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The Russian card: S-300 to prevent intervention in Syria
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 09.05.13, 23:18
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1. The End of an ERA
Never Again ,   Oslo, Norway   (05.10.13)
Netanyahu overreached when he bombed Syria twice in three days and then left for China. The military advantage Israel enjoys over its neighbors is due to American and Russian assistance. Uncle Sam provides finance and weaponry, while the Russian makes sure that the Muslims are inadequately armed. So, when an egomaniac forgets his place, someone will eventually show him his limits. A regional war that leads to WW3 is not in anyone's interest!
2. The Russians are so great.
Joe   (05.10.13)
So glad to see how they came and visit the Holocaust memorial places, and only a few months later, they promise Assad missiles which will 100% reach terrorists like the Hizbualla... Only to the deter the US and NATO from stopping Assad poisoning his people with gas? So nice, thank you Russia
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Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.10.13)
israel produces much of her own weaponry, including tanks, uav's icbm's. israel also produces her own avionics which are put into american warplanes. israel has her own electronic warfare capabilities, as well as her own cyberwarfare capabilities, all world class. the united states will continue to equip israel with warplanes and Germany with subs. russian weaponry does not equal american weaponry for the time being.
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Moses ,   Israel   (05.10.13)
You obviously have the wrong coordinates as you suffer from Norwegian hallucinations. Show any instance when Israeli and American technology were not superior to the Russian, mostly acquired unlawfully from the West. And talking about egomaniac you should look in the mirror if you are " pure " Norwegian and ask yourself what was your people/nation role during WW2, now that you are Judeinfree !!! Personally I think you have a Muslim IQ, read about the results of inbreeding with first cousins.
5. Time for Israel to do this because Obama will just talk
zionist forever   (05.10.13)
The US should have never even considered arming the rebels anyway and a commitment not to arm the rebels is a Russian demand to not sending Assad the S-300 the promise it. Also formerly reject a US / NATO operation. Israel however is not NATO and its not being asked to commit itself to any demands so Obama do a deal with Russia to stop serious game changing hardware which will eventually fall into the hands of Iran & Hezbollah and do a secret deal with Israel. The US will covertly give Israel any special weapons it needs to do the job, freedom to pick targets rather than have the US dictate them. Also give Israel a promise that if anything goes wrong and large number of civilians are killed accidentally then the US will protect Israel from any kind of international condemnation or for support to take Israel to international courts etc which some will demand. Maybe also make Israel some political concessions as a sweetener and Israel will carry out strategic airstrikes. Erdogan is also desperate to get in the middle of the action so once Israel gets the ball running he might like to join the party but not as part of a NATO led operation. Russia is upping the stakes so we need to stop sitting around waiting for the Americans to save us or Russia giving Assad the capability to shoot down jets trying to bomb arms convoys or carrying out any other kind of military action.
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ady ,   stettin   (05.10.13)
Apparenty they do....
7. Don't worry . . .
Mike ,   NZ   (05.11.13)
Dont worry about the Norwegians . . . they all suffer from Mercury poisoning after eating too many seals and wales !!! It tends to cloud their thinking !!!
8. Russia is a serious threat to the world.
bobk ,   Orlando uSA   (05.12.13)
So much criticism of US foreign policy in the mideast yet Russia has been arming the most violent Arab dictators since the 1950s, urging them to attack Israel, and selling nuclear technology to Iran which threatens Israel's existence. What is it that 'blinds' so many anti -US and anti-Israel critics to the massive Russia threat.to world security?
9. #1, A BS analysis. Just stick to Scandinavian issues
Jake   (05.14.13)
I see the Middle East is a little complicated for your little mind.
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