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US General Dempsey: Russian missile shipment to Syria may embolden Assad
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Published: 17.05.13, 23:02
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1. Gee, I guess Israel shouldn't have attacted Syria
Ken ,   Burma at Peace   (05.17.13)
3 time in the last month with U.S. weapons, I guess this is the price to pay.
2. #1 ken, seriously? are u kidding?
the mad zionist ,   San Francisco   (05.17.13)
don't tell me you're that naive.and now you're gonna blame Israel for Russia and Syria signing an arms deal a few years ago because Israel attacked weapons meant for a terrorist organization that calls for Israel to be wiped out, and Aids Syria's dictator in the mass killings of women and children. I'm just hoping you said that because of your hate towards Israel. I don't think you could truly believe that. maybe you should spend more time fighting for all those civilians being slaughtered in Syria then attacking Israel for absolutely nothing but protecting herself.
3. 2.Israel attaced Syria in violaltion of Int. Law
lydia ,   Brisbane   (05.18.13)
Israel indiscriminate bombing of UNARMED Palestinian civilians over the decades is proof that neither you nor Israel care a tinkers damn about the suffering women and children in Syria. So rack off with your feigned sympathy and concern for the hapless civilians caught up in a war fueled by Israel,Saudi Arabia and other members of the 'coalition of the dummies'.
4. I think Jason Alexander should be consulted on this matter
Devorah   (05.18.13)
5. Tsk tsk
Benny ,   USA NYC   (05.18.13)
Lmao, good for Russia, we Americans are fed up of paying money to Izrehell and fighting wars for them, WMD in Iraq etc. The real story should be it was bad timing for USA and Izrehell to get involved... Also supplying money, weapons and chemical weapons to terrorists.... WAR ON TERROR MY HIND SIDE.
6. What a joke coming from Dempsey..
Chris.B ,   Australia   (05.18.13)
pitty the same concern wasnt given to the jihadis being armed in Syria. What he really means is we are pissed Syria will be able to defend itself.
7. Dempsey and Co. The one thing that
DT ,   TA Israel   (05.18.13)
has been universally consistent with the last tw0 US Cahirman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as their utter and total gutless leadership. "Yes men" are not leaders
8. #2
Mike ,   NZ   (05.18.13)
Dont waste your nrg replying to Ken#1 ... this idiot is just trying to wind you up !!!
9. Kerry Sure Did Teach The Russians A Lesson
Brett ,   Florida   (05.18.13)
Yes he did. He waited, and waited while Putin went upstairs and had his own supper for three hours. Yeah, that showed Putin who's boss! I know it isn't a good time to make jokes about Syria and what might happen (my only concern is Israeli lives) when war does come. But Kerry, Hagel, Dempsey, and obama are making America the laughing stock of the whole world. Now, if we only had another red line...
10. We know US shipments embolden Israel
lydia ,   Brisbane   (05.18.13)
It's about time somebody bells the Israeli cat. Couldn't happen soon enough.
11. ill timed?
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.18.13)
the russians are taking over the entire eastern mediterranian, after the us withdrew the sixth fleet, and all dempsey has to say that it is ill timed? of course, one seriously wonders how any decent military man can serve under obama.
12. chief Dempsy comments
amir burstein ,   United States   (05.18.13)
Russia. on the one hand provides syria with these missiles, while on the other hand intends to participate in an international gathering to find a PEACEFUL solution to the Syrian slaughterhouse. need we say more ?!
13. If "prolonging" is the result of this sale: That is GOOD!
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.18.13)
14. As foretold
John Prophet   (05.18.13)
“Confusion, controversy, helplessness, frustration and despair now describe not only the rebel forces but also the superpowers that are searching for an easy solution to the Syrian crisis.” The easy solutions was 5 years or more ago when things were simpler and smaller. It’s startling to me the West believed that, somehow, this time it would be different, this time evil would not follow the same script it followed in WWII. Compromise, a tenet of Western Civilization is seen as weakness by this evil, the more the West tried to find common ground the weaker it looked to this evil, just as in WWII. The Ayatollahs in Iran truly believe they are following Allah’s plan to create a global caliphate, the words and deeds of men are less than meaningless to them! It’s sad that our leaders did not see this coming. There will only be one winner and as in WWII, this cancer must be irradiated or it will kill everything in its path.
15. Too Bad
Ron ,   Los Angeles   (05.18.13)
To bad there has to be a winner in this war. I wouldn't mind seeing Hezbollah and the Syrian army being slowly ground up. At some point the Russians, Hezbollah will fail and Assad will be at the end of a rope and they will have the enmity of Sunni Syrians for generations. I understand why Israel attacked the supply of rockets for Hezbollah but it is best Israel stays out and let the Arabs sort it out.
16. Actually Ensligh speaking press is toying with words.
Miron ,   USA   (05.18.13)
Lavrov merely confirmed commitment to Syria. And that aircraft carrier in Eilat needs to go back home. Now.
17. Who are unarmed? - Palestinians in Gaza? Arabs?
Gregory ,   Israel, Nevatim   (05.18.13)
Lydia, it's too dull preaching to be veritable! Sorry!
18. You put me up the chimney
Matt   (05.18.13)
I will put you up the chimney. They were going to Syria anyway. Regardless of the current situation. It means nothing.
19. Russian advanced weapons for Syria
Michal Stuessy ,   Switzerland   (05.18.13)
The Russians again... They never wanted peace. It's old history all over again.
20. Nostradamus saw the destruction of a fleet of iron ships in
Rivkah   (05.18.13)
what he called the Persian Sea long ago in a vision. Let's hope it is the Russian ships that are destroyed not the US fleet. But Russians have sunburst missiles that fly above the water below radar that are like cruise missiles with nuclear warheads that can blow an aircraft carrier out of the sea. Russia gave that technology to Iran and to China. EL AL airplanes have a missile deflecting shield on each airplane that costs a million dollars a plane. I wonder if that can be put onto ships, too, to deflect missiles. BHO, a stooge of Putin of Russia, is going to decimate the US nuclear arsenal unilaterally and he has so depleted the US military's capabilities that there is only one re-fueling ship in the Middle East which mean US warships have to refuel in hostile ports at times. BHO plans to give Russia missile deflecting technology for ballistic missiles, too. When is this worst most traitorous US President going to be impeached ? (Worst next to Clinton who gave the Chinese the Cray supercomputers so that could more effectively aim their missiles at the USA?) I hope the people who voted for Clinton and BHO go to hell when they die for their treason against the USA in voting for Satan's candidates. The Democrat Party has the same platform as the old Communist Party which is why the Communist Party no longer has a candidate openly communist run for US President. The democrats are the communists. Heaven help us! Yehoshua of Nazareth, Lion of Judah, come quickly!
21. much ado about nothing
olavi ,   espoo, finland   (05.18.13)
Why to make such a fuss about 30 year old Russian missile technology sold to Syria. It no threath against modern war ships with anti missile defence.
22. Fellow Jews should never fear, Sarah B is near
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.18.13)
If and when I become Prime Minister, of Israel, I will nuke the Russians, Iranians, Arabs and Muslims if they even sneeze in the direction of Israel.
23. Thanks Netenyahu...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.18.13)
Iran will get S-300 via Syria...and Hezbollah will get anti-ship missiles too, as if those in their possession already are not enough! Thanks to Netenyahu's stupidity and shortsightedness, this is what the airstrikes have achieved. Syria should have been nuked, not just bombed. Just wait till I become Prime Minister...
24. 22,23 smoking bs and off your medication again
lydia ,   Brisbane   (05.19.13)
It will make you say gibberish and make you go blind
25. 2 I don't blame Israel, it a strong nation, its got nukes,
Ken ,   Burma at Peace   (05.19.13)
start using them like Sarah b keeps saying and we can keep score, but from a distance, a safe distance.Oh and maybe move the women and children out of the country first. No point in them getting involved and they maybe can move back in a couple of hundred years when the radiation dies down.
26. Sarah B.
yosef, phd ,   usa-israel   (05.19.13)
I used to have some respect for many of your posts - these last two were either written by some one else to discredit you, or you have gone somewhat insane altogether. Pity in either case.
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