Dschrute3
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Why have we invaded Syria? ISIS? The Syrian Government, Russia and Iran were already in the process of exterminating it. That process has now been slowed by the US, Saudi Arabia, and others meddling there. And it has been proven that US 'allies' like Saudi Arabia were funding & arming ISIS all along.
We need to reverse this Empire-Building phase we're in. We're now everywhere meddling in numerous nations' internal affairs. No more demanding 'Regime Change.' It's time to dramatically scale things back. It's time for a humble Non-Interventionist foreign policy.
The Syrian Army was on its way across the Euphrates river to liberate the oil- and gas-fields east of Deir Ezzor city. The US countered the move. It sent a small forces of Arab tribal mercenaries who were earlier allied with the Islamic State (ISIS). These proxy forces came from a northern direction and moved through Islamic State held areas without fighting and casualties up to the walls of Deir Ezzor city.
The Syrian army was about to win the race when it started to cross the Euphrates. But it suddenly was surprised by a large al-Qaeda attack in southern Idleb province. That area had been quiet for months. 29 Russian troops who were supervising a deescalation zone there were nearly encircled by al-Qaeda forces. They only escape after an emergency relief operation had cut through al-Qaeda lines. The Russian Ministry of Defense accused the US of having communicated the position of the Russian platoon to al-Qaeda.
Shortly thereafter a Russian general, visiting Deir Ezzor city to supervise the Euphrates bridge crossing, came under extremely well aimed mortar fire by the Islamic State. The general and two other high ranking officers were killed...
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Russia Issues Third Warning Against US Cooperation With Terrorists in Syria
We need to reverse this Empire-Building phase we're in. We're now everywhere meddling in numerous nations' internal affairs. No more demanding 'Regime Change.' It's time to dramatically scale things back. It's time for a humble Non-Interventionist foreign policy.
The Syrian Army was on its way across the Euphrates river to liberate the oil- and gas-fields east of Deir Ezzor city. The US countered the move. It sent a small forces of Arab tribal mercenaries who were earlier allied with the Islamic State (ISIS). These proxy forces came from a northern direction and moved through Islamic State held areas without fighting and casualties up to the walls of Deir Ezzor city.
The Syrian army was about to win the race when it started to cross the Euphrates. But it suddenly was surprised by a large al-Qaeda attack in southern Idleb province. That area had been quiet for months. 29 Russian troops who were supervising a deescalation zone there were nearly encircled by al-Qaeda forces. They only escape after an emergency relief operation had cut through al-Qaeda lines. The Russian Ministry of Defense accused the US of having communicated the position of the Russian platoon to al-Qaeda.
Shortly thereafter a Russian general, visiting Deir Ezzor city to supervise the Euphrates bridge crossing, came under extremely well aimed mortar fire by the Islamic State. The general and two other high ranking officers were killed...
Read More:
Russia Issues Third Warning Against US Cooperation With Terrorists in Syria