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2013-06-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. Shoots Down Syria 'No Fly Zone' Idea

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Posted by Fred 2013-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 "Its more difficult and dangerous and costly ... for a variety of reasons" > ...

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > DAGONG CREDT RATING AGENCY: US HAS ALREADY BEEN DEFAULTING ON ITS LOANS TO CHINA DUE TO ITS INTENTIONAL WEAKENING OF THE VALUE OF ITS DOLLAR CURRENCY IN RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS.

* FREEREPUBLIC, TOPIX, WORLD NEWS > OBAMA AFRICA TRIP TO COST US TAXPAYERS US$100.0MILYUHN [$50-100.0M].

China + East-South Asia aside, even iff the Syrian Rebs per se are defeated by Assad it still leaves Al-Qaeda, Taliban, + Hezbollah, ETAL. FOREIGN MILTERR GROUPS THAT ARE NOW ESTABLISHED IN SYRIA. Is the Bammer + NATO-EU still going to try + have Assad forcibly removed while he goes after AQ + the others [except likely Hezbollah]???

Lest we fergit, both Al-QAEDA + HEZBOLLAH NOW HAVE SET UP IN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD-CONTROLLED POST-MUBARAK EGYPT.

THE SAUDIS CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO N-O-T INITIATE ANY UNILATERAL REGIONAL MILACTIONS in its own defense as well as the security of Sunni Islam + Saudi Royal Family.

The Bammer = USA cannot ignore it as the world -vital Suez Canal poten falls under a OWG Islamic Caliphate - its only a question iff the Caliphate will be Sunni Islamist or Shia Islamist.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-06-15 01:45|| 2013-06-15 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 * WORLD MILITARY FORUM > JAPANESE PM SHINZO ABE WORRIES THAT POTUS OBAMA + CHINESE LEADER XI JINPING WILL MAKE A SECRET DEAL OVER THE DISPUTED DIAOYUS ISLANDS, OBAMA UNDER INCREASING CRITICISM BY THE US CONGRESS FOR "EVADING" IMPORTANT ISSUES.

* Also from SAME > US THINK-TANK ARGUES THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR US-CHINA WAR IN EAST ASIA IFF THE PHILIPPINES CAN ALLOW CHINA NAVAL ACCESS INTO WESTPAC FROM A NUMBER OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

IIUC ARTIC, PHIL = should allow the PLA major "base rights" in lieu of need for Taiwan + Okinawa + Senkkaus/Diaoyus.

Handover of PHIL islands to China + PLA???

VERSUS

* SAME > PREPARE FOR WAR! ON-GOING NATIONAL RESISTANCE BY BOTH CHINA + JAPAN TO MUTUAL SETTLEMENT OF THE DIAOYU ISLANDS ISSUE LEADS TO AN INCREASINGLY PROBABITY OF RESORT TO A MILITARY SOLUTION(S).

* SAME > HONG KONG "MIRROR": CHINA DESIRES TO SECRET BUILD TWELVE "SPECIAL AIRCRAFT CARRIERS", WHITE HOUSE IN RESENTMENT, PANIC MODE.

Chinese version of high-tech, multi-mission capable, "integrated combat platforms".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-06-15 02:13|| 2013-06-15 02:13|| Front Page Top

#3 S-300?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-06-15 03:07|| 2013-06-15 03:07|| Front Page Top

#4 worried about who our new "friends" will use their ex-Libyan manpads against

Posted by Frank G 2013-06-15 08:32|| 2013-06-15 08:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Latest idea from the mavens at the Puzzle Palace is a 25-mile no fly zone (NFZ) into Syria, along the Jordan border. Said NFZ to be enforced by aircraft in Jordanian airspace, from Jordan airbases.

Posted by Pappy 2013-06-15 10:59|| 2013-06-15 10:59|| Front Page Top

#6 NEWSFLASH: Magic Eight Ball Guiding Obama Syria Policy

Posted by Angans Jones9613 2013-06-15 11:06|| 2013-06-15 11:06|| Front Page Top

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