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Russia calls on other nations to help arm Syrian government |
2015-09-12 |
[Al Ahram] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army, describing it as the most efficient force against the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group. The US and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... have raised concerns over Russia's military buildup in Syria since they see ![]() Pencilneckal-Assad The Scourge of Hama... as the cause of the Syrian crisis, which has claimed more than 250,000 lives over four years. Moscow, meanwhile, has sought to cast arms supplies to Assad's government as part of international efforts to combat Islamic State Lion of Islams. The increased Russian activity in Syria reflects Moscow's deep concerns that its longtime ally is on the brink of collapse, as well as hopes by President Vladimir Putin ![]() that a common battle against Islamic State Lions of Islam can improve Russia's ties with the West, which strained over Ukraine. Lavrov said in Moscow on Friday that Russia would continue to supply Assad with weapons and called on other countries to help the Syrian government and its ground troops. "You cannot defeat Islamic State with air strikes only," Lavrov said. "It's necessary to cooperate with ground troops and the Syrian army is the most efficient and powerful ground force to fight the IS." Lavrov insisted that by sending weapons to Syria, Russia is not propping up Assad but is contributing to defeating Islamic State fighters. "I can only say once again that our servicemen and military experts are there to service Russian military hardware, to assist the Syrian army in using this hardware," he said at a news conference in Moscow. "And we will continue to supply it to the Syrian government in order to ensure its proper combat readiness in its fight against terrorism." |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 I suppose we should be so grateful for them for "fighting" these guys they helped create to fight us in Iraq. |
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-09-12 16:36 |
#1 Like that is going to happen. I mean, Putin has so much emotional bank that the rest of the world is to going to say, "I owe you".~ |
Posted by: Spinetle Hupomoling1137 2015-09-12 11:01 |