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2013-05-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia sends at least 12 warships to Syria
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Posted by Steve White 2013-05-17 09:45|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 So now they're bringing the WMDs back?
Posted by Skidmark 2013-05-17 10:43||   2013-05-17 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Rather a major show of force by the Russers.... that's damn near everything that can float from the Black Sea Fleet.
Posted by Shipman 2013-05-17 11:07||   2013-05-17 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Russia's answer to John Kerry
John Kerry: "We Would Prefer That Russia Is Not Supplying Assistance To Syria"
Posted by tipper 2013-05-17 11:11||   2013-05-17 11:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Excellent point Skid, should have thought of that.
Posted by Steve White 2013-05-17 11:21||   2013-05-17 11:21|| Front Page Top

#5 O and Co has sent a clear message of dithering and weakness to Russia and everyone else. Power vacuums suck. Russia is just trying to fill the void. They are opportunists.

"Get out of my way, opportunity knocks!!"
[/channeling Pappy O'Daniel in O Brother Where Art Thou?]
Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-05-17 11:24||   2013-05-17 11:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Park an Aegis cruiser at Cyprus. They won't like that.
Posted by Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-05-17 13:55||   2013-05-17 13:55|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm trying to think of the down side if Russia just takes the damned place over...
Posted by Dopey Sinatra9196 2013-05-17 14:50||   2013-05-17 14:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Forget it, Dopey. Obama want his Islamist buddies to take over, just like they did in Egypt.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2013-05-17 15:04||   2013-05-17 15:04|| Front Page Top

#9 I don't see the downside to the Russians parking warships at Cyprus. I mean, don't those people need to be protected from the Europeans?
Posted by Secret Master 2013-05-17 18:07||   2013-05-17 18:07|| Front Page Top

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