Russian ground troops and MIGs in Syria.

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Russian Embassy in Damascus has taken mortar fire.

 

[pudly]

Russian Embassy in Damascus has taken mortar fire.

They are a combatant force in a war zone. Isn't that to be expected?

 

[T.Lex]

They are a combatant force in a war zone. Isn't that to be expected?

Kinda depends on who launched it.

But, now their "sovereign territory" has been attacked, so it will be easier to justify direct action. As if Putin really worries about that.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

How do you say "Gulf of Tonkin" in Russian?

 

[T.Lex]

How do you say "Gulf of Tonkin" in Russian?

Тонкинский залив.

("Tonkinskii zaleev.")

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Тонкинский залив.

("Tonkinskii zaleev.")

Spasibo tovarishchu

 

[T.Lex]

Ничего.

 

[srad]

"A shell fell on the territory of the Russian embassy in Damascus on September 20 around 9:00 a.m., going deep into the ground without causing damage," the ministry said in a statement.

Couldn't ask for a more perfect false flag.

 

[T.Lex]

"A shell fell on the territory of the Russian embassy in Damascus on September 20 around 9:00 a.m., going deep into the ground without causing damage," the ministry said in a statement.

Couldn't ask for a more perfect false flag.

Technically, if it came from Daesh, other anti-Assad forces, or US trainers, then it isn't a false flag. Just an opportunity.

If Russia were to conduct a false flag, I would expect there to be more bloodshed. Generally, they don't mind breaking some eggshells to make an omelet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_theater_hostage_crisis

 

[Cygnus]

There's this Russian embassy 'shelled' amid Syria build-up fears

 

[ArcadiaGP]

US-trained Division 30 rebels 'betrayed US and hand weapons over to al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria' - Telegraph

 

[T.Lex]

US-trained Division 30 rebels 'betrayed US and hand weapons over to al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria' - Telegraph

Totally did not see that coming.

Said no one outside of the current administration.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Russia Expands Military Its Presence in Syria, Satellite Photos Show - WSJ

 

[ArcadiaGP]

So many of these threads are starting to tie together.

Syria and Ukraine: The Putin Link - POLITICO Magazine

 

[T.Lex]

Oof.

Nature (and politics) abhors a vacuum.

(And dustmops, but that's for a different thread.)

 

[kiddchaos]

And ISIS still sucks.
Dozens of ISIS defectors explained why they left the terror army - Business Insider

 

[miguel]

I hope the Russians pound the living **** out of ISIS.

 

[T.Lex]

I hope the Russians pound the living **** out of ISIS.

While I do not disagree with the sentiment, and acknowledge the Russians are more culturally capable of it than we are, be careful what you wish for.

I don't see Putin stopping at a mere ****-pounding.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Russian fighter jets enter Syria with transponders off - CNNPolitics.com