Please take your unsolicited, sanctimonious, opinion somewhere else, as nobody cares about it. The vast majority of Jews consider Israel a ” Jewish State ” , I’m just agreeing with them. Therefore, the acts of Israel are Jewish acts. Furthermore, the numbers of Jews who oppose Zionism are so minuscule, compared to the vast majority of the Jewish population, as to be considered statistically insignificant.
“This follows a story that appeared in the Rojava Report, which appears to show that Turkish Government supported Al-Nusra, al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, a Sunni Islamist militia fighting against Syrian Government forces with the aim of establishing an Islamist state in the country.
The report features a document obtained by lekolin.org (in Turkish) signed by the Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Güler and addressed to the Hatay governorate, in which the minister commands the local authorities to aid Turkish intelligence in their support of al-Nusra in their cross border operations. According to the report similar letters were also sent to the governorates of Mardin, Urfa and Antep. The report continues:
The letter, dated 15 March 2013, asks that local authorities in the Hatay give their full cooperation to MİT (Turkish National Intelligence Agency) in their support of foreign fighters operating out of bases in Turkey. The letter makes specific reference to the fighters’ countries of origin – most, according to the minister, are from Tunisia and Chechnya. The letter also refers to the fighters as mujahideen and asks the governorates to cooperate in among other things providing accommodation and medical treatment for wounded fighters. Finally the letter asks the governorates to coordinate their efforts with the Religious Ministry and Islamic civil society, which are also aiding the fighters.”
Militia? These guys are terrorists in every sense of the word. Militia means those who protect civilians in their own territories. The FSA uses them to do the dirty deeds they themselves can not do always.. Like chopping off peoples heads, blowing them up, car bombs and kidnapping etc.. These guys executed hundreds of captured Syrian army soldiers on video.
Turkey is a state sponsor of terrorists. Far far ahead of other countries like Pakistan. Actually helping ANY armed opposition in another country would make that country a terrorist supporter. Heck the US considers it foreign interference if US politicians take money from foreigners, forget about arming and supporting armed militants who bomb civilians and kills soldiers and police. Not only that but Turkey directly provided fire support and killed Syria soldiers so these terrorists could take over the cities near turkey. So they are not only a terrorist supporter they are also the armed forces and logistics and financial supporters of foreign terrorists attacking Syria and Iraq.
Oh yea, Turkey used ECM jamming at the time as well so Syrian forces could not receive orders from their superiors. And like Pakistan these backstabbing gangsters will get theirs in spades sooner or later.. Last I heard, Pakistan was getting a car bomb couple of times a week.. Hope all those billions they got from the US to buy mansions in DC was worth it..
Syria Researcher Destroys Former U.S. Ambassador And Terrorist Supporter Robert Ford On Twitter
Former U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, has long been known as a death squad expert and key figure in the Syrian destabilization campaign – at least early on.
Now, however, it seems Ford is content to act as a commentator on the sidelines, partially admitting the jihadist nature of the so-called “rebellion” and partially attempting to promote the thoroughly debunked narrative that a “moderate” rebel actually exists.
The PYD, which is fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and has enjoyed military support from the United States, is a terrorist organization and has no place with the opposition at the negotiating table, Çavuşoğlu said in an interview on NTV that was broadcast live.
The final decision on the participants in Syria peace talks planned for later this week in Geneva has been made, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday, adding that Turkey will be represented in the negotiations at the highest level.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had warned late on Tuesday that Turkey will boycott the talks on Friday if the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) was invited.
Speaking at a news conference, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın reiterated Turkey’s opposition to PYD participation in the negotiations and said Turkey’s objections have been shared by other countries as well.
Representatives of international press organizations are set to hold a vigil to express their solidarity with journalists from the center-left Turkish daily Cumhuriyet who are held behind bars.
The event will take place on Wednesday outside the Silivri prison, located in the Silivri district of Istanbul Province.
Looks like the Iranians are also looking into “foreigners” involved in the Saudi Embassy attack in Theran. I stated my suspicions here at the time that this may have been pre-planned and monies paid……:
Will be interesting to keep an eye on this……and all those so called allies cutting off diplomatic ties when it was funded from outside…..this won’t stop Iran helping Syria…….or becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East….
TEHRAN (FNA)- Military sources disclosed on Tuesday that the elite US Delta Forces are carrying out a clandestine operation in Iraq.
“The CIA is the mastermind of the secret dispatch of the US special forces who are now in Iraq under the name of Delta Force,” the Arabic-language media outlets quoted retired Iraqi Army Officer Brigadier General Talal Abdel Rahman al-Hamdani as saying on Tuesday.
He, however, underlined that the number of the US Delta forces is not so high, adding that they are hidden in residential areas among the Iraqi people.
As mentioned, WATCH OUT for a fresh Libya II anytime, led by those fearless feckless f’tard freedumb-fry munching frenchies! It is by far the most blanketed story/front of all, only a few stories at all these past 2 months, but clearly events point there likely first.
Clear big hint is news today they’re going to…SURPRISE… extend their martial law they put in place, temporarily of course.
The why & why now is obvious.
Iranian Ambassador: Former UN Envoy to Libya Plotted Anti-Mursi Coup in Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Tripoli Hossein Akbari underlined the futility of the United Nations’ 18-months efforts to restore peace and stability to Libya, saying that former UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon had planned the coup against former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi.
“After it came to be known that Leon was linked to the UAE, and after (former IAEA) Chief Mohamed ElBaradei also later revealed that the former UN special envoy in Libya had engineered the anti-Mursi coup he was forced to quit over the same scandal,” Akbari told FNA on Tuesday.
The Iranian envoy further lamented that the UN-sponsored efforts over the past one and a half years have led to nowhere and produced no result.
“Israeli Defence Minister : ISIL militants are funded with “turkish money”
What an interesting turn of events,and views”
I could not believe it: Israel wants to run with two horses. If US wins, well they are with the coalition, if Russia wins they said that Turkey funded ISIL. At this stage there is, in my opinion a 50/50% chance that it may go either way, and this year is going to be another terrible one.
The Israeli Right can no longer hide their support for al-Nusra, especially their function as a proxy in the Golan Heights.
But Israeli and American Christian Zionist opinion is not at all happy about this and wants explanations.
(I mean, WTF? You mean our noble Chosen are actually *supporting* those liver-eating, head-chopping Muslim freaks?)
Attempts to re-brand the takfiris as ‘moderate rebels
have obviously floundered.
Time to ‘dissociate’.
But they need a fall-guy.
Turkey.
I guess they think they have the oil situation sewn up via Barzani in Kurdish Northern Iraq, so no further use for Erdo. Besides, the guy is basically a rival with his neo-Ottoman Caliphate. How does Eretz Israel fit in with that? That’s right, it doesn’t.
An additional complication is the new Turkish- US NATO push into Syria.
They may be worried Turkey could take over their role as a strategic partner, and so rush to discredit it. Particularly as Turkey is far more valuable in that role than Israel.
And hostility worldwide to the occupation of Palestine has gone up quite a few notches in the past year alone. ‘Evil Turkey’ can help distract attention from that.
Robots, novel replacements for boots on the ground, recently made their debut appearance in the Syrian arena, our military sources have revealed. They are cast in a star role in the offensive for the recovery of Aleppo.
Heralding a revolution in modern warfare, the Russians are fielding two kinds of robots – the Platform-M combat robot and the Argo Mobility Platform, both heavily armored and capable of functioning day or night in a variety of battlefield conditions. Platform-M gathers intelligence, uncovers fixed and moving targets and destroys them. It also provides firepower support for forces on the move and secures military installations or routes traveled by the army. Platform-M is armed with semiautomatic or automatic control firing systems.for destroying enemy targets But extra fire power can be mounted on the system as required.
The Argo is designed for rough-country operations, especially on mountainous or rocky terrain. In recent battles, Syrian rebels were startled to find themselves under sudden heavy fire from the unmanned Russian robots.
Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov recently spoke of a plan to “completely automate the battle in Syria.” He added, “Perhaps soon we will witness robotic groups independently conducting warfare.” Our military sources comment that this vision is overly futuristic. No totally robotic battlefield exists anywhere in the world today outside sci-fi cinema.
Russia special forces aiding Hezbollah in Latakia: report
BEIRUT – Russian special forces have backed Hezbollah and Syrian regime forces in their recent advances in the mountains north of Latakia, according to a Kuwaiti daily with close access to Moscow’s aerial campaign in the war-torn country.
“Special forces from the Russian army equipped with Howitzer artillery, supported by warplanes and backed by elite units from Lebanon’s Hezbollah… have been entering the fiercest of battles in the heights and towns of Latakia,” sources in the Damascus joint operations room of the “4+1” military coalition of Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Hezbollah told Al-Rai newspaper’s chief international correspondent, Elijah J. Magnier.
The sources said it was likely that “through intensive use of howitzer batteries and artillery, the Russian formations are inflicting much greater losses to personnel and infantry than the losses the Russian Air Force is inflicting.”
“This is allowing the attacking forces from the Syrian army and Hezbollah to advance from town to town and village to village without any notable confrontation.”
The Syrian army, Hezbollah and allied militias on January 12 swept into the rebel redoubt of Salma with little resistance after seizing a number of mountains overlooking the town, which had been held by insurgents since 2012.
Armed opposition groups attempted to stage a counterattack in the following weeks amid harsh weather conditions in northwest Syria, however pro-regime forces managed to push them back and seize the other major rebel center in the region, Rabia, on January 24.
Russian officers overseeing Latakia front
Russian army officers have been overseeing the Syrian regime’s offensive in the mountains northeast of Latakia, where pro-Assad forces have been advancing against beleaguered rebels.
On January 13, one day after Syrian army troops backed by Hezbollah and National Defense Force (NDF) militiamen routed rebels from Salma, the SOHR said that Russian officers were supervising the regime’s military operations center for the Jabal al-Akrad front.
In the video, the Russian general—speaking through an interpreter—praised the NDF, saying that “during the time he has been in Syria, the NDF hasn’t lost a single position.”
“They haven’t withdrawn from a single position,” the general’s interpreter said, adding that the Russian officer rated the NDF’s work as “distinguished.”
When an off-camera NDF member voiced his thanks to Vladimir Putin, the Russian officer responded: “This is our obligation toward the Syrian people.”
Senate JR 29:
By Cody M. Poplin Thursday, January 21, 2016
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) along with four other Republican co-sponsors, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), introduced a broad Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. McConnell used Rule 14 to place the ISIL AUMF directly on the Senate calendar rather than going through the committee process. This means that the Senate can take up the bill at any time. http://hardnoxandfriends.com/2016/01/26/mcconnell-sneaks-in-a-senate-joint-resolution-for-unchecked-presidential-military-power/
Different type essay up 26th by Fayed purely discusses the “Syrian refugee” truth & what’s going on.
The overwhelming majority of Syrian refugees in Turkey are peasants from the villages closest to that country’s borders. Their exodus into Turkish or occupied Syrian lands, such as Hatay, began after it became clear to Erdoghan that president Assad would not relinquish power. Once Turkey absorbed the enormity of the mess it could not create in Syria, the Turks began to cooperate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United States and NATO in providing haven for terrorists from around the world who were responding to the Saudi call for Jihad. I have written on the subject of Saudi Arabia’s financing mosques in other countries in previous posts. This time I’m going to look at it from the standpoint of how the influx of terrorists from Chechnya, Daghestan, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, Turkey, UAE, KSA, Albania, France, the U.K., Germany and another 70 countries impacted on the demographic situation in Europe which gave rise to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding there. http://syrianperspective.com/2016/01/germans-beware-syrian-refugees-should-be-returned-to-syria-in-areas-controlled-by-legitimate-government.html
OTOH, here’s a piece from 2 weeks ago telling europe to suck it up & accept it, because it’s what the chosen ones have decreed:
The EU’s official policy is to allow genuine asylum seekers in, while returning illegal economic migrants. But the policy is doomed to failure. Not only are the number of countries deemed to be at conflict, either internal or external rising, creating more legitimate refugees, but Europe has so far proved itself incapable of dealing with illegal economic migrants who should, by rights, be sent home. Germany has only deported approximately 30 percent of its failed asylum seekers, for example.
“but Europe has so far proved itself incapable of dealing with illegal economic migrants who should, by rights, be sent home. Germany has only deported approximately 30 percent of its failed asylum seekers, for example”.
I don’t think deportations are as simple and straightforward as most people seem to think they are. So say a country wants to deport an illegal immigrant the question arises to where ? The authorities only have the word of the immigrant as to which country he or she comes from, most have no or scant documentation to prove their nationality or if they do it could be fake. So you decide to deport this immigrant and you contact the authorities in the country you wish to deport him to and the authorities turn round and say, sorry old chap, hes not one of ours we don’t want him, so where do you go from there ?
I am sure that has happened many, many times in the deportation process and as you point out as more and more countries become embroiled in conflict (usually caused by the usual suspects) causing more and more people to become refugees you can see they are swimming against a hopeless tide really. Self inflicted stupidity.
This must be what the bum’s rush is about by MccConnell to get that Senate Resolution SJ Resolution 29 read & passed.
Russian Military Warns of Invasion by Turkey Against Syria
Moscow, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Senior officers of the Armed Forces of Russia warned today in statements to media on preparations for an invasion of Syria by the Turkish Government. Quoted by the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Independent Newspaper), Lieutenant General Yuri Netkachev said that the operations of Turkish special forces in Latakia, Syria, alongside Turkmen anti-government groups turns the aggression of Syria by Ankara into a reality.
The senior officer told the newspaper that he bases his considerations on reports by Arab media on operations of high combat readiness forces in Syria.
Meanwhile, fellow Russian Army Lieutenant General Alexander Gorkov said that the Turkish invasion is in the air, like that of ‘other international actors.’
BTW, a quick search of Graham, one of the 4 senators in on pushing this resolution, has long jokingly been referred to as McCain’s MiniMe, including a Young Turks skit: http://media.cagle.com/83/2013/09/16/137523_600.jpg
TEHRAN (FNA)- Abdel Bari Atwan, the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm newspaper, said the Syrian opposition groups have failed to reach a consensus before the start of the Geneva-III negotiations.
“We were waiting for the Syrian opposition groups until Tuesday night to present their list for the Geneva-III, but nothing happened,” Atwan wrote on Wednesday.
He reiterated that the meeting between representatives of the government and opposition groups is slated to be held on Friday, but reaching any agreement seems unlikely. http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941107001524
Then this: http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941106001703
TEHRAN (FNA)- Speaking in Riyadh on January 24, US Secretary of State John Kerry didn’t shy away from endorsing the House of Saud’s criminal decision to invade Yemen.
In broad violation of international law, he said Washington will continue to provide logistical, targeting, and intelligence assistance to Riyadh in an unjustified war which has raged since last March, killed thousands of civilians, and made millions more refugees.
Kerry followed on these outrageous comments with similar Saudi allegations about Iran’s imaginary “interference” in Yemen. He even issued a statement of “concern” about the massive civilian death toll, but brazenly did not mention Saudi Arabia, who has killed the vast majority of them.
I noticed in this particular video that the section of video from 0:12 to 0:14 being depicted as explosions/damage from Russian efforts against ISIS is actually video from a Pemex Pipeline Explosion in Mexico some years back. I think in the San Luis Potosi area. I can’t be sure at the moment, but I have the entire video on my work computer. I can post it if you would like.
Israeli Defence Minister : ISIL militants are funded with “turkish money”
What an interesting turn of events,and views
Yes, quite interesting. The web link is here:
https://www.rt.com/news/330204-israel-turkey-isis-oil/
Its just a case of one rat throwing another rat, under the bus, for plausible deniability later on. Jews are great at doing that.
“Jews are great at doing that.”
If you had said “Zionists are great at doing that,” that would have been a political statement.
Saying “Jews are great at doing that” is an expression of personal bigotry.
I had thought that the moderators were cleaning up this sort of thing.
(Just for what it’s worth, I despise all religions. I do not hate individuals for believing in those religions.)
Please take your unsolicited, sanctimonious, opinion somewhere else, as nobody cares about it. The vast majority of Jews consider Israel a ” Jewish State ” , I’m just agreeing with them. Therefore, the acts of Israel are Jewish acts. Furthermore, the numbers of Jews who oppose Zionism are so minuscule, compared to the vast majority of the Jewish population, as to be considered statistically insignificant.
extract from
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/erdogang/ri12449
“This follows a story that appeared in the Rojava Report, which appears to show that Turkish Government supported Al-Nusra, al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, a Sunni Islamist militia fighting against Syrian Government forces with the aim of establishing an Islamist state in the country.
The report features a document obtained by lekolin.org (in Turkish) signed by the Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Güler and addressed to the Hatay governorate, in which the minister commands the local authorities to aid Turkish intelligence in their support of al-Nusra in their cross border operations. According to the report similar letters were also sent to the governorates of Mardin, Urfa and Antep. The report continues:
The letter, dated 15 March 2013, asks that local authorities in the Hatay give their full cooperation to MİT (Turkish National Intelligence Agency) in their support of foreign fighters operating out of bases in Turkey. The letter makes specific reference to the fighters’ countries of origin – most, according to the minister, are from Tunisia and Chechnya. The letter also refers to the fighters as mujahideen and asks the governorates to cooperate in among other things providing accommodation and medical treatment for wounded fighters. Finally the letter asks the governorates to coordinate their efforts with the Religious Ministry and Islamic civil society, which are also aiding the fighters.”
Militia? These guys are terrorists in every sense of the word. Militia means those who protect civilians in their own territories. The FSA uses them to do the dirty deeds they themselves can not do always.. Like chopping off peoples heads, blowing them up, car bombs and kidnapping etc.. These guys executed hundreds of captured Syrian army soldiers on video.
Turkey is a state sponsor of terrorists. Far far ahead of other countries like Pakistan. Actually helping ANY armed opposition in another country would make that country a terrorist supporter. Heck the US considers it foreign interference if US politicians take money from foreigners, forget about arming and supporting armed militants who bomb civilians and kills soldiers and police. Not only that but Turkey directly provided fire support and killed Syria soldiers so these terrorists could take over the cities near turkey. So they are not only a terrorist supporter they are also the armed forces and logistics and financial supporters of foreign terrorists attacking Syria and Iraq.
Oh yea, Turkey used ECM jamming at the time as well so Syrian forces could not receive orders from their superiors. And like Pakistan these backstabbing gangsters will get theirs in spades sooner or later.. Last I heard, Pakistan was getting a car bomb couple of times a week.. Hope all those billions they got from the US to buy mansions in DC was worth it..
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By Brandon Turbeville
Syria Researcher Destroys Former U.S. Ambassador And Terrorist Supporter Robert Ford On Twitter
Former U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, has long been known as a death squad expert and key figure in the Syrian destabilization campaign – at least early on.
Now, however, it seems Ford is content to act as a commentator on the sidelines, partially admitting the jihadist nature of the so-called “rebellion” and partially attempting to promote the thoroughly debunked narrative that a “moderate” rebel actually exists.
http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/syria-researcher-destroys-former-u-s-ambassador-and-terrorist-supporter-robert-ford-on-twitter.html
This is an excellent link. Ambassador Ford… Tells you what kind of slime the U.S. government employs.
Jan26
http://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_fm-turkey-to-boycott-syria-peace-talks-if-kurdish-pyd-invited_410687.html
The PYD, which is fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and has enjoyed military support from the United States, is a terrorist organization and has no place with the opposition at the negotiating table, Çavuşoğlu said in an interview on NTV that was broadcast live.
Wed 27th update:
The final decision on the participants in Syria peace talks planned for later this week in Geneva has been made, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday, adding that Turkey will be represented in the negotiations at the highest level.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had warned late on Tuesday that Turkey will boycott the talks on Friday if the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) was invited.
Speaking at a news conference, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın reiterated Turkey’s opposition to PYD participation in the negotiations and said Turkey’s objections have been shared by other countries as well.
The participation of the PYD has emerged as a sticking point in the run-up to the Geneva talks, which were originally scheduled to take place on Monday, but were delayed amid disputes on which Syrian groups should attend.
http://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_turkey-says-geneva-invitees-decided-drops-threat-to-boycott-syria-talks_410736.html
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/01/26/447448/Turkey-Silivri-Cumhuriyet-Can-Dundar-Erdem-Gul/
Representatives of international press organizations are set to hold a vigil to express their solidarity with journalists from the center-left Turkish daily Cumhuriyet who are held behind bars.
The event will take place on Wednesday outside the Silivri prison, located in the Silivri district of Istanbul Province.
http://www.deutsch-tuerkische-nachrichten.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DTN-Erdogan-YouTube-Meme.jpg
hey is it just me or is the audio in these videos kinda bad? lots of crackling here and there in the background… cant recreate it anywhere else.
love the site and all its content otherwise!
Looks like the Iranians are also looking into “foreigners” involved in the Saudi Embassy attack in Theran. I stated my suspicions here at the time that this may have been pre-planned and monies paid……:
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160126/1033740526/iran-saudi-embassy-investigation.html
Will be interesting to keep an eye on this……and all those so called allies cutting off diplomatic ties when it was funded from outside…..this won’t stop Iran helping Syria…….or becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East….
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941106001405
TEHRAN (FNA)- Military sources disclosed on Tuesday that the elite US Delta Forces are carrying out a clandestine operation in Iraq.
“The CIA is the mastermind of the secret dispatch of the US special forces who are now in Iraq under the name of Delta Force,” the Arabic-language media outlets quoted retired Iraqi Army Officer Brigadier General Talal Abdel Rahman al-Hamdani as saying on Tuesday.
He, however, underlined that the number of the US Delta forces is not so high, adding that they are hidden in residential areas among the Iraqi people.
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941106001579
As mentioned, WATCH OUT for a fresh Libya II anytime, led by those fearless feckless f’tard freedumb-fry munching frenchies! It is by far the most blanketed story/front of all, only a few stories at all these past 2 months, but clearly events point there likely first.
Clear big hint is news today they’re going to…SURPRISE… extend their martial law they put in place, temporarily of course.
The why & why now is obvious.
Iranian Ambassador: Former UN Envoy to Libya Plotted Anti-Mursi Coup in Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Tripoli Hossein Akbari underlined the futility of the United Nations’ 18-months efforts to restore peace and stability to Libya, saying that former UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon had planned the coup against former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi.
“After it came to be known that Leon was linked to the UAE, and after (former IAEA) Chief Mohamed ElBaradei also later revealed that the former UN special envoy in Libya had engineered the anti-Mursi coup he was forced to quit over the same scandal,” Akbari told FNA on Tuesday.
The Iranian envoy further lamented that the UN-sponsored efforts over the past one and a half years have led to nowhere and produced no result.
“Israeli Defence Minister : ISIL militants are funded with “turkish money”
What an interesting turn of events,and views”
I could not believe it: Israel wants to run with two horses. If US wins, well they are with the coalition, if Russia wins they said that Turkey funded ISIL. At this stage there is, in my opinion a 50/50% chance that it may go either way, and this year is going to be another terrible one.
Isammart,
Yes – a very unexpected announcement.
My take is this.
The Israeli Right can no longer hide their support for al-Nusra, especially their function as a proxy in the Golan Heights.
But Israeli and American Christian Zionist opinion is not at all happy about this and wants explanations.
(I mean, WTF? You mean our noble Chosen are actually *supporting* those liver-eating, head-chopping Muslim freaks?)
Attempts to re-brand the takfiris as ‘moderate rebels
have obviously floundered.
Time to ‘dissociate’.
But they need a fall-guy.
Turkey.
I guess they think they have the oil situation sewn up via Barzani in Kurdish Northern Iraq, so no further use for Erdo. Besides, the guy is basically a rival with his neo-Ottoman Caliphate. How does Eretz Israel fit in with that? That’s right, it doesn’t.
An additional complication is the new Turkish- US NATO push into Syria.
They may be worried Turkey could take over their role as a strategic partner, and so rush to discredit it. Particularly as Turkey is far more valuable in that role than Israel.
And hostility worldwide to the occupation of Palestine has gone up quite a few notches in the past year alone. ‘Evil Turkey’ can help distract attention from that.
I expect strong overtures to Russia will follow.
Debka – the Israeli intelligence site – is enthusiastic about Russian military robots in Syria.
Robots, novel replacements for boots on the ground, recently made their debut appearance in the Syrian arena, our military sources have revealed. They are cast in a star role in the offensive for the recovery of Aleppo.
Heralding a revolution in modern warfare, the Russians are fielding two kinds of robots – the Platform-M combat robot and the Argo Mobility Platform, both heavily armored and capable of functioning day or night in a variety of battlefield conditions. Platform-M gathers intelligence, uncovers fixed and moving targets and destroys them. It also provides firepower support for forces on the move and secures military installations or routes traveled by the army. Platform-M is armed with semiautomatic or automatic control firing systems.for destroying enemy targets But extra fire power can be mounted on the system as required.
The Argo is designed for rough-country operations, especially on mountainous or rocky terrain. In recent battles, Syrian rebels were startled to find themselves under sudden heavy fire from the unmanned Russian robots.
Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov recently spoke of a plan to “completely automate the battle in Syria.” He added, “Perhaps soon we will witness robotic groups independently conducting warfare.” Our military sources comment that this vision is overly futuristic. No totally robotic battlefield exists anywhere in the world today outside sci-fi cinema.
Russia special forces aiding Hezbollah in Latakia: report
BEIRUT – Russian special forces have backed Hezbollah and Syrian regime forces in their recent advances in the mountains north of Latakia, according to a Kuwaiti daily with close access to Moscow’s aerial campaign in the war-torn country.
“Special forces from the Russian army equipped with Howitzer artillery, supported by warplanes and backed by elite units from Lebanon’s Hezbollah… have been entering the fiercest of battles in the heights and towns of Latakia,” sources in the Damascus joint operations room of the “4+1” military coalition of Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Hezbollah told Al-Rai newspaper’s chief international correspondent, Elijah J. Magnier.
The sources said it was likely that “through intensive use of howitzer batteries and artillery, the Russian formations are inflicting much greater losses to personnel and infantry than the losses the Russian Air Force is inflicting.”
“This is allowing the attacking forces from the Syrian army and Hezbollah to advance from town to town and village to village without any notable confrontation.”
The Syrian army, Hezbollah and allied militias on January 12 swept into the rebel redoubt of Salma with little resistance after seizing a number of mountains overlooking the town, which had been held by insurgents since 2012.
Armed opposition groups attempted to stage a counterattack in the following weeks amid harsh weather conditions in northwest Syria, however pro-regime forces managed to push them back and seize the other major rebel center in the region, Rabia, on January 24.
Russian officers overseeing Latakia front
Russian army officers have been overseeing the Syrian regime’s offensive in the mountains northeast of Latakia, where pro-Assad forces have been advancing against beleaguered rebels.
On January 13, one day after Syrian army troops backed by Hezbollah and National Defense Force (NDF) militiamen routed rebels from Salma, the SOHR said that Russian officers were supervising the regime’s military operations center for the Jabal al-Akrad front.
In the video, the Russian general—speaking through an interpreter—praised the NDF, saying that “during the time he has been in Syria, the NDF hasn’t lost a single position.”
“They haven’t withdrawn from a single position,” the general’s interpreter said, adding that the Russian officer rated the NDF’s work as “distinguished.”
When an off-camera NDF member voiced his thanks to Vladimir Putin, the Russian officer responded: “This is our obligation toward the Syrian people.”
https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566538-russia-special-forces-aiding-hezbollah-in-latakia-report
Senate JR 29:
By Cody M. Poplin Thursday, January 21, 2016
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) along with four other Republican co-sponsors, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), introduced a broad Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. McConnell used Rule 14 to place the ISIL AUMF directly on the Senate calendar rather than going through the committee process. This means that the Senate can take up the bill at any time.
http://hardnoxandfriends.com/2016/01/26/mcconnell-sneaks-in-a-senate-joint-resolution-for-unchecked-presidential-military-power/
Different type essay up 26th by Fayed purely discusses the “Syrian refugee” truth & what’s going on.
The overwhelming majority of Syrian refugees in Turkey are peasants from the villages closest to that country’s borders. Their exodus into Turkish or occupied Syrian lands, such as Hatay, began after it became clear to Erdoghan that president Assad would not relinquish power. Once Turkey absorbed the enormity of the mess it could not create in Syria, the Turks began to cooperate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United States and NATO in providing haven for terrorists from around the world who were responding to the Saudi call for Jihad. I have written on the subject of Saudi Arabia’s financing mosques in other countries in previous posts. This time I’m going to look at it from the standpoint of how the influx of terrorists from Chechnya, Daghestan, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, Turkey, UAE, KSA, Albania, France, the U.K., Germany and another 70 countries impacted on the demographic situation in Europe which gave rise to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding there.
http://syrianperspective.com/2016/01/germans-beware-syrian-refugees-should-be-returned-to-syria-in-areas-controlled-by-legitimate-government.html
OTOH, here’s a piece from 2 weeks ago telling europe to suck it up & accept it, because it’s what the chosen ones have decreed:
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/12/financial-times-mass-immigration-is-here-to-stay-we-should-learn-to-accept-it/
The EU’s official policy is to allow genuine asylum seekers in, while returning illegal economic migrants. But the policy is doomed to failure. Not only are the number of countries deemed to be at conflict, either internal or external rising, creating more legitimate refugees, but Europe has so far proved itself incapable of dealing with illegal economic migrants who should, by rights, be sent home. Germany has only deported approximately 30 percent of its failed asylum seekers, for example.
“but Europe has so far proved itself incapable of dealing with illegal economic migrants who should, by rights, be sent home. Germany has only deported approximately 30 percent of its failed asylum seekers, for example”.
I don’t think deportations are as simple and straightforward as most people seem to think they are. So say a country wants to deport an illegal immigrant the question arises to where ? The authorities only have the word of the immigrant as to which country he or she comes from, most have no or scant documentation to prove their nationality or if they do it could be fake. So you decide to deport this immigrant and you contact the authorities in the country you wish to deport him to and the authorities turn round and say, sorry old chap, hes not one of ours we don’t want him, so where do you go from there ?
I am sure that has happened many, many times in the deportation process and as you point out as more and more countries become embroiled in conflict (usually caused by the usual suspects) causing more and more people to become refugees you can see they are swimming against a hopeless tide really. Self inflicted stupidity.
This must be what the bum’s rush is about by MccConnell to get that Senate Resolution SJ Resolution 29 read & passed.
Russian Military Warns of Invasion by Turkey Against Syria
Moscow, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Senior officers of the Armed Forces of Russia warned today in statements to media on preparations for an invasion of Syria by the Turkish Government. Quoted by the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Independent Newspaper), Lieutenant General Yuri Netkachev said that the operations of Turkish special forces in Latakia, Syria, alongside Turkmen anti-government groups turns the aggression of Syria by Ankara into a reality.
The senior officer told the newspaper that he bases his considerations on reports by Arab media on operations of high combat readiness forces in Syria.
Meanwhile, fellow Russian Army Lieutenant General Alexander Gorkov said that the Turkish invasion is in the air, like that of ‘other international actors.’
BTW, a quick search of Graham, one of the 4 senators in on pushing this resolution, has long jokingly been referred to as McCain’s MiniMe, including a Young Turks skit:
http://media.cagle.com/83/2013/09/16/137523_600.jpg
Geneva III no agree yet on the basics.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Abdel Bari Atwan, the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm newspaper, said the Syrian opposition groups have failed to reach a consensus before the start of the Geneva-III negotiations.
“We were waiting for the Syrian opposition groups until Tuesday night to present their list for the Geneva-III, but nothing happened,” Atwan wrote on Wednesday.
He reiterated that the meeting between representatives of the government and opposition groups is slated to be held on Friday, but reaching any agreement seems unlikely.
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941107001524
Mr. Ed does the trifecta on the talk circuit.
Davos last week.
Then this:
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941106001703
TEHRAN (FNA)- Speaking in Riyadh on January 24, US Secretary of State John Kerry didn’t shy away from endorsing the House of Saud’s criminal decision to invade Yemen.
In broad violation of international law, he said Washington will continue to provide logistical, targeting, and intelligence assistance to Riyadh in an unjustified war which has raged since last March, killed thousands of civilians, and made millions more refugees.
Kerry followed on these outrageous comments with similar Saudi allegations about Iran’s imaginary “interference” in Yemen. He even issued a statement of “concern” about the massive civilian death toll, but brazenly did not mention Saudi Arabia, who has killed the vast majority of them.
now this:
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Wednesday on the need for a significant new UN Security resolution targeting North Korea after its Jan. 6 nuclear test, though there were few signs of concrete progress.
http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/01/27/983216/us-china-agree-on-need-for-new-un-measure-on-north-korea
I noticed in this particular video that the section of video from 0:12 to 0:14 being depicted as explosions/damage from Russian efforts against ISIS is actually video from a Pemex Pipeline Explosion in Mexico some years back. I think in the San Luis Potosi area. I can’t be sure at the moment, but I have the entire video on my work computer. I can post it if you would like.