Russian officials had previously said their halt on airstrikes against al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, the Nusra Front, was a result of requests from rebels. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today revealed that the US had actually been the ones to request the halt.
“They are telling us not to hit Nusra, because there is ‘normal opposition next to it,” Lavrov insisted saying Russia wants the rest of the opposition to leave the positions alongside Nusra. Russia has been trying to convince the US to agree to a joint operation against Nusra, but unsuccessfully.
The State Department did not appear to contest Lavrov’s account, saying they don’t have a problem in theory with airstrikes against Nusra, but that “a more complete effort needs to be made in order to distinguish between al-Nusra and the parties to the cessation.”
This has been an ongoing problem throughout the ceasefire. Nusra, which is not a party to the truce, used it to expand its territory, and some of its rebel allies, who are in the ceasefire, have gone along for the ride, only to express outrage every time Syria launches counterattacks.
Neocon Obama administration going desperate.
Cards sre on the table. What was ghe point of attacking Afganistan, Iraq and Syria — just to go right back the way it started in Niixon administration. Back to bood old friends — Al-Qaeda. Are Bin Ladens still finsncing?
John Kerry’s title could be changed to “Al Qaida’s Diplomat”
So, we gave up all our historic American freedoms to fight Al-Qaida, and now we’ve become Al-Qaida’s ally.. Does that mean we can have our freedoms, liberty and democracy back?
We have to support Al-Qaida. Israel demands that we do. As long as Assad is in power, we can’t expand Israel.
You may be more right than anyone wants to admit. Netanyahu has already said he is annexing the Golan Hts because of a vacuum of power in Damascus.
And he wants to drill for oil there
Just remember that it was Al Nusra terrorists that Senator John McCain crossed over the Syrian Border ILLEGALLY to see in Syria and whom he told the world that these were the people we needed to support! Al Nusra have been supported by America since their name change from Al Qaeda in Iraq and their attacks on Syrians, they are the group that has along with ISIS from whom Isis split from Al Nusra, have been the group that has systematically blown up ancient churches and temples and also killed raped and taken into slavery men women and children! Just remember this but for the US funding and allowing the Saudis to fund with impunity these terrorist groups there would be NO major refugee problem in Europe! It is time for the world to be told just what America is doing!
I wonder if we did not fund Al Qaeda twenty years ago in the Balkans too . but we still accused them of 9 11 .
This might help some know why that is. Nov 20, 2015 The One Thing You Need to Know About ISIS, ‘Americans please wake up!’
https://youtu.be/vkxFT_hJCdQ
http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pg.-291-Pgs.-287-293-JW-v-DOD-and-State-14-812-DOD-Release-2015-04-10-final-version11.pdf
Al Nusra , Al Qaeda , ISIS or Boko Harm they all terrorist Muslims on Jihad . Apparently the United States will partner with some of them when they do what the NWO wants which has been chop off heads of nonbelievers .
Never forget for a second that the US and Saudi Arabia created Al Qaeda in the 80’s and have aided and abetted it ever since throughout the MENA. Osama bin Laden was a CIA asset.
there are no Isis- you just want to find a way to devide Syria and Irag between the Super powers and eliminate all the fighting youth of that country.
The Super power only want to rule the world -whoever fight on their side are fools.
I’ve come to see it the other way round. The jihadis are not proxies for the superpowers funding them. It is the superpowers who have made themselves servants of the jihadis.
Here at antiwar.com, you’re pulling in the right direction Ramon. Even though you struggle with English, your messages are on target.
I undestand my lack of knowledge as I have spoken ill about this great leader,Putin. This man giving his soul to the devil to save humanity from what is at hands-the U.S.State department-Whants to rule the world, thats why they put a weak president there.
2016-06-05 18:29 GMT+02:00 Disqus :
So now our Government is protecting the official self-proclaimed affiliate of Al Qaeda in Syria from attack by Russia? The same Al Qaeda that killed 3,000 of our citizens in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our homeland? Has our Government gone stark raving mad?
If you put all the leaders of the world together -you would say -there is no hope for this animal planet. they look like mad man on drugs! And that’s a ugly scene.
THE WEST IS TRYING to devide Irag and Syria to control little pocket states. Russia, you too weak. You be nest, and than one world government with the great China being humble!
the jihadis do not exist-they are all organized groups by the super power to create chaos. show me one in battle besides community commandos defending there torf.
Who the hell runs the foreign policy of this country? How is it that a bunch of religious fanatics were adopted as our surrogates, in Afghanistan? Why did they later decide to blow up the WTC? Why did we attack Afghanistan and Iraq to get at Al Qaeda and overthrow those governments, subsequently installing pro American governments? Why are we now supporting Al Qaeda in Syria? None of those governments attacked us, Al Qaeda did, but now Al Qaeda is on our side, again? What’s most troubling is that this has continued since the Reagan Administration, four Presidential Administrations. FOUR. So who is setting U.S. foreign policy and why should we believe anything the State Dept and CIA says?
Israel sets US foreign policy
I would suggest that’s not correct Tom. At least in the sense that it’s being done for Israel’s sake. Israel is propped up in the ME for the sake of the US. Israel is the main excuse that the US falls back on to justify most of what you country is doing in the ME. Israel is money very well spent from your politicians’ POV. Doesn’t that explain why the irrational support of an obvious evil apartheid regime that will likely cause an horrific terrorist attack on US soil? Does the US not understand what it’s risking?
Slow down Jim. Why did Bush2 want to go to war with Iraq instead of rooting out those affiliated with the 19?
(no, not Saudi) (that’s just another diversion)
The American war machine is so stupid , it is beyond reproach . The American people need to wake up and take back control of their government and armed forces.
America has lost it’s soul because of Saudi Oil.
And the Israeli-occupied Congress