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International News Title: Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no U.S. deal reached World | Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:25pm EDT Related: WORLD, RUSSIA, SYRIA Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no U.S. deal reached: Bloomberg WASHINGTON Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Russia has increased its military presence inside Syria and its arms supplies to the Syrian army as it steps up support of longtime ally President Bashar al-Assad, drawing warnings of further destabilization from Western countries that oppose Assad. A Russian diplomatic source told Reuters on Wednesday that Moscow sees a growing chance to reach international agreement on fighting terrorism in Syria and end the crisis that has stretched into its fifth year. Bloomberg reported that Putin's preferred course of action was for the U.S. government and its allies to agree to coordinate their campaign against Islamic State militants with Russia, Iran and the Syrian army. It cited a person close to the Kremlin and an adviser to the Defense Ministry in Moscow. Bloomberg cited a third person as saying Putin's proposal called for a "parallel track" of joint military action accompanied by a political transition away from Assad, a key U.S. demand. Russia has communicated the proposal to the United States, according to the news service. But one source told Bloomberg that Putin was frustrated with U.S. reticence to respond and was ready to act alone in Syria if necessary. (Reporting by Alina Selyukh; Editing by Peter Cooney) Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 7. I did read other reporting that Russia is expanding its presence in Syria with two more bases in addition to the new airbase they built up. Looks like these two bases are to support Assad's army operations, perhaps with "advisors" who will lead them in combat. It would be the standard play. We can recall the Soviet programs to do the same with the incompetent and corrupt Arab militaries in their Cold War client states.
#5. To: TooConservative (#3) It would be the standard play. We can recall the Soviet programs to do the same with the incompetent and corrupt Arab militaries in their Cold War client states. We can recall the US government playing the same proxie wars for decades under the banner of, "national security." It is otherwise known as, "foreign intrigue and meddling where none is required with US taxpayer money."
#7. To: buckeroo (#5) We can recall the US government playing the same proxie wars for decades under the banner of, "national security." It is otherwise known as, "foreign intrigue and meddling where none is required with US taxpayer money." You almost think the general has to be joking. I suppose they think his standup act is a real hoot down at the War College. A real knee-slapper.
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