October 2015
Say hello to my cruise missiles: Escobar Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2015
Say hello to my cruise missiles: Escobar The New Great Game in Eurasia advanced in leaps and bounds last week after Russia fired 26 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea against 11 ISIS/ISIL/Daesh targets across Syria, destroying all of them. These naval strikes were the first known operational use of state-of-the-art SSN-30A Kalibr cruise missiles.
US, Russia & Syria: The Problem With Faking It The great danger of faking your ability to do something in the public square is that someone with an actual desire to the job you are pretending to do might come along and show you up. This is what has just happened to the US in Syria with the entrance of Russia into the fight against ISIL.
Turkey would talk with Russia and Iran on political solution in Syria: PM
US Arms Shipments Fuel Proxy War With Russia Over Syria US Stepping Up Shipments of Anti-Tank Missiles
US draws a line on protecting CIA-backed rebels in Syria
US Weapons Drops Arming Unvetted Syrian Rebel Factions Pentagon Insists Rebels Don't Need to Be Vetted
US Military Official: Russian Airstrikes Benefiting IS Some Russian airstrikes in Syria are benefiting Islamic State militants, a U.S. military official said Tuesday. Russia, meanwhile, is worried that a recent U.S. airdrop of arms to Syrian rebels might end up benefiting the Islamic State.
Putin slams US on Syria, says partners have 'mush for brains' "I think some of our partners simply have mush for brains, they do not have a clear understanding of what really happens in the country and what goals they are seeking to achieve."
Lavrov: Little doubt US arms delivered to Syrian opposition to fall into terrorists' hands
US airdrops arms in Syria as Russia escalates bombing campaign Just days after terminating its disastrously failed program to arm and train US-backed “rebels” in Syria, the Pentagon announced Monday that US Air Force C-17 cargo planes escorted by fighter jets airdropped some 50 tons of arms, ammunition and grenades to anti-government forces.
Myth About Moderate Rebels Washington has been continuing to develop measures against the Russian strategy in Syria. First of all, the US has to demonstrate the existence of the so-called “moderate rebels”. For that reason the topic of the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) became popular in the US and European media. But what is the FSA?
U.S. Weaponry Is Turning Syria Into Proxy War With Russia
US vs Russia military showdown is INEVITABLE top MI6 chief warns RUSSIA and the US are set for a cataclysmic clash, an MI6 chief has warned as Vladimir Putin's continues its campaign of air strikes in Syria.
Obama and Putin Agreed To Screw Erdogan? It's official! The New York Times finally admits that the "CIA rebels" in Syria who received tons of TOW anti-tank missiles are working under the field command of al-Qaeda/Jabhat al Nusra...
Rockets hit Russian embassy compound in Damascus
Israel’s new security steps: IDF to guard buses, surround Arab neighborhoods Cabinet measures to counter terror wave include demolishing homes of terrorists and revoking their families’ residency rights
'Israel is a terrorist state' Palestinian citizens of Israel are angered by Israel's restrictions on access to al-Aqsa and Palestinian casualties.
Obama Won't Back Down After Chinese Threat, Sends U.S. Warships To Contested Islands In "Matter Of Days"
Russian Air Force destroys ISIS command center Posted: Friday, October 2, 2015
Russian Air Force destroys ISIS command center, training camp (VIDEO)
Why the west should listen to Putin on Syria Putin is right. Everyone knows Putin is right, that the only way forward in Syria, if not to eternal slaughter, is via the established government of Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese and Iranian allies.
Russia in Syria: West has limited options in dealing with Moscow's air strikes The West may complain that some rebel groups are being attacked, but cannot complain about bombing al-Qaeda affiliates
Should US Ally with Al Qaeda in Syria? The new U.S. "group think" is that Russian President Putin broke his promise to attack only the Islamic State when his warplanes hit other rebel targets in Syria. But Putin never limited which terrorists he'd hit and the targeted rebel coalition includes Al Qaeda's affiliate, as Robert Parry reports.
Russia confounds US with Syria military moves
Officials: Pentagon weighs protections for US-trained rebels
US gives mixed signals over Russian air strikes on Syria
Europe, US Split Over Form of Syria Talks
Saudi Arabia demands Russia stop bombing raids because 'it's killing innocent victims' The UN ambassador says the country has concerns about airstrikes on Homs and Hama 'where Isis forces are not present'
Chris Harper Mercer, Oregon college gunman, 'originally from the UK'
Mass Shooting At Umpqua Community College In Oregon, 10 Reported Dead Ten people were killed and seven were wounded Thursday in a shooting at a small community college in Roseburg, Oregon. Sheriff John Hanlin said Thursday evening that the toll had been revised downward from the earlier figures of 13 dead and at least 20 wounded. Names of the victims won't be released for at least a day, he said.
Oregon gunman singled out Christians during rampage A gunman singled out Christians, telling them they would see God in "one second," during a rampage at an Oregon college Thursday that left at least nine innocent people dead and several more wounded, survivors and authorities said.
Russian strikes again expose US disarray Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
Russian strikes again expose US disarray
Russia Begins Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria US Condemns Move, Syria Confirms They Asked Russia for Help
Finally some clarity about the Russian plans about Syria
Russia defends its military action in Syria
Russia admits targeting non-Isis groups in Syria as airstrikes continue Russian combat aircraft have carried out a second day of airstrikes against Syrian rebel forces as Moscow admitted it had targeted groups other than Islamic State in coordination with the government in Damascus.
US Complains As Russia Bombs its Terrorists The New York Times in its recent article, "Russians Strike Targets in Syria, but Not ISIS Areas," attempts to frame Russia's recent actions in Syria as dishonest and dangerous.
Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes
US-Funded NGO in Syria Uses Old Photo to Claim Civilian Death in Russian Airstrikes Group Lashes Russian Official on Twitter for Noting Picture Wasn't Real
Putin: Claims Russian jets killed civilians in Syria emerged before airstrikes started
Syria: Thoughts On The Russian Air Support Immediately after news of the first Russian strike the U.S. payed "Syrian Civil Defense" organization "White Helmets" posted propaganda claims of killed children. The picture it used to prove its claims had also been used on September 25, before the Russians started to bomb. Next came claims that the Russian had hit "moderate rebels" which the U.S. says are its good guys. To which Mark Adomanis snarked: The US couldn't find "moderate" rebels in 3 years. Apparently the Russians did in 24 hours.
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
Russia says its air strikes against Islamic State will not be extended to Iraq
Pentagon's top Russia official resigns The Pentagon's top official overseeing military relations with Russia and Ukraine is resigning amid the ongoing debate within the Obama administration over how to respond to Russian moves in Ukraine and Syria.
Regime Change as American as Apple Pie Clandestine American-led interventions have fuelled the explosion in terror networks across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Yet amid this American legacy of international violence, Obama was charged with painting a rose-tinted view of the world that was breath-taking in its distortion and absurdity.
French raid in Syria 'kills 12 child soldiers' An activist group has said France's first air strike on Islamic State (IS) militants in Syrian territory killed 30, including 12 child soldiers.
3,842 Killed in Iraq during September
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
Agreement Reached on Weapons Withdrawal in East Ukraine The deal, an extension of a broad agreement signed in February, covers the withdrawal of heavy weaponry of less than 100 mm from the eastern Ukrainian frontline.
Saudi Arabian Prince Makes Unprecedented Call for Removal of King in Palace Coup King Salman has presided over a serious of disasters during his short reign, including a drop in the price of oil, the war in Yemen and the recent deaths of over 800 pilgrims.
The father of the Saudi boy awaiting execution wants you to know one thing
UK helped Saudi Arabia get UN human rights role through 'secret deal' to exchange votes, leaked documents suggest 'The ministry might find it an opportunity to exchange support with the United Kingdom', leaked cable reportedly reads
Palestinian flag raised at United Nations headquarters Addressing the UN General Assembly, Mr Abbas said it was unconscionable that the question of Palestinian statehood remained unresolved.
Israel's Netanyahu slams 'deceitful, inciting' Abbas UN speech
It's Britain that needs to 'move on' over slavery – away from the myths During his tour of Jamaica this week, David Cameron dismissed the growing calls for Britain to apologise and pay reparations for the nation's role in the transatlantic slave trade. He argued that Jamaica needed to "move on" from that horrendous chapter in history, and spoke of Britain's pride in its role in abolishing the slave trade.
Flashback: David Cameron Says 'We Must Never Forget The Holocaust'
The Latin America WikiLeaks Files US diplomatic cables reveal a coordinated assault against Latin America's left-wing governments.
Male Shooter Dead After 'Multiple Casualties' at College
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