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2013-08-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Putin Orders Massive Strike Against Saudi Arabia If West Attacks Syria

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Posted by 3dc 2013-08-29 16:36|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 When real life reads like a Tom Clancy novel...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-08-28 16:41|| 2013-08-28 16:41|| Front Page Top

#2 EU Times? Really? Is there anything posted on that site that isn't sheer bunk?

Posted by Thang Angerenter3818 2013-08-28 16:50|| 2013-08-28 16:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The Americans bomb Iran and the Russians bomb Saudi. What's not to like?

At first I didn't give much credence to the gas pipeline theory for the Syrian war, but its growing on me, because it is such a huge threat to Russia.

Posted by phil_b 2013-08-28 16:52|| 2013-08-28 16:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks like the Rooskies are taking it the same way that 3dc called it earlier today. If this is real and not Deb

Posted by Spot 2013-08-28 16:55|| 2013-08-28 16:55|| Front Page Top

#5 (oops)
ka-like then the rooskies are seriously pissed.

Posted by Spot 2013-08-28 16:55|| 2013-08-28 16:55|| Front Page Top

#6 About time **Somebody** calls O and Co on this diversionary strike plan. Pooty is a cold calculating son of a b*tch, but it's about time this insanity has to stop. Good on him, for whatever reason he had to do it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-08-28 17:13|| 2013-08-28 17:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Russian Premier comes to rescue of American People. Whooda thunk it? I agree it's pound of coarse granule salt time o this, but it's still fun...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-08-28 17:25|| 2013-08-28 17:25|| Front Page Top

#8 EU Times? Good grief.

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-28 17:36|| 2013-08-28 17:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Appears to be a disinformation story.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-28 17:41|| 2013-08-28 17:41|| Front Page Top

#10 We will have to do an experiment using the scientific method. O bombs Syria, and Putin then bombs Saudi. Hypothesis holds up.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-08-28 18:39|| 2013-08-28 18:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Appears to be a disinformation story.

Agreed. The only thing missing are the Rothschilds.

(zerohedge has the lock on the Federal Reserve conspiracies.)

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-28 18:41|| 2013-08-28 18:41|| Front Page Top

#12 Will Putin start with Mecca, Medina and Riyadh?

That might be a good start.

Posted by AlanC 2013-08-28 18:41|| 2013-08-28 18:41|| Front Page Top

#13 "Appears to be a disinformation story."

Too bad.

Posted by Barbara 2013-08-28 19:43|| 2013-08-28 19:43|| Front Page Top

#14 Ok so let's break this down. We strike Syria and Putin will take out the Saudies? And Iran says it will strike Israel? So end state is Mecca, Medina, and Whahabies are destroyed by Russia and Iran gets pummeled by Israel, and I'm supposed to be upset because of why??

Posted by 49 Pan 2013-08-28 19:51|| 2013-08-28 19:51|| Front Page Top

#15 The Southern Poverty Law Center has quite the negative writeup about the EU Times,in their HateWatch section.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-08-28 19:57|| 2013-08-28 19:57|| Front Page Top

#16 Russia repor also threatened to attack + destroy the US ABM-BMD Shield in Europe.

Bandar can't be that stupid to unleash Chechen terrorists agz Russia - IMO all he's doing is giving Moscow justification to go full monty/bore in the Caucasus, + annihilate or genocide the Militants + Muslims.

AFAIK Moscow hasn't returned any bodies of Somali Pirates or Caucasus Militants they've captured + interrogated, + can't confim or deny the same were arrested, captured, or even iff they existed in life.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-08-28 20:00|| 2013-08-28 20:00|| Front Page Top

#17 Way out in the desert in the sand and the dirt
Lived a signifying preezy in a world of hurt
For heap long time he'd been king of the jebel
But lately he'd had a little trouble with rebels
Now he wasn't too happy, cause them monkeys played rough
They talked about his daddy and they threw nasty stuff
The fractious little scamps seized each opportunity
To damage his standing in the global community
Till finally one day those monks had the brass
To frame him for passing some poisonous gas

Now the news travelled fast to some far-away places
The hyenas brought the tale to the lion's oasis.
When the king of the lions was told the sad news
He was fixing to fly to the gulf for a cruise
He said, "Damn, I best do some decisive-ass sh-t
Or the elephants'll tease me and say I'm unfit.
I shall consult with my aides regarding an appropriate, measured response to this unprecedented humanitarian disaster.
Don't disturb us, we gonna be playing canasta."
The hyenas stood there with their mouths open wide
And one or two looked almost dissatisfied.

Now after what seemed like about a week
The lion came charging out like a flock of sheep.

to be continued

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2013-08-28 20:29|| 2013-08-28 20:29|| Front Page Top

#18 An interesting theory, but even if true, exactly how is Russia going to attack Saudia Arabia? The only aircraft with the range are Backfires & Bears and they will get eaten alive by the Saudi, Kuwait and other airforces of the region that will stand with the Saudi's. And unless they base from Iran, the Turks & Georgians probably aren't going to allow the Russians to overfly their countries.

Posted by Chantry 2013-08-28 20:54|| 2013-08-28 20:54|| Front Page Top

#19 Russians do rocketry real well.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2013-08-28 21:19|| 2013-08-28 21:19|| Front Page Top

#20 ... and who appears to have been the visionary in all of this? George Bush. Look at a map. Think of the position we would be in to deflect Vlad, if we still had operational numbers in a formerly pacified Iraq.

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2013-08-29 00:43|| 2013-08-29 00:43|| Front Page Top

#21 It's Bush's fault.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-08-29 01:02|| 2013-08-29 01:02|| Front Page Top

#22 This is bull, but I really like Zenobia's poetry.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-08-29 01:34|| 2013-08-29 01:34|| Front Page Top

#23 Agreed, good stuff.

Posted by Shipman 2013-08-29 04:55|| 2013-08-29 04:55|| Front Page Top

#24 #17 to be continued

Now after what seemed like about a week
The lion charged out like a mad flock of sheep.
"What we've got to do," he roared, kinda whiny,
"Is stomp us a mudhole in Pencilneck's hiney.
I'll make sure he knows that Camelite is my name,
And fluffin' up muggerfluffers is my favorite game!"
Then he growled at his spy boy, "Yo, summon my damsels,"
And out from the harem strutted three fancy camels.
With a shake of his mane and a prayer to the Prophet,
They up and took off on his stretch magic carpet.

They flew through the night and they flew so damn fast
That they knocked several buraqs smack flat on they ass.
The call was "feet dry" at the pale break of day,
And they landed beside the Krak des Chevaliers.
The lion ran up to the gate and was knocking,
When down from the parapet rang some jive talking:
"Hey lion boy, what you doin' round here?
Why don't you jump up and kiss my presidential rear?"
Now the lion wasn't used to being talked to like that.
He took a running start and knocked the door down flat.

The lion chased Pencilneck all through the castle;
When he caught him they had them one hell of a wrassle.
"I'm a teach you to cut neurotoxical farts,
By dividing your Alawhite ass in three parts!"
"You tryin' to do me like you done did Osama.
I ain't goin' for that sh-t. Say hi to your momma!"
Now just when the lion was winning the fight,
An important new piece of intel came to light:
For Pencilneck pulled off his Pencilneck mask,
Revealing - hush up, I'm a tell you, don't ask -
Revealing - shush, wait for it, hold your breath -
Revealing the dreaded Masque of teh Red Death.

to be cont'd.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2013-08-29 06:58|| 2013-08-29 06:58|| Front Page Top

#25 #19 Russians do rocketry real well.

The problem is that it would require ballistic or sub rather than theater boosters to deliver the pay load. That means the strategic forces which are nose counted and tracked in the various arms agreements.

Any launch will set the boards alight in Cheyenne Mountain. Not good because the weaseler in chief isn't the only one who can set DEFCON, acts can auto kick the process that bring forces up. Decision cycle time quickly collapse which as well know isn't one of the guy's good abilities. Remember, while technically he has the launch code, it still only takes two guys with keys to light the birds (or one in the case of the Navy).

Don't want to play that game.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-29 08:46|| 2013-08-29 08:46|| Front Page Top

#26 Don't want to play that game.

No. We don't. Too bad Obama didn't think about all of these ramifications before he started spouting off about his red line. Now he looks like a foolish coward if he doesn't do something. But it might not be as clean and easy he thought.

I think the point that is made here is Putin won't take it any more lightly if we hit Syria than Obama would if Putin hit the Soddies. Whether or not Putin has the wherewithal to do anything about it is the question. But I still think Obama was a fool to shoot off his mouth that way.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-08-29 11:55|| 2013-08-29 11:55|| Front Page Top

#27 The Southern Poverty Law Center has quite the negative writeup about the EU Times

That suddenly makes me think they're credible.

Posted by Frozen Al 2013-08-29 12:35|| 2013-08-29 12:35|| Front Page Top

#28 "The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." Marcus Aurelius

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-08-29 13:02|| 2013-08-29 13:02|| Front Page Top

#29 Now he looks like a foolish coward

EU, you can't expect a tiger to change its stripes. Obama IS a foolish coward.

Posted by AlanC 2013-08-29 13:09|| 2013-08-29 13:09|| Front Page Top

#30 Saudi Arabia admitted controlling Checynian terrorists? I think not.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-08-29 14:37|| 2013-08-29 14:37|| Front Page Top

#31 Saudi Arabia admitted controlling Checynian terrorists? I think not.

Two possibles:

1. Someone in the Russian government leaked the minutes of the Bandar-Putin meeting in what would be a diplomatic-assassination, or

2. It's Iranian/Hesb'allah disinformation.

Either way, the Russians haven't confirmed nor denied it.

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-29 15:22|| 2013-08-29 15:22|| Front Page Top

#32 Just take a few thousand Princes off the top.

It needs to be done occasionally.

Posted by Muggsey Mussolini 2013-08-29 16:59|| 2013-08-29 16:59|| Front Page Top

#33 Maybe Russia could demonstrate on the Saudi's what a REAL chem warfare strike looks like.

Posted by Silentbrick 2013-08-29 17:33|| 2013-08-29 17:33|| Front Page Top

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