[silverleaf]

The Russians and Syrians practiced a divide-and-conquer reconciliation strategy throughout liberated Syria, Those willing to join were integrated into local communities, those islamist extremists who refused to accept being part of a secular state ( or who were guilty of war crimes and atrocities against villagers they held captive) - were offered bus trips to Idlib with their families. So this is the last redoubt and the time of reckoning has come, These men dig in among their captives ( executing those who try to escape) and hide behind their women and children, Fair reporting would show that the Russians do try precision targeting of key islamist figures and weapon sites, Also the SAA. When it comes to liberating innocent villagers held captive.

But it is going to be bloody and innocents will die.
This is not our war except we prolong it by acting like al Qaeda militant islamists are redeemable. Have to break with Trump on this, Trust the Russians to clean out the vipers,

[sockmonkey]

*** Have to break with Trump on this, Trust the Russians to clean out the vipers ***

I am so disgusted with Trump’s “Save Idlib” tweets and absolute idiocy regarding Syria. Is he really this uninformed, or is he being leveraged?

He needs to get in tune w/ reality on this.

[mrsmith]

Nope, not “precision “ bombing.
Best one can say is that it’s not indiscriminate.

Their method worked well in the rest of Syria when combatants could be sent to Idlib.
The enemy gave up quickly to the bombardment and fewer civilians were killed.
Now, though, it will take more destruction to actually conquer the enemy.

As we found out in Raqqa, there’s just no humane way to war against the terrorists- no matter the cost paid.

Interesting that Turkey is sending some these fighters to Libya, where they oppose the Russian supported group there.
What a place the ME is...