Consolidated Syria Conflict Thread

[mirth]

Interesting

http://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-combat-mission-syria-2017-4

[OJsDad]

Russian intelligence ship was sunk after hitting a freighter.  That'll set Putin back a few Rubles.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-naval-intelligence-ship-sinks-off-turkeys-black-sea-coast/ar-BBArkrR?ocid=spartanntp

[bbmike]

Russian intelligence ship was sunk after hitting a freighter.  That'll set Putin back a few Rubles.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-naval-intelligence-ship-sinks-off-turkeys-black-sea-coast/ar-BBArkrR?ocid=spartanntp

Nah, that ship was bought during the Stalin era.  ;D

[Gusington]

Ugh I don't know about this one:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/30/middleeast/turkey-syria-us-troops-patrol/index.html

[Staggerwing]

Ugh I don't know about this one:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/30/middleeast/turkey-syria-us-troops-patrol/index.html

From the article:



Almost migraine-inducing

[Atilla60]

It's an effing mess.

Maybe it's time to get out of there and let the Arabs clean up their own s**t.

And if Putin wants to go deeper into this hellhole, I'll say let him.

[Gusington]

Yeah I looked over that map after I posted...I notice Israel is not on there even though they have been launching air sorties in Syrian territory too.

[OJsDad]

Yeah I looked over that map after I posted...I notice Israel is not on there even though they have been launching air sorties in Syrian territory too.

They've also been providing medical aide to civilians coming across into their defenses in the Golan Heights. 

[bayonetbrant]

US vs Turkey?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/12/the-united-states-and-turkey-are-on-a-collision-course-in-syria-trump/

[airboy]

US vs Turkey?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/12/the-united-states-and-turkey-are-on-a-collision-course-in-syria-trump/

The WSJ reported this week that US special forces have been/are being embedded in the Kurdish forces in Syria.  If the Turks keep attacking/bombing the Kurds in Syria, it is only a matter of time before the Turks kill some US Special Forces.  Given the very long hatred between the Kurds and the Turks, I find it hard to see how a deal can be brokered by the US on this issue.  It is hard to see a positive outcome here unless the Turks wish to conquer a buffer zone on their Southern Border.  Then it is the Turks hornet nest.

There is a huge desire to do something in Syria because ISIS, Assad, etc.... are such slime.  But I'm not seeing how this is in the US strategic interest to intervene in a swamp that does not close major logistics routes for the rest of the world.  I always feel queasy when I cannot define "winning" when using military force.

[Staggerwing]

US vs Turkey?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/12/the-united-states-and-turkey-are-on-a-collision-course-in-syria-trump/

The WSJ reported this week that US special forces have been/are being embedded in the Kurdish forces in Syria. 

US forces have been operating with the YPG for a while now, even adding YPG patches to their US uniforms. Images of those patches on US soldiers caused a big shitstorm in the Turkish press last year.

[Gusington]

^I remember that. Very, very sensitive situation.

[Con]

Well good thing we have such a well read and non impulsive president who has promised to clean up this mess. What could go wrong   :P

[Gusington]

 

[airboy]

 

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