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davidn3600

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27. Russia doesnt have the money for a full-blown protracted war

Reply to malaise (Reply #15)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 03:05 PM

Sep 2015

They are not likely to stick with it if it gets bloody. The last thing Putin wants is to get drawn into another Afghanistan.

The reason they are giving some support is they want to protect their port in Syria, they want to back up an old ally (Syria and Russia have been allies for 50+ years), and they want to crush ISIS.

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Game Changer -- Russia has deployed troops, tanks and drones inside Syria [View all] GreatGazoo Sep 2015 OP

And their embassy has already been hit by a missile, if reports are to be believed. Shandris Sep 2015 #1

a shell that did not explode, curious GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #7

LOL nice! I guess they best get to repaving. Erm...relaying? Re-laying? Shandris Sep 2015 #8

Get the QuikCrete! and I had the same question: is it common for shell to not explode? GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #9

Bet that puts a dent in M.I.C. hubris. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #2

No, I think they're drinking champagne DavidDvorkin Sep 2015 #3

what is ALLSOURCE ANALYSIS? grasswire Sep 2015 #4

That is what I was thinking. Do not trust this. But then they jwirr Sep 2015 #25

Good LittleBlue Sep 2015 #5

Nothing changes. Russia has been in Syria longer than it was in Poland leveymg Sep 2015 #6

As Assad's military shrinks, foreign military power may make up the difference. pampango Sep 2015 #10

Even nicer would jamzrockz Sep 2015 #12

It would indeed be "even nicer" if the sponsors and suppliers of all sides stopped supporting the pampango Sep 2015 #14

Agian with this false equivalency BS jamzrockz Sep 2015 #18

The "legitimate government" of Syria is also a "despotic dictatorship". pampango Sep 2015 #20

You just don't get it jamzrockz Sep 2015 #21

I did not take to the streets of Syria. The Syrian people did. pampango Sep 2015 #22

You don't get freedom of anything with a dictator alarimer Sep 2015 #26

Syria could have been like Iran in 2009. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2015 #23

The peaceful protest movement was, indeed, never going to succeed under Assad's rule, but pampango Sep 2015 #24

I think there is a danger in personalizing this conflict too much. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2015 #28

It's hard not to personalize the opposition to a dictator but I get your point. pampango Sep 2015 #30

remember this was AFTER Bibi met with Putin. Now think about it. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2015 #11

Good point. 840high Sep 2015 #13

Yes. The story breaking 9/21 is: Israel, Russia to coordinate military action on Syria: Netanyahu GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #16

It's actually good news malaise Sep 2015 #15

Russia doesnt have the money for a full-blown protracted war davidn3600 Sep 2015 #27

The only reason.... odd_duck Sep 2015 #17

Russia, Syria and Iran have a mutual defense treaty. GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #19

They are worried about terrorism davidn3600 Sep 2015 #29