Posted on 12/30/2018 10:14:51 AM PST by be-baw
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad authorized Iraqi forces on Sunday to attack the Islamic State group inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, the state news agency SANA said, as the two allies coordinate their fight against extremists ahead of a planned U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
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On Saturday Assad received a letter from Iraq’s Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi calling for both countries’ coordination in “fighting terrorism.”
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In Tehran, Iran and Syria signed Sunday a long-term strategic and economic agreement as the war winds down in Syria where Iran and Russia were the main backers of Assad’s government since the crisis began nearly eight years ago...
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They are simply loosening the rules of engagement when it comes to attacking residual Islamic State forces in Syria. It’s a positive move IMHO.
This ties directly into my post:
US forces a fifth military base in Kurdistan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3716209/posts
Trump’s well thought out move is working already. This will drive liberals absolutely nuts. And show the leftover neocons as the maroons they are, once again.
Do people know about the half billion dollars ISIS has stashed there? Of course they do. It’s like the ultimate bounty hunter game. We couldn’t “interrogate” them like, well, everyone else will.
They’ll all be dead in 90 days. And Assad will stay in power, and McCain will one again gnash his teeth from his pit in hell.
In Tehran, Iran and Syria signed Sunday a long-term strategic and economic agreement
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Turkey has also signed agreements with Iran. And so it begins, the alignment for the End Times. Iranian and Iraqi Shiite forces, Syria, Turkey, and Russia aligned against Sunni Arabs and Israel. The Sunnis will sit this one out, simply because Russia has made inroads with the Saudis and Egyptians.
It seems President Trump has convinced Assad that the "Americans" who demanded "Regime Change" and were willing to invade Syria, murder Assad and his family to please the Muslim Brotherhood and fellow Globalists, are no longer in charge of the US Military.
“Iraqi’ forces include elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Unit Al-Qdus and Lebanese Hezbollah troops commanded by Iranian General Qasem Soleiman, the man responsible for killing over 450 US troops in Iraq
Russia has still not given Turkey the go-ahead on sending forces into Syria
Gee wiz. They’re figuring this out all by themselves. I’m learning more about the Uniparty and their perpetual desire for war. President Trump definitely made the right decision and didn’t back down when most of his advisors were telling him to stay.
Had not heard that. Not sure I’d want to be present when Assad’s men “interview” these ISIS thugs...
Just bear in mind that what's actually happening in Syria right now bears no resemblance to what the President said would happen...other than the US leaving.
Qasem Soleiman needs to be the subject of a targeted strike . Just give the coordinates to the IDF , if we are restrained from acting.
He has more lives than a cat ... likely his whereabouts are known buit with the IDF in existential disarray and Bibi facing recall and all the other Israeli suicidal crap going on, they may be biding their time.
Assad will not be so kind when he gets hold of the Isis/Dash fighters. Couldn’t happen to a nicer set of folks. Love it when a story has a happy ending.
The groundwork was already laid. He wasn’t going to lay out the entire scenario. Why should he? So more maroons could shoot arrows before he pulled the trigger?
Nope. He didn’t need anyone’s approval. But yes, he knew what would happen. He talked to Russia, Israel, and SA for sure, and sent messages elsewhere. Heck, many of us could see it coming.
Now watch ISIS leftovers get slaughtered, Assad back in control of his country, and the Kurds will be just fine.
And if Iran tries to establish a land bridge, Israel will destroy the plan. With Russia keeping its hands off. Mattis, Graham, and all dems will look like idiots.
Very. Stable. Genious.
Is this not as it should be? The country and region taking care of the country and region.
The left is screaming that ISIS will rebuild if we pull out, just like they did when 0-bummer pulled us out of Iraq.
the difference is: O-bummer pulled us out so he could arm and build ISIS with all OUR military equipment he deliberately left behind for HIS ‘jv’ army...(and no one whispered TREASON...)
ain’t happening this time.
Shiites killing sunni. what’s not to like?
Thanks. People need to understand there is a new dynamic in the ME. MBS, working with Kushner, to bypass the fake palastinians. Trump, being ok with Assad, the least-worst choice by far. Russia willing to play nice if we let Assad take his country back. Israel with more freedom to destroy Iran proxies everywhere. Sanctions on Iran, decimating their economy, will lead to internal overthrow of the mullahs. Afghanistan—we’re getting out, and after 17 YEARS it’s friken time.
The wannabe generals in the Senate can’t keep up. The msm has its hair on fire. Neocons like Kilmead still saying, “oh noes!” Trump is outside everyone’s OODA Loop, and knows exactly what he’s doing. By the time the armchair generals hold their hearings, it will be over.
Very. Stable. Genious.
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