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2015-08-05 Terror Networks

Russia calls for international cooperation to fight ISIS

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Posted by Fred 2015-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 It would save Assad's bacon in Syria. And let the Russians keep their port in Tartus.

Plan B is Russia buys Greece. Sorry that sounds crass. Howzabout Russia offers Greece "loan guarantees in exchange for considerations like basing rights.

Posted by SteveS 2015-08-05 01:15|| 2015-08-05 01:15|| Front Page Top

#2 How about:
Russia destroys Irans nuke project and maintains Israel at all cost.
In return, you keep Assad, but Syria is no more.
Just like Assyria split and be like a leaf or something like that.

Or, Israel gets hit and there is no Russia?

Posted by newc 2015-08-05 04:29|| 2015-08-05 04:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Vlad sees the opportunity to become the leading power broker in the ME after the US ceded the role to whoever wants it.

A strong man, with the willingness to do whatever, could stabilize the region. We haven't shown the stomach for what that would take. Not with the ninnies in the media and all of the handwringing libs everywhere sniveling over every dead goat or broken light bulb.

Vlad could be the guy to put an end to the silliness. Of course Vlad would have to realize any strategy to stabilize the ME would have to involve Israel as a co facilitator. you can't stabilize the region without Israel.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-08-05 05:53|| 2015-08-05 05:53|| Front Page Top

#4 ...it's not like they don't have tons of records of who, what, when and why in their files of their former employees in the ME for quick ID and termination.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-08-05 09:06|| 2015-08-05 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Your dog, you take care of it.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2015-08-05 10:48|| 2015-08-05 10:48|| Front Page Top

#6 IIRC the Russian strong horse did not do such a good job of this in Afghanistan.

Posted by regular joe 2015-08-05 12:28|| 2015-08-05 12:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Of course Vlad would have to realize any strategy to stabilize the ME would have to involve Israel as a co facilitator. you can't stabilize the region without Israel.

Funny you should mention that, given the Russian FM Meets Hamas Chief, Invites Him To Moscow article here. I can picture Lavrov explaining the New New World Order while Mashaal sits there looking at a box of polonium tea on the desk.

Posted by SteveS 2015-08-05 13:26|| 2015-08-05 13:26|| Front Page Top

#8 A strong man, with the willingness to do whatever, could stabilize the region.

On the other hand, Russia main export item is oil/gas...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-08-05 15:35|| 2015-08-05 15:35|| Front Page Top

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