Posted on 04/15/2018 3:21:08 PM PDT by McGruff
FULL TITLE: Russian reinforcements head for Syria: Warships laden with tanks, military trucks and armoured patrol boats sail towards the Middle East as the world awaits Putin's response to airstrikes
Project 117 Alligator-class landing ship was spotted at Bosphorus, Turkey en-route to Syria on Sunday
The Russian vessel was laden with tanks, ambulances and IED radar after Friday's US-led Syrian air strikes
A RoRo Alexandr Tkachenko was also seen carrying high-speed patrol boats, temporary bridge and trucks
US, UK and French forces backed strikes that obliterated three targets in response to chemical weapon attack
Vladimir Putin warned there would be 'consequences' to military action against him and Bashar al-Assad
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Bob, good grief, look at the freaking detailed maps for the past few years of where forces have been, clashes occurred, etc. Most of the heavy lifting against ISIS was done by the Kurds with our support. Assad’s forces were not even in position (much less condition) to do most of the offensive fighting against ISIS. Russia regularly struck other groups, including some that sometimes fought ISIS, but of course Russia boasted of hitting ISIS. The Russians are clever (but not clever enough to fool everyone) liars: Like that claim about minimal damage to Syrian “military” facilities. A FReeper caught it (the “clever” wording). Did you notice?
Until otherwise shown, I’ll trust President Trump has the information to do what is necessary...
“Anything in Revelations about this?”
The bible as a whole has plenty to say with regard to end times.
A ongoing weekly update of current events:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDMiWI2EOTs
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Isaiah’s prophecy soon to be fulfilled: Damascus an ash heap.
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We’re both very glad that Hillary isn’t President right now.
Faced with the same set of false flags, she would have started WW3. At least Trump is only carrying out a limited strike each time.
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No surprise that you’re in favor of mettling in the near and middle east.
We have no need for a “Rock of Offense.”
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>> “Not Revelation_ - we’re not there yet.” <<
We’re now in the 6th seal period, is that not in the Revelation?
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The rest of the intel came in.
If the “Assessment” the White House put out doesn’t convince you, nothing ever will. Just what source would you trust?
I agree that these may be the “chess openings” of Ezekiel 38. I’m looking with interest at the situation with Turkey as an outlier, however. Turkey applauded the airstrike against Syria which Russia denounced.
Nevertheless, it would not require much cajoling to get them on board an anti-Israel alliance. A retaliatory move against an American ally like Israel might be the proportional response Russia/Iran which ends up putting “hooks in the jaws” of Gog and a destruction of Damascus as collateral damage.
The strategic question is if the shipments are replacing damaged equipment, or supplying additional equipment. The former would be part of sustaining a status quo and the later would be increasing resources above previous levels. The answer, anyone???
I share that sentiment.
Obama had NO REASON to start that war
But he & Hillary did start that war, just like they took out Muammar Gaddafi. Their plan was to also take out Assad. They were doing the bidding of the Globalists.
The devastation of Syria will be Obama’s legacy
we can’t just go into a tizzy every time some US haters show us pictures of children
Nor can we go into a tizzy every time a despot, who also hates America, proclaims innocence for an inhumane act.
For the thread- here it is Freepers. Please take a moment and judge for yourselves.
See if it comes across as a dispassionate examination of the facts, or as a clumsy two minute hate.
I shouldn't tell you guys what to look for, but I can't stop myself mentioning its assertion that Russia carried out a chemical weapon attack in the UK. Ugh, talk about clinging to an imploded narrative.
Incidentally, yes, I know, some will bring up Iraq. However, there is no evidence Assad is trying to “fake”* local enemies into believing he has chem weapons while telling the West he has none. That was part of Saddam’s mistake - all of the West’s (and some other) intel believed Saddam’s officers, who believed and essentially said “I don’t have it, but I think “the Guard” or unit “xyz” has it.”
*Instead of fakes, there is quite a lengthy record now of Assad’s USE of chem weapons in the last couple years. Again, see the White House Assessment. Assad apparently heeds Nike and “Just Does It”.
Also... I have not heard of any reputable claims that we hit anything other than chem weapon facilities. Maybe I missed them.
I won’t argue with that being a possibility....things are never what they seem to be, add in the corrupted media and their pundits. It’s a circus!
monday......macron ‘denies’ he said he convinced Trump to stay in Syria.
He said - she said - they said - game is in full swing!
Problem is, the prior reports debunking reports of Assad’s chem attacks have them themselves been debunked. See, for example, the Assessment’s reference to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) report, last fall, on the sarin attack on Khan Shaykhun in April 2017.
Maybe someone here can find a direct link.
Are OPCW and the UN investigators part of the “haters” too?
Sorry to tell you, but 9 out of 10 reasonable people (huge-conspiracy theorists not being part of that group) who read that Assessment and assess it’s veracity vs. opposing sources will conclude we acted properly, even if any one point is in error. Now, if some significant & previously seemingly trustworthy Trump Administration official resigns in protest over this, presenting credible evidence as reason, I would reconsider. Otherwise, I believe Mattis, Trump, & Co., and find it unreasonable that they ALL have been duped.
You certainly have that correct!!!
This could be fake news from the Russia bots. Believe nothing
FReepers want to look at facts and judge for themselves.
For instance: I would like to introduce this web site: as an example of how to handle these kinds of discussion.
This particular site is about the Ghouta atrocity. There's been plenty of time for the dust to settle, for fresh data to come out and for analyists to add value.
This is a level of analysis that obviously hasn't had a chance to occur since Douma.
Now, obviously I'm introducing the Ghouta page because it backs up my argument. But it's also a model for how to carry out these discussions, and how to introduce and deprecate evidence and argument from both sides.
No more Warren Reports.
Where did Al-Nusra get the ‘copters?
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