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Russia sends warships to Syria
Telegraph UK ^
| 7/10/2012
| Tom Parfitt, Moscow and Adrian Blomfield
Posted on 07/10/2012 3:56:27 PM PDT by PapaBear3625
Two destroyers and three amphibious landing vessels carrying marines set sail from Russian bases in the Arctic and the Black Sea, according to Russian military sources.
Russia's defence ministry insisted that the mission was part of a previously scheduled exercise in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea and at least one of the vessels in the flotilla has patrolled waters off Syria earlier this year.
But Western diplomats say the purpose of the mission is to show tangible support for Mr Assad, to warn the West against military intervention in Syria and to prepare for the possible evacuation of Russian nationals from the country.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: notbreakingnews; russia; russiawarships; syria
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Doesn't sound like Putin will be willing to let Syria fall to the Sunni Islamists.
To: PapaBear3625
Hat tip, Drudgereport.com
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posted on
07/10/2012 3:57:52 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
To: PapaBear3625
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen this reported a number of times. Just how many warships does Russia have either down there or own the way? Must be fifty by now. Must be close to 50,000 troops too.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:11:54 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
To: PapaBear3625
Russia sends warships to Syria Call me crazy but I doubt very much this would be happening, or even talked about, if Dubya' were still POTUS.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:15:20 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: PapaBear3625
Russia is getting in the middle of something they might regret. I think the Russian people are getting real tired of the ruling class there now.
To: Logical me
Russia is getting in the middle of something they might regret. I think the Russian people are getting real tired of the ruling class there now.
Yeah, the mirror image of the USA these days.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:20:38 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: Logical me
I think the Russian people are getting real tired of the ruling class there now. Yeah, and I'm sure the Russian ruling class cares just as much about it as our ruling class does.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:21:50 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: PapaBear3625
World players gather in the Middle East. What could go wrong?
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:22:13 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
To: EGPWS
How are they getting there? Through the Med?
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:25:21 PM PDT
by
edcoil
(It is not over until I win.)
To: PapaBear3625
Well, at least we have no need to be nervous during perilous times with the proven commander-in-chief and his accompanying brain trust we have representing us in Washington, D.C.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:29:03 PM PDT
by
John W
(Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: dfwgator
Obama looks like he is wetting his pants back in the background.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:35:13 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
(Freedom is not free, never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: F15Eagle
How long would that take?
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:37:56 PM PDT
by
edcoil
(It is not over until I win.)
To: PapaBear3625
And why wouldn’t he?
Putin has already taken the measure of Obama, and found him lacking.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:43:55 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(I'm under no obligation to be a passive victim!)
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To: PapaBear3625
Push that reset button, Hillary, push it for all you’re worth.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:55:32 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Steyn: "One can argue about whose fault it is, but not ... whose responsibility it is: it's his")
To: EGPWS
You are crazy.
Russia has had a naval base in Syria since 1971. That's 8 US Presidencies.
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posted on
07/10/2012 4:56:57 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(Literals will believe anything.)
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