Now into Syria too...

[Drummond]

While Obama proclaims Russians keep on acting.

Sad to say (.. from my point of view ..) .. I have to agree, Balu. Putin is, indeed, doing what must be done. To the extent it applies, I can't deny that he deserves much credit for it.

I can qualify that, though, by also pointing out that Putin isn't against ISIS per se ... just anyone who threatens Assad's rule over Syria. If they weren't Muslim terrorists, but some other aggressors entirely, I don't doubt that Putin's reaction would be much the same.

[Balu]

Russian Mi-24 in Syria. Looks much more impressive than those in air-shows.

[Balu]

I can qualify that, though, by also pointing out that Putin isn't against ISIS per se ... just anyone who threatens Assad's rule over Syria. If they weren't Muslim terrorists, but some other aggressors entirely, I don't doubt that Putin's reaction would be much the same.

I think that you will have nothing against our supplying your moderate opposition with our moderate weaponry. Won't you?

[Christie Brinkley]

Obama uses US soldiers as human shields to defend terrorists... wow.

[Drummond]

I think than you will have nothing against our supplying your moderate opposition with our moderate weaponry. Won't you?

Your meaning is unclear to me.

[Drummond]

Obama uses US soldiers as human shields to defend terrorists... wow.

Obama's capable of anything.

[Christie Brinkley]

Obama's capable of anything.

Including ordering a strike on those US military personnel to then blame it on Russia.

[Gunny]

I think that you will have nothing against our supplying your moderate opposition with our moderate weaponry. Won't you?

You mean since you can't afford it? We feel "real" special y'all doing the job on a credit card.

[Gunny]

Obama uses US soldiers as human shields to defend terrorists... wow.

Just wanted to wire me up, huh? That's exactly what he's doing. Which politician in history hasn't sent the solders off to die for THEIR cause?

[Balu]

Your meaning is unclear to me.

You are not aware, that the USA are supplying so called "moderate opposition" with arms and trained them? You don't know about the recent scandal in your Congress, as you spent for training this opposition over 500.000.000 US$?

[Christie Brinkley]

You are not aware, that the USA are supplying so called "moderate opposition" with arms and trained them? You don't know about the recent scandal in your Congress, as you spent for training this opposition over 500.000.000 US$?

Only 4 'moderates' to show for it?

[Balu]

Russian Defense Ministry says militants in Syria change tactics

November 09, 21:42 UTC+3 MOSCOW

The terrorists are trying to use the defensive maneuver strategy, regularly moving and dodging strikes of both the Syrian government troops and Russian aviation



MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. The Russian military have observed a change in the tactics of terrorists in Syria - they now act "not so brazenly" as before, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Monday.

"We have observed a significant change in the terrorists’ tactics throughout the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. The gangs now act not so brazenly as a month ago," he said.




According to him, the terrorists are trying to use the defensive maneuver strategy, regularly moving and dodging strikes of both the Syrian government troops and Russian aviation.
"The routes of supplies of arms and ammunition are constantly changing. This is done mainly during the night with all the elements of masking," the defense spokesman said.
Previously, the Russian army’s General Staff said that Russian air strikes in Syria destroyed the militants’ command and control and logistics system and that the militants were experiencing an acute shortage of ammunition, weapons and fuel. The main forces of the militants have lost the fighting capacity, the General Staff said.
On September 30, Russia’s Aerospace Force started to deliver the first pinpoint airstrikes against the militants’ positions. The Russian aviation grouping comprises more than 50 aircraft and helicopters, including the Sukhoi Su-34 and Su-24M bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Su-30SM fighters and Mil Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.
Since the start of its operation in Syria, conducted at the request of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russian aircraft have performed hundreds of sorties to destroy dozens of ammunition depots, factories for the production of explosives and command posts. Also, overnight to October 7, the Caspian Flotilla ships delivered a massive strike on the IS objectives in Syria, using Kalibr NK shipborne cruise missiles. The Russian authorities have said on many occasions that Russia’s military forces would not take part in any ground operation in Syria.

[Russ]

Russian Mi-24 in Syria. Looks much more impressive than those in air-shows.

Balu - what are the "white flare" things that the helicopters keeps shooting out in multiple directions? Are they some kind of offensive weapon, or are they heat sources to misdirect any incoming heat-seeking weapons?

[Balu]

Balu - what are the "white flare" things that the helicopters keeps shooting out in multiple directions? Are they some kind of offensive weapon, or are they heat sources to misdirect any incoming heat-seeking weapons?

These are traps for your IR Stingers.

[Drummond]

Including ordering a strike on those US military personnel to then blame it on Russia.

Well, Putin's capable of anything, too, don't forget.

Consider the current sport scandal, which our media (it's a leading story on the BBC, as I expect you know) is reporting as being State-sponsored. Even O'Brien, on LBC earlier today, was moved to comment that Russia lived, morally speaking, 'on a different planet to the rest of us'.