Britain stops Russian ship carrying attack helicopters for Syria

Telegraph ^ | 6/18/12 | By Richard Spencer, Adrian Blomfield and David Millward

[X-spurt]

Actually that is what’s scheduled on the 7th if nobama cheats enough on the 6th.

[Praxeologue]

If you are rooting for the Russians over England, you need your citizenship revoked.

Asaad is an Alawite, a secular strongman holding the Islamists in check by playing off Sunnis versus Shiites, and a protector of the Christian minority. If the Sunni "freedom fighters" take over, they will slaughter the Christians, probably the Alawites and many of the Shiites. Israel prefers Assad to an unknown Sunni Islamist.

For these reasons, primarily, I am glad that Russia is providing support for Asaad.

[wolfman23601]

Frankly, I think we should stay out of it, but England is one of two allies (Israel) I would support unconditionally.

[no-to-illegals]

A Great backup plan. May it be!

[WKUHilltopper]

Russian isn’t considering this an act of war?