Posted on 08/26/2013 1:21:28 PM PDT by mojito
Warplanes and military transporters have begun arriving at Britain's Akrotiri airbase on Cyprus, less than 100 miles from the Syrian coast, in a sign of increasing preparations for a military strike against the Assad regime in Syria.
Two commercial pilots who regularly fly from Larnaca on Monday told the Guardian that they had seen C-130 transport planes from their cockpit windows as well as small formations of fighter jets on their radar screens, which they believe had flown from Europe.
Residents near the British airfield, a sovereign base since 1960, also say activity there has been much higher than normal over the past 48 hours.
If an order to attack targets in Syria is given, Cyprus is likely to be a hub of the air campaign.
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We seemed to have given up the element of surprise.
The big question: Is Russia re-allocating resources into the area? Because that would be bad.
Warmonger Obama is going to mass murder people, again.
Russia has a base in Syria. Is an ally and supplies their arms. Russia told us a dozen times to stay out of this.
Jarret’s War.
Absolutely. But the question is: Has Russia begun beefing up their position?
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/coalition-in-making-for-syria-intervention.aspx?pageID=238&nID=53233&NewsCatID=338
Maybe Zero gets another Peace Prize for this.
AFAIK, the closest Russian forces other than Tartus are near Sevestapol on the Black Sea. Russia really doesn’t have much to build up.
Rushing to get set up for the cover of darkness.(no moon)
“But the question is: Has Russia begun beefing up their position?”
They’ve moved several ships and attack aircraft. Also, Syria’s air defenses are being controlled (or were) by three Russian radar ships. I’ve read they’ve moved marines (their equivalent) into the area to “protect Russian civilians.”
The danger here is that somebody spoofs an attack from either Russia or the USA on the other.
No room for pretenses these days,, Syria is the Normandy of its day, fake C130s or not..
History is a cruel taskmaster.
Sadly, those in control seemed hell-bent to take it to a new level.
Maybe President Cruz or Palin can hand over obama to the world court for war crimes. How’s that nobel prize committee these days. Are you happy with your communist kenyan?
Any other time I would suggest we tell Putin to GFH, now I don't know what to think.
Garden variety Nobel peace prize laureate... Doncha Know?
If ‘Cousin Itt’ Manning gets it that would just be so predictable...
Wag the dog???
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