Lucky13
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they are very well equipped ( which makes you think who is giving them the stuff...2 guesses one begins with R and the other C )
Another key point with ISIS that no one is addressing, is the fact the they control quite a few oil fields and refining units in the area AND are transporting selling that oil openly...
That in itself is a huge amount of income for them and not a single word is said about it by any of the "policing" nations.
I agree with every other point in your post, but this one leaves me scratching my head. Why would the Russians back these people when they are so strongly supporting Assad? China maybe, iran probably not, North Korea possibly, but Russia doesn't make a lot of sense....
lol...my guess would be Putin...the fewer outside sources, the better for his oil exportsI saw strike footage the other day of an oil plant being destroyed, so I guess someone is going after them.
we will see. I haven't looked at this in awhile. last I saw the Russian "attacks on IS" were in areas that there was no IS presence and actually against coalition backed rebels. so they were at that point actually leaving IS alone...
Maybe, I agree. But from a military standpoint, it makes sense to defeat the weaker opponent first. I think that the Russians are counting on its "allies" (thats us) will take steps to at least contain IS. Whilst this is happening they will deal with the moderate opposition groups that we place so much faith in. Once those groups are neutralised, Assad is in better shape to regroup his country and take on the greater more serious IS threat. If the kurds and the Assad loyalists can get their cr*p together, the Soviets will restore their client to being in control of their country.
Its a better strategy than the unrealistic goals we have set. Once again the Russians are out manouvering us and leaving us fuming. If the Assadists are restored, Putin knows he can open or shut the refugees getting into Europe, which gives him enormous leverage there as well. He's a smart, ruthless cookie, and we are acting like a bunch of dumba**es.......
At least thats the way it looks.
LMAO!!...its like a tree hugger trying to fix a chainsaw...
There are 12 A-10s of the 75th FS flying missions against ISIS in Syria and adjoining areas from Incirlik, Turkey while another 12 A-10s of the 74th FS are held in reserve, currently stationed in Estonia (anti-Putin security for the Baltic region).Where's the A-10 when you need it?
Nope...the senate house committee has approved funding for the 2016 Defense Appropriations bill that allows the A-10 to continue in service for the 2016 fiscal year and that funding has a caveat that prohibits the USAF from placing the A-10 on backup/retirement status.wisely taken out of service by the smartest minds in the military...