606421732913152
Chile donated 6 ambulances to the Syrian Health Ministry today
Guess they still have traffic jams even with terrorists blowing things up..
Damascus today (09/12/2015)
https://twitter.com/MmaGreen/status/674594581594308609
Pictures: Students at University of Damascus planted trees as part of an initiative in the College of Agriculture
https://twitter.com/MmaGreen/status/674604350157684738
Stupid syrian students.. Should not gather together in their thousands like this. The US will by mistake drop a bomb on them. Next to weddings, schools are more of a priority than bombing hospitals.. Get em before they graduate.. that way the rest are too stupid to understand imperialism.
University of Damascus students singing during a Youth Festival at the College of Agriculture
https://twitter.com/MmaGreen/status/674605008529166336
Is Turkey black mailing Iraq over a Qatar gas pipeline?
Turkish forces in Iraq to impose: The Gas versus the water
https://elijahjm.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/turkish-forces-in-iraq-to-impose-the-gas-versus-the-water/
“Turkey expressed to Iraqi visitors it readiness to pay whatever needed to allow the Qatari gas pipeline to go through their country and up to the Turkish borders to feed Turkey with the needed energy, fearing further Russian sanctions. Since it is n longer possible to use the Syrian territory for this purpose, Ankara needs to create an alternative for Qatar pipeline in case the Kremlin decides to increase its economic punitive as a reaction to the downing of the Sukhoi Su-24 last month over the Syrian borders and the killing of the Russian pilot.”…
“Ankara expressed willingness to release more water – or reduce it if necessary as insinuated – if Baghdad refuses to negotiate in order to resolve this crisis. Water levels on the Euphrates River flowing Eastern Turkey have already fallen more than half this year. As there is no international agreement for the Tigris with Iraq, the Llisu and Cizre dams on the Tigris (once concluded) and the Ataturk dam on the Euphrates can be regulated”…
“In regard to Russia – Turkey relationship: “Russia has one condition to restore warmth to its relations with Ankara. A part form apologizing, on top of the condition is Turkey withdraw completely from the Syrian dossier and stop support for its proxy militias and cease all military and economical facilities offered to ISIS. Turkey is in need of the oil coming from ISIS occupied land and of the business exchanged with ISIS. Turkey is the first supplier to ISIS by all means. If Turkey cease this relationship, Russia is ready to put aside the Su-24 issue. The presence of the additional Turkish forces in Iraq today is a way to escape to an area where Russia is not operating. This can only be disturbed if Baghdad allows Russia to hunt down ISIS in Iraq as well. This is where Turkey will again have no upper hand”.
interesting point by Paul Crig Roberts:
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/12/07/war-is-on-the-horizon-is-it-too-late-to-stop-it-paul-craig-roberts/
Could someone confirm that EU fighter jets not bombers deployed in Syria?
Rgds
fabien
For nearly forty years fighters have been used as bombers because they have a better chance of surviving the modern battlefield.
Israel has almost exclusively used f16s as bombers since they first arrived in the late 70s. If you were to extend Roberts argument out, then he would be saying Israel doesnt bomb anything because they dont own any bombers.
DAMN THE RUSKIES.. DAMN THE SHIAS…
First Russia blows up their oil stream.. Now the Iraqi’s plunder their paycheck…
its going to be cold.. Its going to be hard.. No pay for IS this month.. Money for nothing and death for free… There is going to be a whole lot of grumbling going on in the caliphiate..
8 minutes of pure unadulterated bliss counting the loot by Iraqi security forces…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkss6aKHuw
Best video of the month… Already more down votes than up votes :) DAMN THE VOTES…
And yes IS still uses Syrian and Iraqi currency.. You really don’t think they give the stupid idiots dying for them any those Islamic GOLD coins do you?
Shoulda asked the Saudis for a payday loan.
Putin should ask if they wouldn’t mind paying off that $3B loan.
They got lots of beacoup bux obviously, even with $40 crude, & financing a south front war:
Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:22
Senior Iraqi MP Reveals Riyadh’s 8-bln-Dollar Suspicious Aid to Massoud Barzani
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940918000907
TEHRAN (FNA)- President of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government Masoud Barzani has received $8bln from the Saudi government in the form of financial aid during his recent visit to Riyadh, a senior member of the Movement for Change (Bizutnaway Gorran) at the Iraqi parliament revealed on Wednesday.
amazzzzing video mmiriww….those guys handling the cash…so honorable eh ? Money stashed in every nook and cranny
Watch as more russian jihadi’s get beheaded for this, I know I would behead a few russian jihadi’s just to make me feel better.. .. That guy giving orders seems to be an Iraqi general.. And there is a LOT of corruption.. I cant blame them. Some just think taking the money and running off is better.. Some of the main problems in both iraq and syria were because of higher ups taking bribes and leaving their men to die. See the anna report.. bribery seems to work both ways..Pay off the terrorists by iran as well to not fight.. With others paying them to fight.. Hardly anyone is fighting for their beliefs except the SAA.. The 200,000 strong NDF dont get paid. So you know they are not fighting for the money. SAA got a pay increase of 60% or so.. But most of them are conscripts. Syria only has like less than 20,000 real soldiers maybe as much as IS.. The west is to blame for most of this.. Through out history, big battles were lost by traitors who took bribes and moved.. But it was never like today where honor and duty means absolutely nothing. The british made sure of that.
Kurdistan asks Russia to avoid Kurdish airspace for Syria air operations..
President Barzani asks Russia to stop “making problems for region’s airline”
http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/091220155
On the part of the militants there are rumors that they are well paid for it, so they withdrew from Homs, and allegedly even Iranian money. In part, this kind of as justified by the fact that most of the opposition was of Free Syrian Army (FSA), and the smaller part – from “Dzhebhat en-Nusra.” But in fact, no one except the militants did not know what there is real proportions.
With regard to the supply of fighters in the “Rastanskom boiler.” We remember that Aleppo was captured – a surprise attack. For many, surprise, when there suddenly appeared a large group of militants and partially captured the city. Maybe for some it will be the opening, but then the Syrian intelligence services for that got quite a lot of money from the opposition. However, the agreement was about to let only 600 fighters, but at 600 included six thousand … And who can guarantee that after some time the Islamists again to return to Homs?
https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.anna-news.info/node/48932&usg=ALkJrhj-yQaB4oej0mONNIJgfjVXj1mgCA
The Rostov-on-Don submarine is believed to be one of the quietest in the world, making it an excellent tool for stealth operations. But Harmer said the use of such sophisticated technology, along with cruise missiles, are a curious choice given that Russian air power would be much cheaper and more effective.
“There is no tactical reason for Russia to fire a cruise missile. They are using these to show the world that they can,” said Harmer.
“The propaganda value of these displays at home and abroad can’t be discounted,” Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University and a Russian military expert, told FP.
And in yet another display of Russian military bravado, Putin raised the prospect during a televised address of using nuclear weapons against the Islamic State — but then backtracked by saying he hoped they “will never be needed.”
“Just by starting their Syrian operation, they essentially derailed large parts of U.S. foreign policy with about 30 aircraft,” Galeotti said. “That shouldn’t be discounted.”
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/12/09/russia-is-using-syria-as-a-training-ground-for-its-revamped-military-and-shiny-new-toys/
mmiriww – “…On the part of the militants there are rumors that they are well paid for it, so they withdrew from Homs, and allegedly even Iranian money. In part, this kind of as justified by the fact that most of the opposition was of Free Syrian Army (FSA), and the smaller part – from “Dzhebhat en-Nusra.” But in fact, no one except the militants did not know what there is real proportions….”
Those Syrian Free Army guys look like couch potatoes…they just take money from right and left, and make a few videos and then the final act….they surrender….
US Expeditionary Force to Conduct ‘Unilateral Operations’ in Syria
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151209/1031490311/us-syria-operations.html
These U.S. Forces will be not fighting daesh, but helping them fight the Syrian government. I’m looking forward to the news of when one of these terrorist coordination teams gets taken out when the terrorist unit they are working with gets whacked by a Syrian or Russian attack.
I would think the SAA has the right to eliminate any foreign fighters that weren’t invited. If they think they should “refrain” from doing so because they are afraid of what might come after, well, not eliminating them will bring the same result!!!
“It struck me from Khalid’s account that the US military could bomb a health facility by what Kate Clark of the Afghan Analysts Network suggested as “ripping up the rule book”, and then, not take any measures whatsoever after the bombing to treat casualties like Khalid and many others. If you are a civilian bombed by the US military, you’ll have to fend for yourself!”
This is from an account of a pharmacist who barely survived the MSF Kunduz hospital attack
http://antiwar.com/blog/2015/12/08/kunduz-msf-hospital-us-bombing-survivor-i-want-my-story-to-be-heard/
I always get worried whenever I read statements like the one below from Sergei Lavrov :
“Lavrov: Russia knew that extremists get treatment, rest in Turkey, but didn’t want to believe Ankara knew about it”.
This is what I keep on saying, for some strange reason which I am unable to fathom the Russians keep according their western “partners” and their accomplices a degree of trust and civility which is completely unwarranted by their actions. They keep judging these anti-humans, these enemies of humanity by their own standards which I fear could end up being a fatal flaw.
When will the Russian leadership realise they are dealing with soulless amoral snakes who view any form of decency as a weakness ?
They are playing for time. If they’d bitten at the first provocation we’d have been at World War 18 months to 2 years ago. Syria or Ukraine.
Why are they playing for time?
Because they believe they have a better chance of winning later on – obviously.
I think 2017 is the year the Russians would be prepared to bite back, that is the year I believe they think they can split the political consensus in the West.
Maybe.
Until then, they will try not to escalate.
I think the West will force their hand in 2016 however.
Breaking the West’s unity may or may not happen, but other things that benefit Russia are happening. Russia’s military modernization is ongoing, and every year means that many more jets or cruise missiles or state-of-the-art goodies being delivered. And Russia is getting to put its forces in better locations, whether the Syrian coast, Crimea, or Armenia. Besides, Russia is being forced to prepare alternatives to things like SWIFT, so increased sanctions or financial attacks may not be so painful. Also, as Western funding has dried up, more Russian companies have had to rely on the state, thus making this less vulnerable to Western threats or bribery.
Also, by stalling, it has helped to get others, such as China or Iran, more on the Russian side of the struggle. If Russia had simply taken over the Ukraine after the coup, it might not have been clear to Iranian or Chinese elites what the West was up to. Now there can really be little doubt that the US is trying to keep its dominance in the world by all means possible, and that compromise is not very likely. For that matter, one imagines that pro-Western forces inside Russia have had to come around to the view that the US wants them subdued. This is very important. Imagine the internal trouble Putin would have had if Russia had taken over the Ukraine.
Lavrov didn’t say they didn’t believe Ankara knew about it.
He said they *didn’t want* to believe it
on al jazeera tonight,Ash Carter admitiing? that he had to contact 40= other coalition participants “Gulf countries should be offering to do more” to ask? beg? admonish? for much much more in depth assistance
= admission they are frustrated, being abandoned, others losing interest and letting Rus achieve something, or got other schemes on the go?
etc etc…http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/seeks-larger-contribution-anti-isil-allies-151209161043364.html
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or in the land of crazee like Yats
Kiev is ready to begin legal proceedings with Moscow regarding the return of a loan of three billion dollars. This was stated on Wednesday, 9th December, by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, reports the TV channel “112 Ukraine”.
“If Russia sues Ukraine — we are ready to sue Russia, we are fully armed,” — said the head of government.”
note Yats himself accused of 400m corruption……………………..
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Russia’s Defense Ministry has asked the US and its coalition partners to reveal the sites of suspected Daesh terrorist targets in Syria.
The Russian Defense Ministry again reminded the US-led coalition about the necessity of “showing cards” in fighting Daesh terrorists, the ministy’s official representative Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday.
“From the very beginning, we have asked the Americans to organize an exchange of information on terrorist targets in Syria several times. Perhaps it is time for our colleagues in the so-called coalition to show their cards?” Konashenkov said.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151209/1031493423/show-cards-america.html#ixzz3tr0mHWHv
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow has long known about the issue, but until recently did not want to believe that Ankara was as deeply involved as it seems to be.
As Daesh, also known as ISIL/the Islamic State, spreads its terror across the globe, its operations are financed primarily through illegal oil trade. Extracting crude from fields in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group earns, roughly, $3 million per day.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/russia/20151209/1031500422/lavrov-turkey-evidence.html#ixzz3tr0vO3Y7
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Commenting on Ankara’s decision, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the Russian vessel did not violate any of the provisions of the Montreux Convention, or the relevant Turkish instructions. Moreover, Ankara, according to Zakharova, had failed to specify the nature of the alleged violation, instead making abstract references to the “context and philosophy” of international laws.
The Russian Navy’s large landing ship Caesar Kunikov sets sail in the Bosphorus towards the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2015
© REUTERS/ MURAD SEZER
Moscow Denies Violation of Montreux Convention by Russian Warship
Asked for comment on the diplomatic scandal by Sputnik Turkey, Turkish Admiral Turker Erturk (Retired) emphasized that he too did not consider the incident involving the Russian ship to be in violation of international law.
The Admiral began by pointing to the provisions of the international maritime law, which states that “so long as a ship, by its presence, is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal state, passage shall be considered innocent.”
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151209/1031495824/turkey-russia-ship-incident.html#ixzz3tr1A18Yq
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The Daesh terrorist group has begun recruiting fighters in China, media reported, as it published a new propaganda music video in Mandarin.
Expanding its global reach in recruiting fighters, the terrorist group Daesh has begun attracting fighters from China, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
The group’s propaganda arm al-Hayat Media Center recently published a Mandarin-language nasheed (song or chant) to attract potential fighters to join the terrorist group, SITE Media Group reported.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/asia/20151209/1031495749/daesh-made-in-china.html#ixzz3tr1K9ciQ
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PRAGUE, December 9. /TASS/. Turkey should not become a part of the EU, the President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman said on Wednesday as he addressed voters in the north of the country.
He indicated that although Turkey is a NATO member-state, sometimes it behaves as if it were an ally of the Islamic State terrorist grouping.
Zeman criticized the EU’s plans to remit €3 billion to Turkey for the upkeep of 2 million refugees stranded on its territory, since Ankara is supposed to block the road to Europe for them.
He believes Turkey is capable of hosting the refugees on its territory, in no small a measure because it shares religion with them.
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MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev with continuing dialog with the European Union (EU) and Ukraine in the field of implementation of the association agreement.
“I’m still asking you to continue the discussion, despite all hardships, so that we could achieve some agreement by January 1, 2016,” Putin told Ulyukayev at a meeting with members of the government on Wednesday.
“As far as I understood the Europeans conceded to only one point, which concerns high-speed railway connection, which is the sector where we actively cooperate with German companies. It’s very good of them. But I’m gathering it’s absolutely insufficient for us,” Putin said.
According to Ulyukayev, Russia is not imposing its technical regulation system but is speaking about parallel enforcement of standards — either that of the European Union or CIS.
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Destroying Syria to Create Sunnistan
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/09/destroying-syria-to-create-sunnistan/
John Bolton: To Defeat ISIS, Create a Sunni State
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/25/opinion/john-bolton-to-defeat-isis-create-a-sunni-state.html?_r=1
From Sputnik: “Turkey Urges All Citizens to Leave Iraq Immediately”
01:23 10.12.2015 (updated 01:27 10.12.2015)
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151210/1031505344/turkey-urges-citizens-leave-iraq.html
well…
One good joke for tonight before going to sleep(for European readers):
Khodorkovsky: “Revolution in Russia is inevitable”
Ladies and Gentlemen
I’m grateful to the Russian regime and its Investigative Committee subordinates for giving me the opportunity to meet with them. I’m grateful to you for coming.
Yesterday I was informed that on December 11 charges will be filed against me in the Petukhov case, Petukhov having been murdered in 1998. Filing fresh charges against me just before the New Year has become quite a tradition. This is the third time it’s happened. Putin has spoken about it publicly three times. There’s more than enough information out there on the case itself. Even on Wikipedia. So I’ll keep this brief.
The murder was solved that same year – 1998 – and the presumed perpetrators were arrested. For some reason, they were then freed and were subsequently killed.
There are several versions of the story. You can read them yourselves.
Yukos was falsely implicated in the case only in 2003, after I spoke publicly about the embezzlement of 400 million dollars’ worth of public funds, which, as it turned out, was not unbeknownst to Putin.
Presidential spokesman Peskov declared that when I was sent abroad, Putin didn’t know anything about it. He’s lying.
The reasons for this escalation are clear. The decision was taken in early summer in order to put pressure on YUKOS. The Kremlin does not want to pay 50 billion, so they’re using every means available to them to this end.
Materials from the “Spanish Case” were recently published on our website; these materials prove that Bastrykin was appointed chairman of the Investigative Committee on the recommendation of Gennady Petrov, who is regarded as being among Putin’s circle and simultaneously among the leadership of the Tambov crime syndicate.
Finally, the activities of Open Russia are a source of irritation. There have already been police raids and some OR staff has been arrested. Moreover, Putin has publicly expressed his awareness of the matter.
These days, everything is a source of irritation to the regime, because their agenda is good for nothing.
When I came out of prison and was exiled abroad, the situation was favourable for the regime:
– Huge reserves due to super-high oil prices
– A friendly Ukrainian regime
– The war with Georgia had been forgiven by the West
– 30 roubles to the dollar and no protests
Only two years have passed, and what do we see?
Reserves will run dry in 2017, and they’ll last even that long only because the exchange rate is 69 roubles to the dollar
People’s living standards have dropped by 20% and are continuing to drop
People’s patience is running dry, and we’re seeing the flaring of protests catalysed by the pathological greed of Putin’s circle. The protesting truckers are merely harbingers of things to come.
There’s a military conflict with Ukraine. Thousands of people have been killed. And it’s not over yet.
The conflict with Turkey is somewhere between a trade war and a full-scale military conflict
Not only are Western sanctions depleting reserves, they’ve also ensured that technologically underdeveloped industries remain so. Young people and experts are choosing to continue their careers abroad.
The banking sector is on the brink of a systemic crisis
Horrific systemic corruption has infected the president’s entire circle, as well as the regional heads and the upper echelons of law enforcement.
The root cause of all this is the willful destruction of the country’s legal system in order to maintain power.
Sidestepping the constitution, the president is ruling the country for a de-facto fourth term.
He’s got the opportunity to appoint or fire any judge. To all intents and purposes, judges of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts are also appointed solely by him.
Parliament itself lacks basic budgetary discretion. Parliament’s supervisory body – the Audit Chamber – has been moved under the control of the president.
No attempt is made to conceal the ornamental role of the government.
The president and his circle can thus exploit public funds unaccountably. They can spend public money to buy loyalty, to fund mega-projects and military adventures, and finally to line their own pockets.
The Chaika case, the case of the “Russian mafia in Spain,” Governor Turchak as the mastermind behind the beating of the journalist Oleg Kashin, the murder of Boris Nemtsov, where the trail leads to Kadyrov’s closest associate … This isn’t simply a degradation of the state.
And in recent days:
– Russia has ceased to recognise the priority of international law, contravening the constitution
– Ildar Dadin has been sentenced to three years in prison for exercising his constitutional right to stage a peaceful picket.
We’re dealing with nothing other than a real anti-constitutional upheaval.
What is the way out of this? Given the absence of fair elections and other mechanisms of a legal changeover of power, the only means of bringing it about is revolution.
Revolution in Russia is inevitable. The remaining reserves and the threat of repression will only buy the regime time.
The only question is how to make the revolution relatively peaceful and effective in the sense of restoring a system of democratic rule.
My task as I see it involves presenting an alternative to society; it involves helping people who are prepared to become this alternative to gain experience in political struggle.
It’s for this purpose that we’ve launched our Open Elections project.
It’s for this purpose that we’ve created – and will continue to help create – platforms for free discussion of the country’s future.
We have told – and shall continue to tell – the truth in writing and in film.
We are fighting – and shall continue to fight – for the rights of political prisoners, and against repressive, anti-constitutional laws.
I envisage Russia as a rule-of-law state with an independent judiciary and an independent parliament with broad budgetary and executive discretion.
Russia must have a powerful and independent government. It must have a president who, as the guarantor of citizens’ rights and the head of state, must leave his post forever and unequivocally after no more than two five-year terms.
The country needs new areas of development and megalopolises other than Moscow; it needs modern infrastructure, cheap and fast transport links, and modern industry. This is all impossible unless Russia emerges from the isolation it has been pushed into by the current regime for the sake of maintaining its own power.
Moreover, the resources to achieve all this do exist. They just need to be utilised in a rational manner rather than exchanged for the loyalty of crooks both in epaulettes and without them.
Russian society must recognise that the country is witnessing an anti-constitutional upheaval.
The country is at the mercy of unlawful and repressive legislation passed by an illegitimate parliament and execute by a judiciary under the thumb of the regime. This legislation is unlawful. It’s necessary to undermine all this to whatever extent this is possible.
The return to a legal framework from a situation of this kind is called revolution, and it is inevitable.
Revolution is a good word. It can and must be peaceful. To make it peaceful is the challenge we all face.
http://www.khodorkovsky.com/khodorkovsky-revolution-in-russia-is-inevitable/
full MSM coverage of course
http://www.romandie.com/news/Lopposant-Khodorkovski-appelle-a-la-revolution-contre-Poutine_RP/657142.rom
he has just condemned himself-if the people want Vp as president, what’s the problem with that……there is no acknowledgement in his speech that Russia is under attack from the west, only that he supports that attack on traditional values of integrity that are the only thing preventing Russia becoming a western style madhouse, he is the one that is corrupted.
He writes: “…Reserves will run dry in 2017….”
Is there any truth at all in this statement, or is it simply propaganda?
I really would want to know.
If somebody has info that supports the statement and/or info that denies it, can you explain to me (with links, if you have)
Thank you.
I guess he wanted to say “the Dollar reserves will run dry by 2017”.
You cannot de-dollarize a country if you own Dollar paychecks. :-)
Памяти героя Николая Михайловича Беляева
Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Nikolai Mikhailovich Belyaev, the last living of the Soviet soldiers who stormed Reichstag on 30 April 1945, died in Leningrad at 94.
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http://ria.ru/society/20151208/1338510962.html :
The last participant of the storming of the Reichstag has died
“… MOSCOW, 8 February — RIA Novosti. In Petersburg [Leningrad!] in his 94th year of life died the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Nikolai Belyaev – the last surviving participant of the storming of the Reichstag, according to a support group of veterans in the social network “Vkontakte”. Belyaev was the komsorg [Komsomol organiser] of the 756th regiment, whose soldiers hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag.
On 2 May 1945 Soviet troops captured the German capital Berlin, during the Berlin strategic offensive operation conducted from 16 April to 8 May in 1945, during the great Patriotic war (1941-1945). The Flag of Victory was hoisted over the building of the defeated Reichstag on the night of 1 may 1945. …”
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Novorussian video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0DQnF6UR48
Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpbstVCJIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WZizvKnXUc
And he remained a true Soviet patriot to the end. What an amazing man, an inspiration to us all.
Nikolai Belyaev the Last of Those Who Stormed the Reichstag has Left Us.
http://www.therussophile.org/nikolai-belyaev-the-last-of-those-who-stormed-the-reichstag-has-left-us.html/
PUTIN AND THE NUKES
Putin’s direct quote in the body of the text: “naturally, this is not necessary when fighting terrorists and, I hope, will never be needed.” does not seem to indicate Putin thinks nukes will be necessary or needed to fight the terrorists, but that events my spiral out of control and be needed for reasons other than fighting terrorists. If something (nukes) is not necessary to do something (fight terrorists) then it is, by definition, not needed. So nukes not needed to fight terrorists, but may be needed for other reasons, and Putin hopes these reasons will never transpire. It seems this read (despite the RT headline) is the correct one. Could somebody who speaks Russian tell if hopefully nukes never needed refers to never needed for terrorists or never needed in a potentially wider war.
Would Putin really use nukes on terrorists in Syria? If so Russia would be an international pariah, even threatening to use them in this context is pretty creepy. Even the Soviets and the Americans never used, or had a leader threaten to use them, in Afghanistan.
What may really worry Putin is the idea of a massive (100,000+ troop)Turkish conventional assault on the Russian base in Syria. This may be a scenario in which, after all other options are tried, nuclear “brinkmanship” comes into play.
Don’t forget that Turkey has nukes under the control of NATO that could be released to Turkish control in event of a nuclear attack on Turkey. Turkey nuking Moscow would be an “AZ” wet dream. Don’t underestimate the depths to which the “AZ”s will sink.
In conclusion: If Putin is NOT suggesting that nukes may be needed to fight terrorists he better make that VERY clear. If not he will really let the genie out of the bottle. The Israelis would love to rub that lamp — bye bye Hezbollah.
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If Russia was to use nukes against Turkey, the first place would be a Russian nuclear first strike on Adana/ Incirlik.
A Russian sub in the Eastern Mediterranean could obliterate Adana/Incirlik in under 5 minutes.
Not much anyone could do about it.
This is always on the table as a possible response to Turkish meddling in Syria for instance, if Russia felt it was necessary.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Adana.
On the subject of being an “international pariah” – I’m not aware that the US has been (or indeed ever was) considered an international pariah after World War II? Far from it in fact.
Why should Russian actions to save the world during World War 3 be any different?
in reply to mothwhoflysbackwards @ 1:19 UTC
from RayB
Re: your comments on “Putin and Nukes”
Allow me to put into some context and the frame of reference in which I believe Putin is making these remarks about “hoping they (Nukes) will not be necessary”.
Indeed it was a shocking statement to me as well and in my opinion was meant to be exactly that.
A warning and a wake up call to all the world and in particular as a clear message to the US and NATO.
And to all of the hostile “Western” countries that have not only encircled Russia with nuclear missiles but already threatened to use them at least in the ME.
In fact the US which has arbitrarily walked away of the nuclear disarmament treaties with Russia has a “first strike” policy on it’s books, if not also on it agenda if can’t get it’s way with Russia and China.
Also remember that right after the second world war against the Nazis was one by Russians, Churchill wanted to turn around nuke Stalin’s Soviet Union out of existence. The Yanks having stayed out of the war until the last moment when it was clear that Hitler couldn’t defeat Russia, dropped two atom bombs on an already defeated and surrendering Japan just to demonstrate to Russia what it can do to it as well.
Hence a half century of nuclear build up and “cold war” that’s never really stopped and is now getting hotter by the minute.
Now with having been attacked by US Neo-Nazis in the Ukraine, their ISIS proxies blowing up Russia’s passenger plane over Egypt and its Jet bomber over Syria by it’s US/NATO lead proxy thug in turkey, not to mention the most recent attacks against its allied Syrian Arab army as well on civilian city targets, by Western lead “anti” ISIS forces with impunity, Putin is telling the bloodthirsty dogs of war that enough is enough and tojust back off alright!
I think that he’s subtly or not so subtly reminding them that he to can and will strike back in self-defense, even with “nuclear weapons when and if necessary’ if he’s forced to.
This is not the first time he’s “hinted” at his intentions recently, as when it was leaked at an arms trade show in Moscow that Russia had developed an new advanced kind of nuclear torpedo that can be launched even from a container on a sea going transport ship that would turn the the East Coast of the US into a “nuclear radiation winter”.
Having when asked over the Ukraine crises by a western reporter “if he would start a world war with NATO” he dismissively said with a slight smile “only in a mad mans wildest nightmares.” And having been the impeccable master of calm and patient diplomacy thru out all these many years, I believe the man is being pushed to the utter limits by all the knife stabs he getting from all directions in his back, that he feels he has no choice other than to “pull the sword from it’s sheath and rattle” it in twisted and contorted faces of those utterly “Mad Men” that must haunt his nightly dreams.
Having observed the man for some time now, I don’t believe he would ever have the heart to start a nuclear war, but backed into a corner with no other possible escape like a Siberian Tiger, I don’t know that he wouldn’t finish one if it became absolutely “necessary”
While not having a heart made of stone he defiantly appears to have nerves of steal and is anything but a paper tiger. West take notice!
Meanwhile, while we ever faster go spiraling out of control spinning towards a nuclear midnight, the mother of all nightmares, let’s hope that enough of us wake up in time to put some kind of restraints of on our “Mad Men” western leaders, who’s minds and hearts Allah seems to have deprived them of as V V Putin has stated.
and, oh, how the plot thickens as the plausible deniability perpetrators trip over each other:
http://russia-insider.com/en/military/did-members-us-led-coalition-carry-out-air-strike-help-isis-russia-implies-they-did/ri11749
Very good article, helps understanding the war puzzle:
http://www.opednews.com/populum/pagem.php?f=Destroying-Syria-to-Create-by-Mike-Whitney-Assad_Iraq_Isis_Sunni-151209-255.html
https://www.rt.com/news/325263-italy-russia-sanctions-extension/
Whats your take on this? Attempt to stop sanctions and chart a new course or a crude attempt at extortion at the expense of the west by Italy?
When “ABU MOHAMMAD AL-JOLANI!” thinks he is on ECW prime time… getting ready for hulk hogan… Terrorist group NUSRA’S LEADER.
https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/674694308646227968
mmiriww, please don’t forget Saker’s blog rule about capital letters.
off topic, but is everyone ok at the vineyard? not heard anything from saker – hope all is ok!
Margie,
The only topic. Also worried.
Yesterday, 12/10/15, no news, or other inputs, whatever.
Sent direct email to Saker, no response.
Wonder how long the Oligarchs will allow this Free website – to exist?
yes, I know, and also especially since Saker said he’d get back on Monday. I’m concerned.
You guys are so silly…actually there has been a take-over by the webmaster…Saker’s tied up and gagged…
Cm’on you guys…Saker just sent out a message about him signing our books…he’s been signing books all day…you sillies.
Gee I dont need a Phd to know this one.. It is because for offensives, they use veterans who were trained by the US. And then leave the area to their gang members who are only capable of terrorizing the civilians and taking over lightly defended villages. In every major offensives we see nato provided logistics and communications. Which are not available to the gangs spread throughout the country in small groups. When faced with organized resistance or attacks they use suicidal tactics which scares away those not used to the antics.. By now Russia is most likely providing ECM devices to jam communications between filed commanders and their nato intelligence offices.
Why Is ISIS So Bad At Defense?
This defeat, which will severely limit the group’s ability to transfer materiel and fighters between its Syrian and Iraqi provinces, is just the latest in a string of losses for the group. Recent months have seen the so-called Caliphate lose control of the city of Baiji, the area surrounding Ramadi, as well as significant territory in Southern Aleppo. This is all despite the fact that ISIS, by all accounts maintains a large fighting force, which should be able (on paper) to offer greater levels of resistance, especially when defending urban or semi-urban areas.
One answer to this question comes in the way in which ISIS rose to power in large portions of Syria and Iraq. Following the collapse of the Syrian state in 2012, ISIS began to enter Syria, and rapidly began consolidating its presence in what were then ‘rebel-held’ areas. Over the course of the next year or so, through aggression, subversion and coercion, ISIS grew to dominate power structures in the west of Syria.
From this power base, the group engaged on a series of highly successful offensive operations. First in Syria, they captured almost the full length of the Euphrates River, driving out Kurdish, and moderate rebel forces. Then, they struck Iraq, taking advantage of internal instability to take control of Fallujah in early 2014, and then shocking the world with the capture of much of northern Iraq, including Mosul and Tikrit in June 2014. Finally, despite increased resistance and coalition airstrikes, the group managed to capture Ramadi and Palmyra in early 2015.
Through this experience of continuously spearheading offensives, ISIS developed a strategy whereby defending territory was replaced with a different tactic altogether. Should an area come under serious attack, the group would merely try to stall the advance of the force with IEDs and a small number of near-suicidal troops, before mounting counteroffensives elsewhere.
Instead of committing seriously to defense, past battles have shown that ISIS prefers to keep the majority of its troops on reserve, and then mount counter-offensives against softer targets, taking advantage of the fact that their enemies concentrated their forces at the first point of attack. In this way, when attacked and defeated at point A, ISIS would counterattack at points B and C.
This kind of strategy has worked for ISIS several times over the past years. The most obvious example of this was following the defeats of ISIS in Kobane and Tikrit, the group launched simultaneous offensives against Palmyra and Ramadi. As well, the Iraqi city of Baiji has switched hands several times now between ISIS and government forces with ISIS mounting counter offensives only when opposing troops have been redeployed elsewhere in the theater.
Finally, ISIS not only implements these tactics on a theater-wide scale, but also on a more tactical level. Before assaulting a position, ISIS usually makes a number of small probing raids which despite causing losses for the group, helps them find and target weak spots in their opposition’s defense. From there they mount a massive attack using VBIEDs, AFVs and infantry, as seen during the battles for Ramadi, North Aleppo and Palmyra.
http://www.conflict-news.com/why-is-isis-so-bad-at-defense/
As the Internet and social media shifts American eyes to geopolitical events like never before, George Friedman sees an opportunity.
The founder and longtime leader of global intelligence firm Stratfor Enterprises LLC — an Austin-based business that has grown over the past 20 years to 100 employees by advising business and political leaders about the perils of operating abroad — wants to bring his insight to the masses.
He is launching this month Geopolitical Futures, a new digital publishing company that is targeting individuals with $139-a-year subscriptions. An initial team of 12 is expected to grow moderately in the coming years to execute the business plan. A relationship with Phoenix publisher Mauldin Economics LLC is expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Friedman gave up his roles as chairman and chief intelligence officer of Stratfor in May. The amount invested in the new venture isn’t being disclosed, and Friedman said his new company — unlike Stratfor — will steer clear of consulting and focus purely on online publishing and serving readers.
Friedman said in an announcement that his new company’s goal is to “allow readers to distinguish what is important from what is not. In a world inundated with information, where it is hard to distinguish the significant from the trivial, or to understand not just where we have been but where we are going, I think a highly focused publishing effort will be in the public interest.”
Very massive explosion hits SAA position in Allepo.. Erdo must be pumping his load being pissed off about his oil revenues getting bombed.
https://twitter.com/sakirkhader/status/674565507446632449
https://twitter.com/sakirkhader/status/674567617227702276
https://twitter.com/sakirkhader/status/674571508409311232
Putin being back-stabbed…
Someone has been a bit creative: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (#Turkey) versus Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (#Russia).
https://twitter.com/sakirkhader/status/670386692164100096
Entire video of Putin being backstabbed by erdo the monk..While obhama gives grasshopper advice….
https://www.facebook.com/walter.dragone/videos/10207207904230267/?pnref=story
not bad…but there needs to be another scene…where Putin and all ‘get even’
by the way…have you ever heard the quote of Robby Kennedy…”Don’t get mad…get even”
We are going to see large scale heads flying soon… Would be like when tamer took over Baghdad..
Daash leaves their weapons & flee from #Ramadi
https://twitter.com/AlFayth/status/674862077710872576
WTF? NAF going wild..
How to declare war, Russian style
https://twitter.com/Zinvor/status/674724026061889537
Turkey still sending large quantities of arms to IS..
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/674724521694375936
Iranian supplied ATGM’s used to take out IS VBIED’s.. And US made M1 tanks..
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/674721234748350464
More IS weapons..
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/674717860229283840
Ukie sniper working for dash eliminated.. Seems he killed about a hundred iraqi’s..
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/674615170593894400
Large number of ammo dumbs taken by Iraqi militias.. Even with the huge stock piles in IS custody, Turkey still sends more and more..
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate
Another coalition airstrike on SAA positions…
Reports now that #IDF airstrikes have targeted Assad/Hezbollah positions in Ras al-Ein, al-Jiba & Asal al-Ward in W Qalamoun. #Israel #Syria
Word is there are many casualties in the airstrikes on Assad positions near 16th Regiment in #Adra, rural #Damascus
Reports that multiple airstrikes targeted Assad positions near the gas plant in #Adra, rural #Damascus. Some are saying Russian jets.
@Paradoxy13 Definitely increases odds that the Adra airstrikes were the NCND* Air force also
*NCND – “Neither Confirm Nor Deny”
French soldiers raping girls and cutting off heads…. Wonder who else behaves the very same way…
https://twitter.com/CockneyActivist
Maybe Hollande should have been man of the year..
Did Zakharova call turkey impotent?
Zakharova: The growing #ISIS problem is proof that the #US-led coalition has been ineffective in #Syria
Zakharova: hopes #UNSC will ‘cool down hotheads in #Ankara’
TurkishInvasion is a serious violation of int’l law – #Zakharova
Turkey’s statements regarding #Russia sound more like ‘impotent rage’
Why haven’t US pilots in #Syria noticed #OilSmuggling in a year? @mfa_russia
What’s #US-led coalition’s strategy for fighting terrorism in #Iraq, #Syria? @mfa_russia
https://twitter.com/MEChannelLive/status/674885109087125504
Saudi Arabia & Turkey wil support creation of this new autonomous region. Masoud Barzani will be president of the new region.
Turkey has asked for a Turkoman prime minister though the Sunni’s are reluctant & asking for the same position.
Sunni notables including Salah Mutlag, Usama Nujaifi & Tariq Hashimi are involved on the part of the Sunni’s.
A Sunni Arab will be speaker of a newly established Parliament, to be based in Erbil, with a Turkoman vice president & deputy speaker.
Masoud Barzani visits to Saudi Arabia & Turkey was to discuss creation of Sunni Arab-Kurdish Region in #Iraq.
This is the best analysis of the SU 24 shoot down I’ve seen so far:
http://russia-insider.com/en/renowned-american-military-expert-explains-how-turkey-ambushed-russias-su-24/ri11755
If this is true and comes to pass: Not good, not good at all.
https://www.rt.com/news/325477-arab-army-iraq-plan/
We have once again seen the Anti Human and the Anti Neighbourly Attitude of the ISIL Saudi Arabian Regime, and this is Criminal Behaviour under International Law.
ISIL Saudi Arabia has said that the World is Not Big Enough for Both of us, and so one of us Must Go, and ISIL Saudi Arabia wants it to be someone like Syria and others who say that the World is Big Enough for Both of us, and for All of us, and this is what Syria has Always been saying.
All Decent People Understand that the World is Big Enough for All of us, and so they are waiting for ISIL Saudi Arabia to change their Attitude, because ISIL Saudi Arabia and the other ISIL Countries like ISIL Turkey, and ISIL Qatar have No Legitimate Business in having their current Anti Human, Anti Neighbourly, and Criminal Attitude.
John Kerry is the American Secretary of State, and he is also known as Jihadi John, and as Caliphate Kerry, said that the Sham Conference on Democracy in ISIL Saudi Arabia was very constructive; whereas the Truth of the matter is, that it was Terrorism on Display by an Ally of Anti Human and Anti Democratic Criminal America.
The Terrorist Delegates who call themselves the Syrian National Coalition at the Mockery of Democracy Conference in ISIL Saudi Arabia Deceptively said that the Democratically Elected and President of Syria has 2 choices, and they said that these were to either to leave through what they call negotiations or be forcibly removed from power.
What that Statement Really means is that the Terrorists want to give the Democratically Elected President of Syria only one choice, because they have Predetermined the nature of their type of Negotiations, because the Nature of True Negotiations are those whose outcomes are Not known at the beginning of the Negotiations, and what the Terrorists posing as Democrats in ISIL Saudi Arabia do Not want Negotiations, because that not what Terrorist do, and this is why some People refuse to Negotiate with Terrorists.
The Centuries Long Real Reasons for what is happening in Syria, and the type of People that Anglo-America and its Allies of ISIL Saudi Arabia and ISIL Turkey is explained in the News Article Titled: The Saud Family to Select West’s ‘Moderate’ Jihadists Who Want To Take Over Syria at http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2015/12/10/the-saud-family-to-select-west-s-moderat .
ISIL Saudi Arabia said that the Syrian People would not accept any other outcomes, but the Syrian People Voted for the Syrian Government, and it is Terrorist Delegates in Saudi Arabia posing as Democrats, who want to Usurp power in Syria with Terrorism, because Know that they cannot be Elected in a Free and Democratic Election.
The Anti Democratic Terrorist Delegates at ISIL Saudi Arabia who call themselves the Syrian National Coalition said that there is a need to protect Human Rights in Syria exactly like the International Community illustrates its commitment to the Universal Respect of Human Rights.
That is interesting, because Terrorist Criminal Anti Democratic Anglo-America is the one that is referred to as the International Community, and because Anglo-America is a Terrorist Organization and does Not respect the Human Rights of Syrian People, then these Terrorists want to copy Terrorist Anglo-America.
These Lying Terrorists are making False Promises that they will Promote Freedom from Fear, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, and Freedom from Want, and that they want to build a Country that respects the freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but we All know that these Terrorists are Liars.
These Lying Terrorists called the Syrian National Coalition, were told what to say, and the Syrian People know that they are Totally Unelectable by the Overwhelming Majority of Syrians, because there are Many conflicting Groups in that Coalition who do Not Trust each other.
This is because they know that they are Terrorists, who can be Easily Bribed by Anglo-America and Saudi Arabia to Betray each other, and so the Syrian People will Not Vote for them, and so they want to Usurp power using Terrorism.
The Only way they would Not fight each other is if Anglo-America has promised to Divide Syria into Many small territories like the Somalia was, and the Overwhelming Majority of Syrian People want a Unified Country, and this might lead to the Kurdish People in Turkey wanting an Independent Country of Kurdistan.
There is a News Article that says that Turkey wants to steal Territory from Syria to expel All of the Kurdish People there, and it is Titled: The unavowable project for a pseudo-Kurdistan at http://www.voltairenet.org/article189562.html , and so there are People who think that Syria should file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against Terrorist Turkey to help the Kurdish People.
The Syrian People have the Human Right to have the Government that they Elected, and Terrorist Anti Human Anti Democratic Criminal Anglo-America and ISIL Saudi Arabia and ISIL Turkey want to deny the People of Syria their Human Rights.
There is an Indispensible Principle of Democracy, and that is that Governments have the Right to run their Full Course until the Constitutionally Scheduled Elections, and those Terrorists who are against this do Not Know anything about Democracy and Human Rights, and they have no Interest in Democracy and Human Rights, the Sovereignty of Nations, and International Law.
That Sham Conference on Democracy in ISIL Saudi Arabia, along with Saudi Arabian Funding and Support for ISIL Terrorists is Enough Justification for Syria to file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide at All World Courts, and to Seek Compensation from ISIL Saudi Arabia, because Saudi Arabia is ISIL’s Real Base, and so the Delegates known as the Syrian National Coalition are ISIL in Disguise.
This would Include ISIL Turkey and ISIL Qatar, and even Britain and France and Germany, and there are People who think that Syria Really Should file Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against America at All World Courts, and to Seek Compensation from America.
This is because Syria has nothing to lose by doing this, and if you have nothing, then you have nothing to lose, and Syria will need their Just Compensation Money to Rebuild Syria.
Saudi Arabia is a Member of OPEC, and Syria can negotiate with Saudi Arabia for Secret Regular Compensation Payments, because if Syria files Charges of Crimes against Humanity and Genocide against Saudi Arabia, then Syria who is Needy might have to Share that Money with those other Countries who Voted with Syria against ISIL Saudi Arabia at the United Nations General Assembly.
The Main Reason for wanting Secret Payments from Saudi Arabia or other Countries is because Syria wants To Discreetly and Patiently Encourage Saudi Arabia to have a Proper Attitude, which is Compatible with that of All Decent People.
The SAA again loose Maheen.
ISIS had to cross a river, run across 5 km of featureless land with no vegetation or natural cover for there soldiers. Scale up 600 meter high hills that the SAA held and then march into Maheen and kicked the SAA “defenders” out. This is beyond shameful.
Maybe Maheen is not important. No Maheen lies protecting one of the narrowest parts of Syrian held land and the loss threatens to cut Damascus from Homs.
I said 2 months ago that Russia needed to get down there and sort the mess out before it become embarrassing.