Syrian War: News #12

SDF Liberated: Xelwe Ebîd, Holo Ebid, Ebare, El-Kalte, Til El-Seded, Sikeriye, El-Elo, Zehre, Kebish El-Xerbî, Kebish El-Şerqî, Um El-Tenek, Royan, Mezrea Tişrîn, Mişêrefa Bakurê , Mishêrfa Başûr, El-Rehyat, Bîr Cerbo, Cerwe, El-Hetaş, Mezrea El-Hikûme, Hezîme, Xelwe Ebîd, Holo Ebid, Ebare, El-Kalte, Til El-Seded, Sikeriye, El-Elo and Zehre.

PapaDragon wrote:

BKP wrote:Mike Whitney's piece discussing what may be the surrepitious massing of a "coalition" invasion force near the Syrian/Jordanian border, with the probable aim of taking Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. Also discusses the apparent preparation for long-term occupation and the formation of a local puppet government. Some quoting of South Front, interestingly, along with other sources.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2017/04/24/is-mad-dog-planning-to-invade-east-syria/

Tick-tock Iran...  

par far wrote:There are reports of Russia sending regular troops to Syria, any truth to this or just Zionst propaganda?

ultimatewarrior wrote:

par far wrote:There are reports of Russia sending regular troops to Syria, any truth to this or just Zionst propaganda?

If Putin doesn't want to spend the rest of his life fighting in Syria, he better. Jihadists don't surrender like Ukrainian soldiers do. Idlib has to be bled dry with the blood of millions before the war in Syria can finish. They need to deploy Zoopark 1M to knock out jihadists artillery and deploy Smerch and Tornado G and Msta S to hit jihadists hard. Just a few airstrikes here and there will do nothing.

PapaDragon wrote:
Russia has been modernizing it's military but purpose that military is to protect Russia and enforce Russian interests, not screw around in some sand filled sh*thole without reason or purpose.

No way Russian public would go for it.

PapaDragon wrote:

par far wrote:..................

Russia really does not to need to send a lot of troops, 7,000-10,000 would do wonders. Russia has been modernizing the military and only way to find how good they are is to test in a real conflict. If Russia sends 7,000 and Iran sends 7,000 that is 14,000 well trained and well equipped troops, send them to the most important areas.

This is without a doubt dumbest possible thing Russia could do. They should be reducing number of troops in the field. What they have there already is way too much.

Russia has been modernizing it's military but purpose that military is to protect Russia and enforce Russian interests, not screw around in some sand filled sh*thole without reason or purpose.

I believe this is just some Iranian bullshit rumor. No way Russian public would go for it. One of great advantages of having a conscript army in the age of Internet.  

par far wrote:............

Iran needs to arms its proxies and they have lots of ways to do that.

With what? And trough what ways? What do they have that can not be more easily obtained elsewhere and with much less hassle?

Only military value Iran can possibly have here is amount of meat they can throw at the enemy. Problem is that they are not doing it.

Like their Saudi cousins they expect other to do their dirty work. Saudis at least pay good money to Americans for services rendered. Iranians expect Russia to do it for free.
The fu*king nerve on those parasites.

Hopefully, with this thing winding down, Mattis & Co will soon be kicking down Ayatollah's door and there will be some much deserved karmic realignment.

ultimatewarrior wrote:Why not deploy Zoopark 1M and Smerch at least 40 km from the front? It is not a good thing if Russia is unwilling to stomach a single casualty in war. A nation that is a coward cannot fight.