Article

2013-09-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-09-04 02:02|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 As per FREEREPUBLIC, the UK almost had a military confrontation when Turkish F-16's rose to challenge RAF Tornadoes flying over Cyprus.

Also as per FREEREPUBLIC > RUSSIAN EXPERT SAYS MIDDLE EAST MADE NARROW ESCAPE FROM MAJOR WAR TUESDAY.

Apparen after Russia detected two "ballistic objects" falling into the Mediterranean due to an un-announced US-Israeli missle test.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-04 03:03|| 2013-09-04 03:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Was it an unannounced test, or did someone forget to input target coordinates? Why just lob them into the sea?

Posted by Skidmark 2013-09-04 03:26|| 2013-09-04 03:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Obama's comments re the 'Maldives' might not have helped either...

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2013-09-04 03:46|| 2013-09-04 03:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Was it an unannounced test, or did someone forget to input target coordinates? Why just lob them into the sea?

It was the Israelis quietly testing their Arrow III system using Sparrow missiles, Skidmark. We had the story yesterday.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-09-04 06:43|| 2013-09-04 06:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The beheading of a British soldier on a street in his homeland by an muslim is still fresh in the British public's mind.

I guess the average Brit perhaps feels there's no good reason to help out any ingrates in Syria...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-09-04 07:09|| 2013-09-04 07:09|| Front Page Top

#6 And, no, I'm not saying there are no innocents in any of the benighted middle eastern ~~cesspools~~ states.

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-09-04 07:10|| 2013-09-04 07:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Not sure of the specific reason(s), but British officers and NCO's being prohibited from the CENTCOM Syrian planning cell; pretty good confirmation that Great Britain made the correct decision.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-04 08:43|| 2013-09-04 08:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Sometimes, having someone put a hand on your shoulder and say "Sorry, this is a private mess." is a good thing...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-09-04 08:53|| 2013-09-04 08:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Hope is not a method.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-09-04 09:00|| 2013-09-04 09:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Listening to the clueless, stumbling bastid ramble, on the teevee. Talking about the outrage of "400 dead children"....while at the same time he's 'fully in' with Planned Parenthood extermination centers. Absolutely incredible.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-04 09:09|| 2013-09-04 09:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Never pet a burning dog.

Posted by SteveS 2013-09-04 09:20|| 2013-09-04 09:20|| Front Page Top

#12 Shi'a vs Sunni civil war and christian nations are considering getting in the middle of it? Yeah, that'll work out well, give them a common enemy.

It's hezbollah vs Al Queda. Let them work it out and clobber the survivor. Perhaps my thinking isn't nuanced enough but it doesn't seem that difficult.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-09-04 10:26|| 2013-09-04 10:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Ofcourse all the UK could deliver is a few tomahawks from submarines and some stand-off missiles. The US could deliver are share of the payload easily.

The best thing we can do is just provide the refugee camps with materials and money. Help support are Nato allies and Jordan - which is now 1/5th Syrian!

Posted by Devilstoenail 2013-09-04 12:15|| 2013-09-04 12:15|| Front Page Top

#14 "The best thing we can do is just provide the refugee camps with materials and money."

F*ck that. Why does it have to always be US?

Let the Saudis, Kuwaitis, etc., help their co-religionists. After all, they've got billions for our oil money - let them spend it on something besides gold faucets.

Yes, I'm sick of it. >:-(

Posted by Barbara 2013-09-04 13:12|| 2013-09-04 13:12|| Front Page Top

#15 I was talking about the UK's contribution, but I do agree.

Posted by Devilstoenail 2013-09-04 13:18|| 2013-09-04 13:18|| Front Page Top

#16 What Barbara said.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-09-04 15:25|| 2013-09-04 15:25|| Front Page Top

#17 I'll support this intervention when the Pakistani Parliament votes to intervene with us. They can provide the manpower on the ground, and we can join them by providing air cover and technical support.

Until then...

Posted by rammer 2013-09-04 23:16|| 2013-09-04 23:16|| Front Page Top

23:43 JosephMendiola
23:39 JosephMendiola
23:32 JosephMendiola
23:16 rammer
23:11 JosephMendiola
23:06 JosephMendiola
23:03 JosephMendiola
22:52 trailing wife
22:31 Pappy
22:24 Pappy
22:23 Pappy
22:21 Silentbrick - Oil Rig Insanity Division
21:53 phil_b
21:21 SteveS
21:14 Dale
21:08 SteveS
21:06 rjschwarz
21:05 rjschwarz
20:58 3dc
20:53 3dc
20:39 3dc
20:37 3dc
20:36 3dc
20:33 Airandee