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2015-11-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Putin 'sending 150,000 soldiers to Syria to WIPE OUT evil Islamic State'

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Well if his recent Blitz of Syria by his Air Force is any example, when he puts boots on the ground HE WILL PUT LOTS OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND in Syria.

I guess youknowwho got what he wanted, no US troops in Syria and ISIS gets a major ass-kicking. What is there not to like with that scenario??? Like maybe I am not sure our administration really knows what a major Russian presence plus a butt load of troops means to the ME.

Might better approve Keystone because if you piss off Vlad you might not get any heating oil this winter if he has his way.

Posted by Mystic 2015-11-20 00:34|| 2015-11-20 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm too old to shoot people well, but I do like bacon and can BBQ/smoke. Perhaps we can create a follow-up brigade of old folks to turn reclaimed land into pig farms and become the world's center of bacon? It would feed the troops and help morale for the shooters.

Posted by Beau 2015-11-20 00:44|| 2015-11-20 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Just in case ISIS and their fellow vermin don't realize, Russians aren't nice people like the US. They don't let lawyers right their ROE. In fact, I'm not even sure Russia /has/ lawyers.

Oh and Mossad, if they're listening. Given how much these ISIS wackjobs love their syrian made pills, maybe an infiltrator adding a non-standard ingredient would be amusing.

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-11-20 00:44|| 2015-11-20 00:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia doesn't have 150000 soldiers for things like this.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-11-20 03:38|| 2015-11-20 03:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia has many reservists, probably close to 2 million but over 75% of them are too old, too addicted to alcohol or worse or otherwise incapable of a serious fight. Moreover, the Russian logistics for an overseas operation of this kind simply doesn't now exist

Whoever said 150,000 reservists could fight in Syria was blowing smoke.

Posted by lord garth 2015-11-20 06:09|| 2015-11-20 06:09|| Front Page Top

#6 can he supply them?

Kinda depends on how long they're planning on staying.
That kinda depends on what they're planning on doing.

I doubt they're going to waste a lot of time building libraries, schools, hospitals and mosques.

How long does it take a bulldozer to drive across the country?

Posted by AlanC 2015-11-20 08:36|| 2015-11-20 08:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Make it look like Ozzymandias was the leader of Isis.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-11-20 09:31|| 2015-11-20 09:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Syria is a client state of Moscow. It has been as long as I can remember. Their problems are not ours or EU problems. If Putin doesn't go in he will look like Obama, he has no choice. Right now he bombing just like Obama, no boots on the ground. Are there any reports of the Russians doing anything other than flying and taking mortar rounds? Let them fight it out.
In the meantime we should watch our back side. If it wasn't the IS then it would be some other Mo group trying to kill westerners. The West should sit back and watch the show. (And protect it's borders). If the EU or USA joins the Russians on the ground they are fools.

Posted by jvalentour 2015-11-20 09:39|| 2015-11-20 09:39|| Front Page Top

#9 jvalentour, agree with one exception.

Putin is NOT bombing just like Obama. Russian pilots aren't being given a red light on 75% of their missions cause their political leaders are worried about collateral damage. That's what US pilots are forced to endure, I doubt that Vlad gives a $hit.

Posted by AlanC 2015-11-20 11:06|| 2015-11-20 11:06|| Front Page Top

#10 (And protect it's borders). You're joking, aren't you?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-11-20 11:12|| 2015-11-20 11:12|| Front Page Top

#11 I understand they are offering recruiting and travel bonuses to trained personnel.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-11-20 12:05|| 2015-11-20 12:05|| Front Page Top

#12 AngH, we should not protect our borders?....hummm

Posted by jvalentour 2015-11-20 12:05|| 2015-11-20 12:05|| Front Page Top

#13 Nixon bombed Hanoi....

Posted by jvalentour 2015-11-20 12:14|| 2015-11-20 12:14|| Front Page Top

#14 Question, has Russia ever sent troops (not trainers/experts/etc) to a non-neighboring country to fight? Since WW2 and going all the way to Germany that is.

Afghanistan was a Soviet Neighbor. Beyond that I thought it was all advisors.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-11-20 16:39|| 2015-11-20 16:39|| Front Page Top

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