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02-19-2016
CrowBat

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Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

EXCLUSIVE: Obama admin rejects plans to hit ISIS’ Libyan capital
http://thebea.st/1WsU11X

Hate to have said..."told you so".....

For once, such accusations are not truth.

Everywhere else except in the USA, it's well-known - even if largely unreported - that the Daesh in Libya is repeatedly hit by F-15Es from Lakenheath - and even more so by the French. That USN's EP-1s from NAS Rota, USAF's RQ-4s from NAS Sigonella etc. are flying regular recce sorties over Libya (and Tunisia), just like Rafales equipped with RECO-NG pods (and supported by C-135FR tankers).

There's also a mix of US, British, and French SF and PMC troops on the ground in the country.

Not only the Libyan Dawn, but even members of the Libyan National Army are regularly complaining about presence of foreign troops (like in this report French Troops Present at Benina Air Base).

So, everybody knows about this - only Washington and Paris are keeping this as 'secret': why?
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

The Russian use of non linear warfare to support their political war against the West ie US has three critical core geo political goals that have not changed since 2009 when Russia floated the idea of an economic union from Portugal to the Russian far East naturally under the Russian sphere of influence in what they have repeatedly stated they wanted "a new Yalta"......

1. damaging and discrediting NATO
2. damaging and discrediting the EU
3. completely disconnecting the US from Europe and the ME

If we watch the current Obama WH in their actions aimed against Turkey one wonders if the Obama WH actually supports the same Russian geo political goals because they sure are not pushing back.....

PM Davutoglu: those who support (YPG) which is an enemy of Turkey risk losing Turkey's friendship
@statedeptspox: US continue to support YPG

Flash: US Spox Kirby says, if Ankara wants to pull out of anti-ISIS Coalition, it's for Ankara to decide..

If as the DoS states....they want to pull out...then does in fact Turkey need the US "approval" to move against terrorists residing across their borders and attacking them why because they are not part of the US anti IS grouping that has really not truly damaged IS in the least?

Virtually any knowledgeable ME analyst knows that the US supported Kurdish YPG is in fact part and parcel of the US declared "terrorist" group PKK.

Yet they are bound and determined to ignore this and throw it in the face of the Turks......literally right now the strongest NATO military member next to the strongest non NATO member the Ukrainian armed forces.....

The US appears to fully sided with the Russians in supporting Iran and the Shia and blatantly ignores the Sunni ME in their drive for the Obama "legacy".......
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

The Russian use of non linear warfare to support their political war against the West ie US has three critical core geo political goals that have not changed since 2009 when Russia floated the idea of an economic union from Portugal to the Russian far East naturally under the Russian sphere of influence in what they have repeatedly stated they wanted "a new Yalta"......

1. damaging and discrediting NATO
2. damaging and discrediting the EU
3. completely disconnecting the US from Europe and the ME

If we watch the current Obama WH in their actions aimed against Turkey one wonders if the Obama WH actually supports the same Russian geo political goals because they sure are not pushing back.....

PM Davutoglu: those who support (YPG) which is an enemy of Turkey risk losing Turkey's friendship
@statedeptspox: US continue to support YPG

Flash: US Spox Kirby says, if Ankara wants to pull out of anti-ISIS Coalition, it's for Ankara to decide..

If as the DoS states....they want to pull out...then does in fact Turkey need the US "approval" to move against terrorists residing across their borders and attacking them why because they are not part of the US anti IS grouping that has really not truly damaged IS in the least?

Virtually any knowledgeable ME analyst knows that the US supported Kurdish YPG is in fact part and parcel of the US declared "terrorist" group PKK.

Yet they are bound and determined to ignore this and throw it in the face of the Turks......literally right now the strongest NATO military member next to the strongest non NATO member the Ukrainian armed forces.....

The US appears to fully sided with the Russians in supporting Iran and the Shia and blatantly ignores the Sunni ME in their drive for the Obama "legacy".......

So as the EU and NATO is unraveling due to the refugee flows from Syria caused directly by Assad and Putin and when Russia is just as militarily aggressive again in Ukraine...where is the Commander in Chief....off visiting Cuba for his "legacy".....when his "legacy might one day read...he allowed NATO and the EU to unravel on his watch....and yet did nothing...

BUT this says it all..as literally the ground reality being reported straight from those being air struck by the RuAF right before IS and YPG ground attacks are saying something totally different than DoS.......and DoD.

Both Pentagon and @StateDept deny any link btw Russia and YPG forces, while reports insist Russia AF opens ways for them. Why deny?
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

The Russian use of non linear warfare to support their political war against the West ie US has three critical core geo political goals that have not changed since 2009 when Russia floated the idea of an economic union from Portugal to the Russian far East naturally under the Russian sphere of influence in what they have repeatedly stated they wanted "a new Yalta"......

1. damaging and discrediting NATO
2. damaging and discrediting the EU
3. completely disconnecting the US from Europe and the ME

If we watch the current Obama WH in their actions aimed against Turkey one wonders if the Obama WH actually supports the same Russian geo political goals because they sure are not pushing back.....

PM Davutoglu: those who support (YPG) which is an enemy of Turkey risk losing Turkey's friendship
@statedeptspox: US continue to support YPG

Flash: US Spox Kirby says, if Ankara wants to pull out of anti-ISIS Coalition, it's for Ankara to decide..

If as the DoS states....they want to pull out...then does in fact Turkey need the US "approval" to move against terrorists residing across their borders and attacking them why because they are not part of the US anti IS grouping that has really not truly damaged IS in the least?

Virtually any knowledgeable ME analyst knows that the US supported Kurdish YPG is in fact part and parcel of the US declared "terrorist" group PKK.

Yet they are bound and determined to ignore this and throw it in the face of the Turks......literally right now the strongest NATO military member next to the strongest non NATO member the Ukrainian armed forces.....

The US appears to fully sided with the Russians in supporting Iran and the Shia and blatantly ignores the Sunni ME in their drive for the Obama "legacy".......

What a Russian FM farce.....seems they do not know Kurds do reside Turkey.
This statement is a blatant farce trying to pressure Erdogan to change his mind before Geneva....which he will not especially since the Russian AF is providing CAS for YPG attacks on FSA in Aleppo which Churkin is ignoring.

MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia

#Churkin: If Turks want the Kurds to remain in Syria, Ankara should encourage them to participate in Syrian talks http://sputniknews.com/politics/2016...#ixzz40asHu3li …
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrowBat

For once, such accusations are not truth.

Everywhere else except in the USA, it's well-known - even if largely unreported - that the Daesh in Libya is repeatedly hit by F-15Es from Lakenheath - and even more so by the French. That USN's EP-1s from NAS Rota, USAF's RQ-4s from NAS Sigonella etc. are flying regular recce sorties over Libya (and Tunisia), just like Rafales equipped with RECO-NG pods (and supported by C-135FR tankers).

There's also a mix of US, British, and French SF and PMC troops on the ground in the country.

Not only the Libyan Dawn, but even members of the Libyan National Army are regularly complaining about presence of foreign troops (like in this report French Troops Present at Benina Air Base).

So, everybody knows about this - only Washington and Paris are keeping this as 'secret': why?

CrowBat....caught awhile ago a single comment that even Russian GRU is on the ground as well but discounted it...anything to it?
02-19-2016
CrowBat

According to Kurdish sources, Turkish Army is meanwhile shelling following places held by the YPG/SDF/JAT conglomerate: Afrin, Selame, Dayr Cemal, Tel Rifaat (hm...), Menngh, Ayn Deqne, Merenaz, Kistar, Kfar Anton, Malkyie, and Kfar Nasih.

Especially this with Tel Rifaat is suspicious: the place is nearly 40km south of Turkish border, and somehow I doubt Turks would be wasting their rocket-assisted shells to hit it.

Anyway, one of Turkish artillery volleys yesterday has hit a YPG convoy that was moving from Afrin in direction of Azaz. Kurds are not particularly keen to talk about details, but what they do mention is 'large number of KIA'.

BTW, the convoy in question got moving few hours after an Assadist helicopter landed in Afrin, full of ammo.
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

#RUSSIA airstrikes targeting #Haryatan now
#Aleppo cs #Syria FEB 19

#SAA warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting the Farms area of #Khan_alSheikh
#Damascus cs #Syria FEB 19

Heavy clashes between Rebels & #SAA at #Khan_alSheikh fronts
#Damascus cs #Syria FEB 19

#SAA airstrikes on #Deir_Asafir, dozens of martyrs and several wounded reported
#Damascus cs #Syria FEB 19

#SAA airstrikes targeting #Jisreen village
#Damascus cs #SYRIA FEB 19

#Russia carried out 6 airstrikes so far targeting #Sheikh_Essa as heavy clashes between #FSA & #YPG take place
#Aleppo cs #Syria FEB 19

#SAA shelling heavy artillery targeting #alHara town
#Daraa cs #Syria FEB 19

4 #SAA Airstrikes so far targeting #Deir_Asafir, casualties reported among civilians
#Damascus cs #Syria FEB 19

35 Martyrs
[7 Fighters 3 Women 1 child]
5 Aleppo
5 Homs
5 Idlib
4 DeirEzzor
3 Damascus
3 Daraa
2 Latakia
2 Hama
1 Raqqa
#Syria FEB 18
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Kurdish Government Minister in the AK Party Cevdet Yılmaz: the PKK/PYD since its inception has members of Syrian Baath regime & works for it

Deraa: One of the most highest ranking ISIS leaders defects with some of his fighters in Laja. I think they joined some rebel brigade...

Jobar: Syrian Rebels destroy Assad regime vehicle in IED attack

Al Marj: Syrian Rebels destroy Assad regime BMP

Syrian Rebels destroyed 14.5 cannon and killed a number of pro Assad forces in Jobar

Latakia: up to 16 pro Assad fighters killed in yesterday's clashes

Latakia: Syrian Rebels shoot down Russian reconnaissance aircraft in the village of Ain Beida in mountains of Latakia.
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

KSA is now using their financial power as a "hard power" and letting Lebanon feel that they are in fact a version of Iran with Hezbollah and Amal existing within it's borders......

Should have been done ages ago, that country has become Iran lite-
Saudi withdraws all assets in Lebanese banks closed all bank accounts
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

Kurdish Government Minister in the AK Party Cevdet Yılmaz: the PKK/PYD since its inception has members of Syrian Baath regime & works for it

Deraa: One of the most highest ranking ISIS leaders defects with some of his fighters in Laja. I think they joined some rebel brigade...

Jobar: Syrian Rebels destroy Assad regime vehicle in IED attack

Al Marj: Syrian Rebels destroy Assad regime BMP

Syrian Rebels destroyed 14.5 cannon and killed a number of pro Assad forces in Jobar

Latakia: up to 16 pro Assad fighters killed in yesterday's clashes

Latakia: Syrian Rebels shoot down Russian reconnaissance aircraft in the village of Ain Beida in mountains of Latakia.

Some FSA units are turning back to their inherent original skill sets in combating the shia militias.......

High-quality & lightning operations return back in Rural Hama
http://en.eldorar.com/node/1501
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

The Syrian Kurds seem to have sided with their own very enemy...Iran.....but forgot this Khomeini statement shortly before he died and they forget the very fact that Iran is still publicly hanging Kurds on a monthly basis inside Iran....

Khomeini: All Kurds are kuffar & we helped kill 100,000 Kurds in Iran..

And they really trust Russia who is jointly working with Iran in Syria with thousands of transnational shia jihadists????

Kurds seem to forget they are Sunni's also.....
02-19-2016
CrowBat

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

CrowBat....caught awhile ago a single comment that even Russian GRU is on the ground as well but discounted it...anything to it?

Got no reports about the GRU (except usual babbling in the Russian media), and no clue how do they imagine to 'fit' into the situation there.

Libyan Dawn is never going to accept them (and is supported by Qatar), while the LNA (supported by Egypt and UAE) is not even happy about US/British/French presence.

To think anybody there would something like 'welcome Russians' therefore appears as another delusion to me.

***********

Anyway, regarding your earlier question about that JAN report that they're moving to Azaz: no trace of any such movements. It was the 13th Division FSyA that re-deployed 500 combatants from western Aleppo via Turkey to Azaz pocket, yesterday.

Almost instantly they launched a counterattack on the JAT force that was threatening the road between Azaz and Mare'a, and forced this some 1-2km back. This morning, they're attacking the JAT in Sheikh Isa, further south-west.

In the light of the fact that the SSNP, BPM, and IRGC have captured Kinsabba in NE Lattakia yesterday, I would say that the JAN is much more likely to become extremely busy in that area as next (and thus unlikely to come to the idea to move back to Azaz). They've botched up almost anything they could on battlefields of NE Lattakia and S Idlib, the last few months - and are (as described above) - already under immense pressure from Ahrar and others. If the JAN does not manage to get its stuff together on the battlefield soon, they'll be in serious trouble 'even' in Idlib.
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Russia says international meeting for #Syria cease-fire cancelled
http://wapo.st/1SDPtaR?tid=ss_tw …

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Russian airstrikes have since pulverized rebel groups and helped turn the tide of the civil war.

What is a serious problem that western MSM seems incapable to understanding is their use of a descriptive word for what is say ongoing in eastern Ukraine and or now in Syria.

When they use say the term "civil war" constantly instead of say "rebellion" that term "civil war" connotes that the government might have a valid say in attempting to "win" and thus needs not to answer the grievances of their civil society...

BUT the term "rebellion" takes on a totally different meaning.....meaning the government through their actions gave the "rebels" a serious reason to rise up against the government.in this case a 40 plus year dictatorship with the civil society demanding rule of law, transarenchy and good governance......in an open "rebellion" by 70% of the civil society says the government had better listen to their grievances ...........
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

Russia says international meeting for #Syria cease-fire cancelled
http://wapo.st/1SDPtaR?tid=ss_tw …

What is a serious problem that western MSM seems incapable to understanding is their use of a descriptive word for what is say ongoing in eastern Ukraine and or now in Syria.

When they use say the term "civil war" constantly instead of say "rebellion" that term "civil war" connotes that the government might have a valid say in attempting to "win" and thus needs not to answer the grievances of their civil society...

BUT the term "rebellion" takes on a totally different meaning.....meaning the government through their actions gave the "rebels" a serious reason to rise up against the government.in this case a 40 plus year dictatorship with the civil society demanding rule of law, transarenchy and good governance......in an open "rebellion" by 70% of the civil society says the government had better listen to their grievances ...........

Notice the term...turned the tide ....one hears that term often from those reporting the fighting in Syria...BUT notice where they are reporting from...AND notice they do not utter a single word that with the massive Russia air strikes support transnational shi jihadi mercenary army and the Kurds Russia has actually pushed the potential of an open sectarian war into the forefront....

We are "far from turning the tide"...and this is coming from mainline US journalists.....residing in of all place Beirut the capital of "Iran lite" and Moscow.
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Russia'n thermobaric rocket launchers (TOS-1) shelling #Latakia mountains #Syria
pic.twitter.com/rrKl7OCEzG
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrowBat

For once, such accusations are not truth.

Everywhere else except in the USA, it's well-known - even if largely unreported - that the Daesh in Libya is repeatedly hit by F-15Es from Lakenheath - and even more so by the French. That USN's EP-1s from NAS Rota, USAF's RQ-4s from NAS Sigonella etc. are flying regular recce sorties over Libya (and Tunisia), just like Rafales equipped with RECO-NG pods (and supported by C-135FR tankers).

There's also a mix of US, British, and French SF and PMC troops on the ground in the country.

Not only the Libyan Dawn, but even members of the Libyan National Army are regularly complaining about presence of foreign troops (like in this report French Troops Present at Benina Air Base).

So, everybody knows about this - only Washington and Paris are keeping this as 'secret': why?

NYT reports US strikes hit #ISIS camp in #Libya, targeting those behind attacks on tourists in #Tunisia, killing 30+ http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/20...&_r=0&referer= …
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09

Notice the term...turned the tide ....one hears that term often from those reporting the fighting in Syria...BUT notice where they are reporting from...AND notice they do not utter a single word that with the massive Russia air strikes support transnational shi jihadi mercenary army and the Kurds Russia has actually pushed the potential of an open sectarian war into the forefront....

We are "far from turning the tide"...and this is coming from mainline US journalists.....residing in of all place Beirut the capital of "Iran lite" and Moscow.

Notice in the article the US and Russia met in bilateral meetings today...just as they are doing for eastern Ukraine....the so called superpower Russia and the equally so called superpower US have got to fully understand that unless they include those impacted by Russian expansionism ie Ukraine and FSA in those bilateral meetings nothing is going to go anywhere fast??

Otherwise the perception by Ukraine and FSA that Kerry is going to dictate to them which he has in the past........increases.
02-19-2016
davidbfpo

USAF striking Libya from the UK: maybe not

Citing Crowbat in part, from Post 1620:

Quote:

Everywhere else except in the USA, it's well-known - even if largely unreported - that the Daesh in Libya is repeatedly hit by F-15Es from Lakenheath - and even more so by the French. That USN's EP-1s from NAS Rota, USAF's RQ-4s from NAS Sigonella etc. are flying regular recce sorties over Libya (and Tunisia), just like Rafales equipped with RECO-NG pods (and supported by C-135FR tankers).

Well I've not seen any UK reporting on the USAF sorties to Libya from RAF Lakenheath. The nearest is this rather funny "smokescreen" in a local story:

Quote:

The 48th Fighter Wing will be undertaking this nocturnal training at the USAF base until Friday, February 12. A spokesman for RAF Lakenheath said: “Night time flying operations are required to maintain aircrew proficiency and to ensure our pilots remain ready to meet future challenges.”

It is more likely the F-15s are deployed elsewhere, as indicated here in December 2015:http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/raf_lake...tmas_1_4350994

Then their return to the UK from Turkey:http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/m...rkey/77419528/

This redeployment in November 2015 I expect indicates a "hot war" was expected:

Quote:

The 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons, currently assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at the Suffolk base, will relocate to Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Link:http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/hundreds...rons_1_4300054
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

Syria #Russia'n airstrike hit Sheikh Hamoud mosque during Friday prayers in #Talbiseh town in northern #Homs

News: Kurdish #YPG prepare assault on rebel hold western #Aleppo countryside to cut off #Aleppo from #Turkey

Russia'n airstrike killed entire family in Sheikh Isa in northern #Aleppo
Still unclear who control town
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=de&lat=36...47865&z=13&m=b …

Footage
Brutal air strikes also today on #Arbin near #Damascus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvx9wK30xM …

Marea today. Still under #FSA / Fateh Halab control.
But #ISIS & #YPG are close.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSfsHDI2-PA …

Footage
Large fire after #Russian air strike near the #Zayzoun power plant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKiia6qMf2c …

Without sarcasm:
Combined #Assad/#Putin terrorist air forces massively bomb all provinces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoxbUsdVTI …
02-19-2016
OUTLAW 09

CrowBat.....can you confirm or deny?????

FSA commander in #Azaz: "No reinforcements reached us via #Turkey."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXTV0JkRs6s …

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