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Following are excerpts from an interview with Colonel-General [ret.] Leonid Ivashov, former member of the Russian Joint Chiefs of Staff, which aired on Russia Today TV on February 1, 2012:
Interviewer: Dr. Leonid, do you think that these preparations and very large maneuvers, which will soon be conducted by Russia, are meant as preparation for war, or rather, a military strike against Iran?
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Leonid Ivashov: These maneuvers and training will demonstrate Russia’s readiness to use military power to defend its national interests and to bolster its political position. The maneuvers will show that Russia does not want any military operations to be waged against Iran or Syria. I assume that the people in the West and in Israel who design the schemes for a large geopolitical operation in the greater Middle East region draw a direct connection between the situation in Syria and in Iran. Indeed, these two countries are allies, and both are considered guaranteed partners of Russia. The only question, therefore, is who they will try to destroy first as a stable country: Syria or Iran.
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A strike against Syria or Iran is an indirect strike against Russia and its interests. Russia would lose important positions and allies in the Arab world. Therefore, by defending Syria, Russia is defending its own interests.
In addition, Russia is thus defending the entire world from Fascism. Everybody should acknowledge that Fascism is making strides on our planet. What they did in Libya is nearly identical to what Hitler and his armies did against Poland and then Russia. Today, therefore, Russia is defending the entire world from Fascism.
Originally posted by theubermensch
They are getting more open every day. Feels like its close.
Originally posted by theubermensch
They are getting more open every day. Feels like its close.
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
reply to post by Vitchilo
Russia standing up for their friends in the Middle East might just get the rest of the world to finally tell America to take a seat and stop policing the rest of the planet.
When one person stands up to a bully, more usually get the balls to do the same.
Tick tock, people...
Originally posted by isaac7777
So people are being murdered in Syria, and Russia still refuses to let the world do something about. Typical...they never changed. The only way America/Israel will go to war with Iran is if they close the straits(Russia will not do anything against that), or if Israel preemptively strikes Iran(with a nation as small as theirs, I dont blame them), which neither Russia or America will get involved in.
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
reply to post by Vitchilo
Russia standing up for their friends in the Middle East might just get the rest of the world to finally tell America to take a seat and stop policing the rest of the planet.
When one person stands up to a bully, more usually get the balls to do the same.
Tick tock, people...
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
reply to post by Vitchilo
Russia standing up for their friends in the Middle East might just get the rest of the world to finally tell America to take a seat and stop policing the rest of the planet.
When one person stands up to a bully, more usually get the balls to do the same.
Tick tock, people...
In addition, Russia is thus defending the entire world from Fascism. Everybody should acknowledge that Fascism is making strides on our planet. What they did in Libya is nearly identical to what Hitler and his armies did against Poland and then Russia. Today, therefore, Russia is defending the entire world from Fascism.
Originally posted by ninjamikec
/quote
Except...Russia's "friend" is a horrible dictator who literally KILLS HIS OWN PEOPLE!! Like I said, the US did the same in the past, and that's wrong too...but there's no excuse for Russia's current actions from a human rights perspective.
The most ironic statement?/quote
yeah but we are america, we are allowed to kill our own people for democracy! lol