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2018-03-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Mattis: U.S. Nearly Bombed Russians in Syria a Second Time

[Free Beacon] U.S. military forces in the Middle East nearly bombed a group of Russian mercenaries working with pro-government forces in Syria for a second time, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis revealed Tuesday.

Mattis, speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, also defended the mass expulsion of Russian intelligence officers around the world in response to Moscow's use of a deadly nerve agent in attempting to assassinate a defector in Britain.

On the Syrian incident, Mattis said within the past week a group of Russian mercenaries moved across a river that was a line set up to deconflict U.S.-backed and Russian-backed rebel groups and into an area were Russians were not supposed to be operating.

"These were forces moving into more advanced positions, too close," he said.

After discussions between Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, the Russian mercenary forces pulled back.

"So it looks like, this time, it was resolved through the deconfliction communication line," Mattis said. "It did not go into harm's way as it did there a month ago."

As many as 200 Russian mercenaries in Syria were killed Feb. 7 during a large-scale U.S. airstrike near the Euphrates River in Syria.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-28 07:14|| || Front Page|| [27 views ] Top

#1 This suggests things will get very interesting, indeed, when Turkish forces go against the Americans embedded with the Kurds in Syria.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-03-28 08:28|| 2018-03-28 08:28|| Front Page Top

#2 ‘I come in peace. I ~~didn’t bring artillery~~. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.’

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-28 09:32|| 2018-03-28 09:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey we need certain groups to dress in Russian Military outfits and really run a mind phuck on the fucking idiots!

Posted by Jack Chaiter7913 2018-03-28 10:21|| 2018-03-28 10:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Couldn't Dunford have just left a voicemail?

Posted by Unairt Jolulet7665 2018-03-28 11:46|| 2018-03-28 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 If you go into anything further at #3, we'll have to go to the Rantburg 'high-side.'

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-28 12:05|| 2018-03-28 12:05|| Front Page Top

#6 I've wondered if there was a ANON/encr branch of Rantburg.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-03-28 12:20|| 2018-03-28 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Rantburg 'high-side.'

ANON/encr branch of Rantburg.

Translate please, gentlemen.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-03-28 13:26|| 2018-03-28 13:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Classified system TW.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-28 13:36|| 2018-03-28 13:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Wonder if Turkish soldiers will get that same deconfliction communication line...

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-03-28 14:30|| 2018-03-28 14:30|| Front Page Top

#10 If we do hit Turks in a similar situation we should put out communications to a fake Russian general beforehand asking for (and getting) permisison. That would make life fun for everyone.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-03-28 14:31|| 2018-03-28 14:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! Go away or I shall ~~taunt~~ bomb you again.

Posted by SteveS 2018-03-28 17:15|| 2018-03-28 17:15|| Front Page Top

#12 If we do hit Turks in a similar situation we should put out communications to a fake Russian general beforehand asking for (and getting) permisison.

Unless Russians hit them first - while pretending to be Americans.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-28 17:18|| 2018-03-28 17:18|| Front Page Top

#13 With so much OH surveillance, wouldn't it be hard to keep a false flag operation hidden?

Posted by Elmong Spolumble8778 2018-03-28 17:39|| 2018-03-28 17:39|| Front Page Top

#14 U.S. Nearly Bombed Russians in Syria a Second Time

Looks like someone didn't want us to go too hard on them.

Posted by gorb 2018-03-28 19:00|| 2018-03-28 19:00|| Front Page Top

#15 They've learned to answer the phone.

Posted by Spanky Phegum8832 2018-03-28 19:19|| 2018-03-28 19:19|| Front Page Top

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