According to the Pentagon, US and Russian generals have held a face-to-face meeting this week about trying to avoid accidental conflict within Syria, with both sides are finding their forces increasingly in close proximity, and with contrary agendas.
According to spokesman Col. Ryan Dillon, both sides “laid down maps and graphics” suggesting an unusual increase in information sharing between the two sides. This comes amid warnings from Russia that they’re prepared to retaliate against US troops if provoked.
It’s not just a theoretical problem either. Russian officials warn that twice in recent days their troops have come under fire from US-backed Kurdish forces, including a time when mortars were fired at them from a position held by US troops.
The US offered no details on either of these incidents. US officials had, however, accused Syrian forces of attacking the Kurdish forces a few weeks ago. Both Russia and the US have tried to avoid direct conflict within Syria, but both view it at least in part as a proxy war against the other, risking such incidents leading to direct fighting.
In the past, when both powers were present in what were proxy wars, they did in fact end up fighting. Soviet pilots fought Americans in Korea and Vietnam. There were other outbreaks, mostly kept quiet. It is however not at all unprecedented, and entirely possible it could happen in Syria in a larger way than usual.
Another war called training. Routine massive killing, but losing one of our soldiers might well offend us enough to send a million more to a gruesome death. It doesn’t matter much if the we/us is the US or Russia. There’s something we want in Syria, and risking the start of WW III is just the cost of doing business. What’s the point of having all these war toys to keep us safe if they don’t get used, perhaps ending human civilization in the process BTW?
Putin will not allow for the US terror machine to overturn all of the rightful advances of the Syrian military that is destroying ISIS, nor will it tolerate the Zionist menace being Israel to continue its terrorist bombings against the Syrian people. When push comes to shove the US, and Israel will be the losers per usual.
We all know the truth if we are honest, instead of political that Obama’s administration to include Hillary are responsible for ISIS….and Now the truth is confirmed that the CIA. Has been arming the terrorists! These are facts that cannot be ignored….so when people die over there or in the US there is but one place to look…the US government under Obama! Iran has more American blood on its hands than any country in the world…supporting and arming terrorist groups….it’s time to wake up instead of being naive…from the country of Lebanon to Iraq and Afghanistan, their bloody fingerprints are on them all…oh and they just tested an ICBM…here’s something to consider:
The history of the failure of war can almost be summed up in two words: too late.
* Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy.
* Too late in realizing the mortal danger.
* Too late in preparedness.
* Too late in uniting all possible forces for resistance.
* Too late in standing with one’s friends.”
– General Douglas Macarthur