Russia warns it is prepared to attack key base where dozens of U.S. troops are stationed.

[FM123]

Russia has reportedly warned the United States that its military and allied Syrian forces were ready to attack a key US-held base near the border of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, US defense officials said in a CNN report published on Thursday.

The Kremlin, which alleges that the US-led coalition base protects nearby militant troops, reportedly delivered two warnings in the past week, according to US officials. At Tanf, the base where a coalition of dozens of US troops and Syrian rebels launch counter-ISIS operations, is seen as a critical location within the scope of Iranian, Syrian, and Russian influence in the region.

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https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-warns-us-troops-in-syria-at-tanf-base-2018-9

[braddy]

1. We killed 100s of Russians a few months ago when they attacked us. Although the media played

down that extraordinary bloodbath of a battle, I think that Trump would love to do it again, this time the media would have to cover it.

[NutmegYankee]

2. I doubt Tяump loved it.

He was probably angry at the DOD for killing Russians.

[braddy]

3. He wouldn't have set the military free to fight if he didn't want them to, the media didn't like it

obviously, since hardly anyone even knows about the massive wipeout of Russians.

[NutmegYankee]

6. Tяump isn't controlling the military at that level. The generals have it.

That operation was a textbook defense by US troops, and probably never would have gotten to his desk until afterwards (assuming he would read it anyway). The media probably didn't make a big deal because it was mercenaries, and not an actual act of war on another major nation.

The bigger story is how Russia covered it up domestically. Just like the sudden surge in "Training Accidents" during the Crimean/Eastern Ukraine crisis.

[braddy]

7. Actually removing the restraints and allowing the military to fight back and kill 100s of Russians

is exactly the level at which the President controls the military, that is why are less worried about this threat than we would have been in the past.

[NutmegYankee]

8. I disagree.

I think President Obama would have allowed just as fierce a defense of troops on the ground. The difference is he sought to avoid putting our troops in such a position in the first place.

[braddy]

9. As the NYTs wrote, the military was relieved to get new ROIs.

April 5, 2017
"The Pentagon, after eight years of chafing at what many generals viewed as micromanaging from the Obama White House, is so far embracing its new freedom."

[NutmegYankee]

11. Re-read what I said.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. Was just about to bring this up

Russian "mercenaries" and Pro Assad Syrian forces tried to ambush a checkpoint earlier this year. They had over a 10-1 manpower advantage and got annihilated.

[braddy]

5. It was an amazingly bloody and one sided battle we fought against the Russians and combined

with our moving in of troops and mobile air bases, advanced weapon systems and more robust alliances in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, I imagine that Russia doesn't want to mess with this administration.

I'm an old NATO warrior and don't want us showing weakness to Russia.

[BannonsLiver]

10. Why would they?

They have their puppet in the WH.