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Russia is prepared to "create a joint staff" to fight Islamic State in which Moscow would work with France, the United States and even Turkey, the Russian ambassador to France says.
Russia is prepared to "create a joint staff" to fight Islamic State in which Moscow would work with France, the United States and even Turkey, the Russian ambassador to France says.
He told Europe 1 radio that despite rising tensions after Turkey downed a Russian military jet on Tuesday, "if the Turks want to be in (the joint staff) as well, they are welcome".
But Obama cautioned that US forces could only work with Russian forces if Moscow concentrated its bombing in Syria on Islamic State jihadists, and not on other rebel groups opposed to Moscow's ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
I do not agree even slightly with that statement.
originally posted by: Vector99
I don't understand why everyone thinks Russia has the ball and Obama is hiding here. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't care much for Obama, but I'm not stupid enough to think he's the worst president ever. Infact he's far from it...mock me all you want there, it's not incorrect.
Obama actually has a gem of a moment in foreign policy right now. If Russia is coming to the US for a coalition, the ONLY way a coalition will be formed will be under US terms. AKA no rebel allies get bombed. Major win for the Obama administration in my opinion. Russia will have to either agree or remain in the current situation.
Russia currently is pushing NATO, testing boundaries, like they feel NATO always does to them. Game change, NATO just downed a Russian jet. Most likely the radar reports will show the Russians invaded Turkish airspace and ignored warnings, since a pilot survived it will likely be blamed on comms malfunctions.
Russia will increase air defense in the area, NATO will increase drone usage.
This could be the deal Obama strikes with the Russians - Russia US coalition formed. ISIS will be annihilated, rebels will form sectoral governments, Assad is removed, Russia and US form the transitional government.
For starters, it seems pretty well reported that Russia wasn't dropping sorties on IS but rather Syrian Rebels and Turkmen (possibly).
But what is different now than before?
originally posted by: Revolution9
a reply to: hutch622
Why is Putin a tyrant?
I do not agree even slightly with that statement.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: hutch622
I think people who wish for the end of the world are treasonous to man kind and often follow one of the major death cults.