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GreatGazoo

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4. this thing is bigger than Syria now. Russia is ready to bomb inside Iraq

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 09:26 PM

Oct 2015

The US seems to be trying to come up with a new angle and try to keep a foothold in this war.

If the Russians wipe out ISIS then the US has no excuse to bomb and fund insurgents inside Syria.

The Iraq thing is whole other wrinkle...

Iraq leans toward Russia in war on Islamic State:

Iraq may request Russian air strikes against Islamic State on its soil soon and wants Moscow to have a bigger role than the United States in the war against the militant group, the head of parliament's defense and security committee said on Wednesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-russia-idUSKCN0S112120151007

So that is Assad and Iraq saying they would rather be bombed and invaded by the Russians.

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Anybody else get an eerie feeling that an accident is just waiting to happen around Syria? [View all] Waldorf Oct 2015 OP

I got chills when I heard that this evening so, yes! nt dorkzilla Oct 2015 #1

I think Putin feels an incident will be to his advantage. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #2

It is bound to happen and that nut case Putin may doc03 Oct 2015 #3

this thing is bigger than Syria now. Russia is ready to bomb inside Iraq GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #4

All Air units in the area have exchanged Friend or Foe transponder codes. leveymg Oct 2015 #5

And MSF reported the location of their hospital. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #7

Not really Major Nikon Oct 2015 #6