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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (114002)10/30/2015 2:08:40 PM
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Let's stop electing f*cktard presidents who start useless wars.



To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (114002)10/31/2015 3:16:32 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Respond to of 220126
 
Dream on - those special forces are send in to counterbalance the Russian forces who are less interested in fighting ISIS but determined to have their naval and aerial bases for ever in Tartus and Latakia to counter the US influence in ME and pose a threat to the US 6th fleet in Eastern Mediterranean sea.

The sending of cruise missiles from Russian warships in the Caspian sea (1000 miles away) to Syria over Iran and Iraq airspace, was nothing more than a show of force and intimidation and a warning to EU and US.

In all likelihood they where 3M-54 (Kalibr) and 3M-14 cruise missiles.

On 7 October 2015, the Gepard-class frigate Dagestan and three Buyan class Russian Navy corvettes, part of the Caspian Flotilla launched 26 Kalibr-class cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea at 11 targets in Syria as part of the Russian intervention in Syria during the Syrian Civil War. The missiles traveled 1,500 km (932 mi) through Iranian and Iraqi airspace and struck targets in Raqqa and Aleppo provinces (controlled by the Islamic State), but primarily Idlib province (controlled by the Free Syrian Army and Nusra Front). [6] [7] [8] Anonymous Pentagon officials and several Iranian newspapers reported that four missiles crashed in Iran. [9] Russian and Iranian governments denied this claim [10] while Pentagon and State Department officials refused to comment on the reports. [11] Russia posted video footage of 26 Kalibr missile launches as well as several videos of missile impacts without time or location information. [12]

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