Posted on 10/22/2015 4:46:47 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech on Thursday accused the U.S. of backing terrorism and playing a “double game” in the Middle East.
Speaking at the annual gathering of the Valdai Club, a group of Russian and international analysts and politicians, Mr. Putin said the U.S. had attempted to use certain terrorist groups for its own interest.
“It’s always hard to play a double game: to declare a fight against terrorists, but at the same time try to use some of them to move the pieces on the Middle Eastern chessboard in your own favour,” Mr. Putin said, the Guardian reported.
“There’s no need to play with words and split terrorists into moderate and not moderate. I would like to know what the difference is,” he added.
A recent analysis of Russian airstrikes concluded that roughly 80 percent of targets were not in areas where the Islamic State group operates, but instead were intended for targets controlled by rebel groups, some backed by the U.S.
Mr. Assad traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to meet with Mr. Putin. After that meeting, the Russian leader declared the Syrian president and his government to be “fully legitimate.”
The Russian president said the West was guilty of shortsightedness, focusing on Mr. Assad while ignoring the much greater threat of the Islamic State.
“The so-called Islamic State has taken control of a huge territory. How was that possible? Think about it: If Damascus or Baghdad are seized by the terrorist groups, they will be almost the official authorities, and will have a launchpad for global expansion. Is anyone thinking about this or not?” Mr. Putin told the group
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Hussein is a Muzzie Bro —> Jihadist (aka “terrorist”)
Sad, but true.
Putin has been mopping the floor with Obama.
Why doesn’t this surprise me? Only because it’s not America it’s our so called pResident in the Oval Office...
He’s right and he thinks the American people are idiots and many are
Who's "own" here, 0bama's or America's? It surely ISN'T in America's best interest to PRETEND like you're bombing ISIS when you really AREN'T. Russia has PROVEN that 0bama wasn't bombing ISIS.
When Putin is done exterminating ISIS, Russia will be regarded as the world’s #1 superpower. That is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for Putin here and he knows this.
Exactly
Putin states the obvious. Every proamerican has realized this for near 7 years.
Yes.
Shoot first, ask questions later.
Obama never picks Good ,he always picks Evil, 100% perfect record
Putin may be a commie but he at least speaks the truth about the world as he sees it.
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True, and so is Russia (Hezbollah, al Quds).
I don’t think he’s a communist. I think he’s a Russian nationalist.
Putin is a bad guy, but President B.O. is worse.
I’m with Putin.
A KGB thug and professional liar speaks more truth than the President of the USA.
AND he is less hostile to Christianity, too.
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