Syria
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To be fair, I was surprised that Syria managed to win the Greek elections.
Isn't there something totally jaw-dropping, gob-smacking, eyebrow-arching, ear twitchingly extraordinary - and not to mention, casual - about the way the Americans learnt about Russian plans? It began with a phone call from a Russian diplomat to his counterpart in Baghdad to say "we've got something interesting to tell you".
Then a three-star Russian general leaves the Russian embassy compound and knocks on the door of the American one, and asks to see the US military attache.He tells the American military man that bombing starts in an hour, so you'd better get out of Syrian airspace now and move any assets you have off the ground. And 60 minutes later, the bombing started.
Wow. To say the Americans were blindsided by this unorthodox line of communication is to put it mildly. Having had their "clear the air" meeting on Monday night there was an anticipation that though there might be big policy differences, there would be a degree of co-ordination and openness.
Just consider this - the risks of a US fighter plane running into a Russian one with unimaginable consequences has just ratcheted up. Are they going to take it on turns to bomb targets? One day it's the Americans and their allies, the next day it's the Russians. You don't need to be a military historian to know that that is not going to fly (so to speak).
Then a three-star Russian general leaves the Russian embassy compound and knocks on the door of the American one, and asks to see the US military attache.He tells the American military man that bombing starts in an hour, so you'd better get out of Syrian airspace now and move any assets you have off the ground. And 60 minutes later, the bombing started.
Wow. To say the Americans were blindsided by this unorthodox line of communication is to put it mildly. Having had their "clear the air" meeting on Monday night there was an anticipation that though there might be big policy differences, there would be a degree of co-ordination and openness.
Just consider this - the risks of a US fighter plane running into a Russian one with unimaginable consequences has just ratcheted up. Are they going to take it on turns to bomb targets? One day it's the Americans and their allies, the next day it's the Russians. You don't need to be a military historian to know that that is not going to fly (so to speak).
Meh
Don't think the civilians will care whose turn it is to bomb them
Don't think the civilians will care whose turn it is to bomb them
****ing incredible hypocrisy fea the West. Last nights top news story....
Russia bombing ****s in Syria that the US don't want them to bomb.
Second top news story.....
The US apologise for bombimg a hospital in Afghanistan at the weekend.
**** up ya ****s.
Russia bombing ****s in Syria that the US don't want them to bomb.
Second top news story.....
The US apologise for bombimg a hospital in Afghanistan at the weekend.
**** up ya ****s.
I'm working in a warehouse where most of the workforce are Eastern European, most of the birds look like that
Get yer hole yet?I'm working in a warehouse where most of the workforce are Eastern European, most of the birds look like that
It really is unbelievable yet millions believe it.
Maybe the end of the Human Race wouldn't be a bad thing.
