With Assad on the verge of retaking Aleppo, and with it, regaining full control in the ongoing Syrian proxy war, we asked last week in "With Assad On Verge Of Historic Victory, Syrian Rebels Request A Ceasefire" how long before the US intervenes in an attempt to derail the sudden Syrian (and Russian) momentum. We got the answer this morning, when US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that the US is sending 200 additional military personnel to Syria to help drive Islamic State from its de facto capital of Raqqa.
Speaking in Bahrain at the Manama Dialogue conference on Middle East security, Carter said the 200, including special forces trainers, advisers, and explosive ordnance disposal teams, would join 300 US special forces already in Syria. “These uniquely skilled operators will join the 300 US special operations forces already in Syria, to continue organizing, training, equipping, and otherwise enabling capable, motivated, local forces to take the fight to ISIL,” Carter said quoted by AP.
Three years ago Obama vowed:that he would not put American boots on the ground in Syria.
President Obama: "I will not put American boots on the ground in #Syria. I will not pursue an open-ended action like Iraq or Afghanistan."
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 11, 2013
Carter added that “by combining our capabilities with those of our local partners, we've been squeezing ISIL by applying simultaneous pressure from all sides and across domains, through a series of deliberate actions to continue to build momentum."
A hint of US plans to intervene came earlier in the week, when on Thursday, President Obama unexpectedly granted a waiver for restrictions on the delivery of military aid to “foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals,” if those forces are supporting the US’ alleged counter-terrorism efforts in Syria.
The decision was promptly slammed by Syria on Saturday, whose Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that "the lifting of the ban on arms supplies to Syria by US President Barack Obama is another evidence of Washington's continuing support for terrorism, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said Saturday."
"The United States has provided a new evidence of its notorious role in support for terrorism in Syria by taking the decision to lift the ban on supplying arms to terrorist groups," the ministry added.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov likewise warned that "the prospect of terrorists coming into possession of those weapons, including MANPADs (man-portable anti-air missiles), “poses a serious threat not only for the region, but the entire world,” adding that the US’ decision will “definitely” create a risk for the Russian Air Force.
However. according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the decision to ease restrictions on military aid for foreign forces and other fighters supporting the US in Syria is unlikely to affect the situation in eastern Aleppo. Moscow is looking for a solution that involves as few casualties as possible, Lavrov stressed, speaking at an OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg.
“I think everyone understands that the militants in east Aleppo are agonizing. We don’t want to support those who would gladly finish off those militants at any cost without any talks. We are ready to solve these problems in a way that would spare us additional casualties and destruction,” he noted.
That said, in light of the recent significant gains by the Syria regime and Russian forces in Syria while the US State Department was rocked by a post-election power and decision vacuum, it would take a full blown US ground offensive against Assad to prevent what now an almost certain defeat of the "Syrian rebels" in the coming weeks and months, thereby eliminating the biggest source of geopolitical instability in the middle east as life in Syria slowly returns to normal.
Obama has to prove he's worth that Nobel Pizza Prize with moar troops, moar bombs and moar misery.
Give those Chechen Spetznaz a new target.
Telling you be very worry - The Fascist Left/Communists - are panicking, obviously they decided that either of the two terminal strategies - 2nd Civil War or nuclear WW3 are good to go for them as long as they would provide a way back to the power so that they can advance their lunatic globalist agenda.
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http://www.celebritiesplayingtabletennis.com/barack_obama2.jpg this pic was released by white house 1-- who are the two "gentlemen" sitting on steps 1(a) why are they present 2-- who is folded arm female with bonnie raitt streak in her hair 3--who is child 3(a) why is he the there 3(b) who brought him 4 --- would it not be wonderful for a REAL NEWS person to interview
him
Obama was gonna let Hillary start the Armageddon, protecting his legacy, but now he has to do it....
When you have hover boots there must be an overwhelming urge to use them.
What, are the first lot dead already?
"And what does "winning" look like in this scenario, Mister President?"
There are no 'rebels'. There are foreign Wahabbist head-chopping mercenaries and 'carefully vetted moderate' head-chopping mercenaries.
Leaked US Sate Dept email confirms the US and al Qaeda were on the same side in Syria
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/23225
Last monthn Bob Moriarty of 321 gold lost a nephew in Jordon along with two other special forces brothers. they were returning to the base where they had been training moderate rebels died from friendly fire. RIP
These troops have more days than Barry. Thank God.
Seriously, ....watson; W G A S
Who Gives a Shit !
The C**I**A ISIS boys tried to attack Palmyria last night or the night before. They got weather intel from probably Uncle Sham/CIA/The Pentagram.
It was going to be foggy. Supposedly, 200 vehicles including lots of Saudi bought Toyotas. The Syrian Army spotters picked them up. Syria Army engaged. the fog later lifted and the Russian and Syrian Air Force wiped out the ISIS/CIA stooges. LOL!
http://syrianperspective.com/2016/12/50000-citizens-leave-east-aleppo-du...
Poor kids in the USSSA military should quit now and stop working fr the z-banksters and Soros/McCain/Feinstein/Schumer.
The weather cleared on Friday so the Mi-28s were out.
https://z5h64q92x9.net/proxy_u/ru-en.en/colonelcassad.livejournal.com/31...
While it would be nice to believe that happened the source you linked simply does not come off as credible. It reads like some dolt in his apartment making up stories. I could not find anything on RT. I also do not believe modern jets are grounded due to fog as the article claims.
The russians would be able to detect such a convoy easily using IR and other technology.
No issues taking off in fog, different story landing.
IR is absorbed by fog. It's all about light and IR is just slow light.
And really; "I do not believe ..." - who the fuck else cares ? Post has nothing real or true or interesting, all you did was attack the source - a common trollish tactic.
So, overall; STFU, go away.
The Chechens are there to protect the people. They have a mission, they will uphold it. They will kill their own if need be, then again, they will not even know it is their own.
I have known some Chechens, you just do not fuck with them, extremely short tempered, and always armed. Quite strange encounters always, they never liked me. I have no fear, and they could sense it, it troubled them. I always projected a 'I dont give a fuck', they do not like what they cannot understand.
I do not worry about bathouse or mcBain, their time is up, these are all hollow words which should come back to bite their pathetic asses.
I'm sorry be the bearer of bad news, but the DEMOCRATS and OBAMA are a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER to the US Constitutional Republic or what is left of it. This article is extremely troubling. The congress should force this DESPOT with REPROBATE MIND to stand down and hand over control to the newly elected TRUMP/PENCE team immediately!
I'm sure you realize they are on the same team, just coming out with different color shirts. Same team only the fucking is going to be out in public and the terrorist army in Amerika, the police, is going to have carte blanch on blacks, Mexicans and white trash. You can forget about legal weed, these Nazis are making too much money off of that shit to let that change. Ya know those 10,000 rounds you got stashed? Start diggin stuff out,,,as shit's gonna get real if they funk with Trump, open rebellion.........coming to a state near you!
But if they let him in, he will still get the now Boy, here's how we roll here.......talk. He;ll be muzzled in 4 days. You'll think he's Jimmy Carter!
While i agree that the different parties have some similarities because of Man's sinful nature, I believe all trustworthy data is suggesting that CLINTON/OBAMA and US Intelligence agencies were one of the parties behind the creation and funding of ISIS (or ISIL if you wish). I believe RUSSIAN KREMLIN was also involved in the early days as well. Of course, all of this activity was DEMONICALLY inspired.
We have a Muslim in the WH, a CIA director who is a Muslim and Muslim advisors. ISIS is a product of ISLAMIC perverted ideology.
If so many Americans were not so ignorant about ISLAM which is a Religious, Political and Military {RPM} system, we would not have the kind of decisions and policies we are seeing today. Today, the TRUMP/PENCE team want to get rid of the ISIS threat and that is what makes this different from previous and current presidential administrations.
My question for anyone reading this comment: Have you ever read the Qur'an? If not, take the time to read it. The time you spend reading the Qur'an will be an EYE OPENING experience that will make you FEEL very UNCONFORTABLE as well you should be.
The END.
May GOD of the Bible have mercy on America.
Indeed, and how is this facilitating a peaceful transition?
Let Assad have Syria. All those people know is strong dictators. Overthrow and nation-building doesn't work.
He is actually a twice popularly elected President of his country. The people in Allepo are running to the Syrian Government forces to get away from the murderous American criminals.........You tell me....where is Justice?, especially for those who support this shit up there in the boardrooms of those who built murder machines for profit.
They deserve to be thrown into that lake the killed those thousands of geese the other day!
I am not sure why the Russians are bothering with the 'lets talk this out' approach. Clearly, this is a waste of time. If Russia wants to stay in Syria and influence events in the middle east, the Russian and Syrian forces need to monkey hammer what's left of the 'rebels', no matter what yoke they may be or profess. At this point, negotiation is pointless.
Grind them into pieces of Erdogan, Kerry and Ohumma! That'd be shit for the uninitiated. No mercy, but parade the US troops captured in the rout, Please!
Google Damascus Christmas. You will see images with Christmas lights all over. Assad tries to treat Muslims and Christians n Syria with respect.
I just spoke with a woman from Syria - a Christian. She said the Christians, Muslims, and Jews all got along there before the outside countries started this war.
How does it feel to know you woke up one morning to find that 1) you don't know what the hell you're talking about, 2) felt the need to comment on something you don't know anything about, and finally 3) be ridiculed and laughed at by those that do?
Oburka, thinks he's Leonidas and the guys are off to Thermopylae, needs another hundred...!
Onward Zionist warriors
I'm so tired of these ZOG wars.
200 more goyim off to fight for Greater Israel.
All of the american invaders derserve a bullet-in-the head!
Paid mercenaries , no matter what way you cut it.
OR, Carpet Bomb them with phosphorus like they did in Fallujah......fuckin' invaders doin' the Zio's dirty work.
No Mercy.
No Remorse.
Do It Vlad. Fuck'em.
I do hope the US provides the Russians with the coordinates of their base - to prevent the Russians 'accidentally' blowing it to smithereens.
It's a civil war and none of our business. ISIL? More doublespeak. Just call it ISIS like the rest of the world.
Hilary got paid a lot of money to start that war. They want it finished, or their money back.
The US MIC are getting paid a LOT of money to CONTINUE this war (and the many "future conflicts" nicely lined-up by their Pentagon / Congress employees).
Continuous warfare = steady, reliable profits. If there's an unexpected (un-planned) "peace", it makes justifying the ever-greater demands for more "Defence Spending" much more difficult.
Syria and Libya were NEVER civil wars. As many knew and recently confirmed by Qatar the wars in Syria and Libya were fomented, armed, and financed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia with US approval. After Libya was destroyed Ambassador Stevens and the large CIA contingent there shipped jihadists from Libya to Syria. According to real experts over 90% of those fighting in Syria are imported jihadists many of which are fighting to satisfy their blood lust not religion. That Sunni vs Shia is complete bullshit in Syria with many fighting for Assad being Sunni. Areas controlled by the government have many from all the relgions and factions living together, just like they did before Hillary and Obozo turned the place into a killing ground piling in hundreds of millions of dollars and huge quantities of weapons to destroy the Syrian people and their country. The US started this thing and could end it quickly by stopping funding and arms.
Must...stop...Russian...pipeline...through...Ukraine...
Must...get...Qatar...pipeline...through...Syria...into...Turkey...
No...one...gets...paid...othewise...<full stop>
It is not a civil war. Most of the terrorists are foreginers - Saudis, Uighers, Chechens, Russians, Europeans, paid by the Anglo-Zionists to do what they do.
Meanwhile in Europe: Instead of putting those returning mercenaries in jail forever, governments try to secretly "reintegrate" them. Tells the whole story.
No sympathy for American soldiers injured/killed who willingly follow orders to fight in illegal wars. Follow your oath to the Constitution or beg on corners as a disabled veteran.
Obama still refuses to say the words, "islamic terrorist."
Merry Christmas from the Rothschilds.
Shouldn't that be, "Happy Hannukah?"
Happy Kwanzaa from Obama.
Yes they are going to "help" I am sure. More "bad intelligence" stories incoming in 3...2...1...
Help call in coordinates on Russian field hospitals in the civilian zones to get innocent volunteers killed. No quarter if they get taken prisoners.
This time, Putin will not hesitate to hit American soldiers in Syria. Probably by snipers.
After posting the above it hit me:
OBAMA IS NOT SENDING 200 SOLDIERS TO SYRIA; he is admitting the presence of 200 American special forces in Aleppo!
They have been encircled, and Russians are planning to capture them alive and put them on display!
Therefore Obama is now, as Indians say, " bringing into accounts books" those 200 American soldiers already present in Syria.
Interesting thought. If they are caught, Russia may give them a tour of Black Dolphin after trial for acts of terrorism and taking part in a war of aggression.