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4. "Russia says all opponents of Assad are terrorists" as so do many DUers. Coincidence!

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Thu Oct 1, 2015, 05:59 PM

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Russia admits targeting non-Isis groups in Syria as airstrikes continue [View all] bananas Oct 2015 OP

So they will target all enemies of Assad JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2015 #1

I'd use the word scary. lark Oct 2015 #2

we don't have any forces in Syria. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #7

Those 5 were DOD, not CIA. We have a lot more CIA. nt bananas Oct 2015 #10

Look, I'm no fan of Assad, but... Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #12

Just pointing out we have more than 5. bananas Oct 2015 #13

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One of the first US strikes were against the same people in that same area karynnj Oct 2015 #23

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Back from our trip to the west I see. HERVEPA Oct 2015 #26

and I predict this poster will be going there once again, in youthful spirit nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #32

And gone HERVEPA Oct 2015 #39

well, you know, what goes around comes around, so I imagine geek tragedy Oct 2015 #40

It is always easy to show pictures of devastation - we did the same karynnj Oct 2015 #27

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Explain the Iran deal -- that was on Clark's list as well karynnj Oct 2015 #31

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You mean the Russians who worked with the other countries on the deal? karynnj Oct 2015 #34

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Well ... there were the lies that Lavrov told on intentions re Crimea karynnj Oct 2015 #36

the aftermath PATRICK Oct 2015 #20

That bit worked well as propaganda, didn't it? JackRiddler Oct 2015 #19

"except the kurds" jamzrockz Oct 2015 #21

The Kurds are as "real" a nation as any other JackRiddler Oct 2015 #24

Well, there are our expensive trainees, of course JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2015 #18

Russia's not going to enjoy the blowback this produces nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #3

Do they have much to lose? BlueEye Oct 2015 #5

they certainly do have lots to lose. Large borders, lots of soft targets, geek tragedy Oct 2015 #9

"Russia says all opponents of Assad are terrorists" as so do many DUers. Coincidence! uhnope Oct 2015 #4

Turkey uses ISIS as an excuse to target Kurds in Iraq. USA seems OK with that. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #6

That's different because words. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #8

I appreciate Russia's candor. One thing for certain, the West's great 'democracy' crusade of Purveyor Oct 2015 #11

What exactly is Russia's track record with defeating widespread Islamic insurgencies abroad? NuclearDem Oct 2015 #17

I think Russians are just as big liars as Republicans. Maineman Oct 2015 #14

Well...at least they are being honest about it. Xolodno Oct 2015 #15

Yeah, good luck with that IronLionZion Oct 2015 #16

How Obama can one-up Putin in the Syria crisis: Support an independent Kurdistan oberliner Oct 2015 #28

Support Kurdistan = lose Turkey as a NATO member, lose Incirlik US base frizzled Oct 2015 #38

So USA and Western media are openly backing Al Qaeda now? frizzled Oct 2015 #30

And if the US knows where ISIS camps are, why doesn't it bomb them? frizzled Oct 2015 #37