Tag Archives: Russia

Obama’s former Secretary of Defense and Condi on Russia/Syria

WASHINGTON POST How America can counter Putin’s moves in Syria by Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates October 9, 2015 …Let us also realize that hectoring Putin about the bad choice he has made sounds weak. The last time the … Continue reading

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Assad fearing “frenemy” Iran, needs Russian protection

SPIEGEL ONLINE The Iranian Project: Why Assad Has Turned to Moscow for Help by Christoph Reuter October 6, 2015 Fear of his enemies was the primary reason for Bashar Assad’s call for help to Moscow. “But right after that came … Continue reading

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Tehran and Moscow join forces, Washington stands down

TIMES OF ISRAEL Persia, Putin and the Pansy by Irwin E. Blank October 3, 2015 In ancient times there was no greater empire then that of Persia. This imperial power stretched from the mountains of Afghanistan all the way to the … Continue reading

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Putin throws Obama under the bus

NEW YORK POST Putin wants to humiliate Obama with airstrikes in Syria by Ralph Peters September 30, 2015 The first thing to understand about Vladimir Putin is that he’s not content just to win. He has to destroy his opponents, … Continue reading

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Mideast region ‘realignment’ appears to include closer Israel-Russia ties

ASIA TIMES New realignment in the Middle East by Manish Rai September 30, 2015 …The two countries have historically been on opposite sides of the Middle East divide, with the former Soviet Union being the principal supplier of military equipment … Continue reading

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Iran goes on a weapons shopping spree. Gosh, we didn’t see that coming

FREE BEACON Iran Buys $21 Billion in Aircraft, Satellites from Russia by Adam Kredo September 29, 2015 Iran has purchased $21 billion worth of Russian satellite technology and aircraft, according to Iranian officials. An Iranian delegation reportedly visited Russia’s MAKS-2015 air … Continue reading

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How does the U.S. figure in this picture ?

COMMENTARY The New Axis of Evil by Max Boot September 28, 2015 The U.S. is not just being defeated in Iraq and Syria. It is being humiliated…On Sunday, the administration was taken by surprise for the umpteenth time when Russia, … Continue reading

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Putin-Netanyhau meeting recommends coordination to assure ‘deconfliction’

DEFENSE NEWS Russian Bear Supplants American Eagle in Syria, Beyond by Barbara Opall-Rome September 27, 2015 American failure to militate against a Syrian regime deploying chemical weapons, barrel bombs and creating a deluge of refugees has all but paved the way … Continue reading

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Business as usual at the United Nations, preachy, hypocritical and anti-democratic

FORBES The U.N.’s Parade of Dictators by Claudia Rosett September 25, 2015 Founded in 1945 to promote global peace, human dignity and freedom, the United Nations is celebrating its 70th anniversary — with a parade of dictators. The ceremonies will … Continue reading

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Russia aggressively enters the Mid East equation, but where is this headed? Three perspectives

TIMES OF ISRAEL Moscow enters the Syrian fray, but to what end? by Avi Issacharoff September 27, 2015 …Russia’s willingness to jump into the Middle Eastern fray is a result of America’s weakness across the region. The war against Islamic State … Continue reading

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