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US: Our presence in Syria will continue
ANF News (Washington, DC) ^ | Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017, 09:15 | ANF WASHINGTON

Posted on 12/13/2017 4:17:41 PM PST by Texas Fossil

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To: PIF

She is under pressure for sure.

And Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is under pressure too. But she seems well suited to handling it. She is doing an amazing job.

Trump does have some good staff. (still some subversive holdovers and traitors lingering in the shadows)


41 posted on 12/14/2017 4:41:27 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: McGruff

We are not supporting the “rebels”.

It is not the same.


42 posted on 12/14/2017 4:52:01 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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43 posted on 12/14/2017 5:01:56 AM PST by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do !)
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To: AdmSmith

2 issues.

1. this is from CNN (they never get it right)

2. It is correct that Russia is planning to reduce their presence in Syria. They have stated they do not wish to conflict with the US and that they can work with the US.

Now the problem. Iran.

Some in the thread you referenced stated it:

To: Navy Patriot

It also serves to protect Russian soldiers from whatever Iran has in mind to do next..

5 posted on 12/11/2017, 10:17:17 AM by Hugh the Scot

I think Iran plans to directly attack the US. If they do we will respond directly. Putin knows Iran’s mindset and they have had recent joint meetings. Putin does not want his soldiers involved in that. He will not take sides on it.

Note: to Iranians al-Quds = (Jerusalem)

General Qassem Suleimani is the Iranian Quds Commander

In my opinion, he considers his duty to be to destroy Israel. The Iranian Mullahs have never wavered from that aim. They are brutal arrogant evil people.


44 posted on 12/14/2017 5:31:54 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: mac_truck

“It seems more likely that is why battle hardened pro-Assad troops are gathering in the area.”

No not really. The Syria ‘rebel’ groups are more pro-Iran than pro-Assad, who, in any case, is a client of Iran. The majority of the other troops are Iranian al-Qods, and Hezbollah. Those groups you mention pose no threat to Israel as currently constituted. Israel would rather have them holding territory than Syrian SSA or Iranian troops, which together with their Russian Intel and air assets pose a historical existential threat. Suleimani does not care about the relatively small contingents of Sunni forces which are ill-coordinated, if at all, and without financial support from KSA.

Before invading Israel, the primary Iranian objective is establishing a route to the Med for Iran - a long held Iranian dream and, I believe, a direct order from the mullahs to Suleimani. Taking the Golan or at least neutralizing any Israel threat to that objective far outweighs any such concern about the few Sunni forces in the area - and which are being rapidly destroyed.

The route from Iran to the Med has only one potential threat and bottleneck: the Israeli held Golan. They are in the process of transferring 15,000 Asaib Ahl al-Haq troops to Lebanon to take up positions along the Lebanon-Israeli border from Metullah to Admit.


45 posted on 12/14/2017 5:47:52 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: familyop

Not sure it will ever be clear to everyone which side we are on, until THE END.

That may be nearer than we think.

But not for man to know.


46 posted on 12/14/2017 5:52:24 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: BeauBo

agree


47 posted on 12/14/2017 5:53:21 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: PIF
Terrorist control of the Golan border creates a conduit for anti-Assadl forces and threatens Damascus...its Syria that faces an existential threat not Israel.

The Shia Crescent you folks obsess about runs through Lebanon...your thesis about Golan being a bottleneck doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

ISIS is a sworn enemy of the civilized world and there is no moral excuse for allowing ISIS sanctuary on Israel's border.

Either Israel learns to live within its own borders or it will face an existential threat in the future, its your choice.

48 posted on 12/14/2017 6:38:37 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

“... its your choice.”


My choice? Seems to me it would be Israel’s choice ... and of course that would be the pre-67 borders for Israel. The terrorist you mention are apparently the IDF.

It is well know that Syria, Iran, the Palestinians controlling Lebanon, and Hamas would never imagine hurting poor Israel; it a real love-fest. /s

I’m not ‘obsessing’. That’s an illusion in your head and a personal slight. Sorry for not complying with what seems to be your limited pan-Islamic point of view; if that’s not the case, I apologize.


49 posted on 12/14/2017 6:59:35 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Texas Fossil

Stabilize the ME? Lol! I wasn’t born yesterday.


50 posted on 12/14/2017 7:20:47 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Seruzawa

Stabilize Syria. Almost as large a task.


51 posted on 12/14/2017 7:30:15 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: PIF

“Withdrawing them means Iran has a green light to invade Israel”

You overestimate Iran’s capability, not their intent.


52 posted on 12/14/2017 8:08:40 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Their intent is to hit Israel with as many missiles as possible from Iran while Hezbollah does the same form the north and Hamas from the south - iron dome and the other systems will be overwhelmed. Any army that would sent kids on motor bikes to clear mine fields cannot be overestimated either by intent or capability. We’ll see as time goes on.


53 posted on 12/14/2017 8:30:43 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Texas Fossil
this is from CNN (they never get it right)

Can you describe what is wrong in that article, except that they stated that Russia would withdraw from Syria?

If you prefer a Russian article from RIA that says the same thing read this from 14MAR2016:

https://ria.ru/world/20160314/1389739672.html
54 posted on 12/14/2017 10:48:53 AM PST by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: AdmSmith

Sorry. I remember replying, but it appears I replied to the wrong thread, but have not been able to find it yet.

I should never post 2 threads in a short time. Problem is, it seems to me that worthwhile news comes in spurts. Maybe it’s just me.


55 posted on 12/14/2017 11:26:18 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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