questionmark Posted July 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Quote WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The Obama administration has proposed joint airstrikes with Russia on terrorist groups fighting in Syria in exchange for Russia convincing the Assad regime to stop bombing U.S.-backed rebels. The proposal calls for joint U.S.-Russia airstrikes on the al-Qaida-linked group Jabhat al-Nusra, the main group fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In exchange, Russia would stop attacks on U.S.-backed rebels and agree to put pressure on Assad to stop attacks as well. CNN said the plan was only a proposal. Sources familiar with the deal told CNN it is unlikely Russia would agree. The Washington Post reported the plan has been sent to Moscow and was "personally approved by President Obama and heavily supported by Secretary of State John F. Kerry." Defense Secretary Ashton Carter was originally opposed to the plan but ultimately decided to back the president's decision, the Post reported. Read more on UPI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted July 1, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2016 so the plan is to get Russia and Syria to stop bombing our allies and we will bomb terriost groups. but in the eyes of Russia and Syria our allies are terriosts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted July 1, 2016 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2016 What does Russia and Syria get out of this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 1, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just now, Gromdor said: What does Russia and Syria get out of this? a food basket compliment of somebody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartikg Posted July 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2016 So basically 2 other nations decide fate of one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 1, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted July 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, kartikg said: So basically 2 other nations decide fate of one ? That is not new.... I could bring a long list of times when 2 stronger ones decided what would happen with the weaker one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted July 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 1, 2016 This proposal by America will be used in the Kremlin as toilet paper, because Russia opposes anything that America suggests. and Russia is backing Assad.and the Americans are backing the rebels who are fighting each other as well as Assad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted July 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 2, 2016 isis is fighting the usa, Russia, Syria, and the rebels. Syria and Russia are fighting the rebels and isis. the usa is fighting isis. the rebels are fighting isis, Russia and assad. and some where in the mix is al quida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 2, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted July 2, 2016 in related news: Quote U.S., Russia discuss cooperation against Islamic State in Syria WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone Saturday to discuss potentially working together against the Islamic State in Syria. State-sponsored TASS news agency reported the phone call, initiated by Kerry, came after the Americans floated a proposal to the Russians to work in conjunction against the Islamic State while halting bombing against U.S.-backed rebel forces fighting against the Russian-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "The discussion was on the ways of settling the Syrian conflict, including the possibilities of the Russian-U.S. cooperation in the fight against terrorist groups active in Syria," a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Read more on UPI wow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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