| Tango01 | 05 Oct 2015 10:10 p.m. PST |
"The Western response to the Russian air campaign in Syria provokes a sense of deja vu. In every respect it is identical to the Western response to the Russian campaign in Chechnya in 1999. In the weeks following the start of that campaign Western pundits made a host of claims and predictions. They claimed the Russian airforce was bombing civilians, and accused Russia's leadership of war crimes. They said Russian military action would radicalise the population, turning it against Russia. They predicted more terrorist attacks against Russia, and predicted Russia's defeat. All these claims and predictions proved wrong. The local population was not radicalised. Instead it supported the restoration of orderly government and the defeat of jihadism and terrorism. The people who now fight jihadism and terrorism in the Caucasus are principally local people…"
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| John the OFM | 05 Oct 2015 10:29 p.m. PST |
Then it's THEIR problem, and THEIR quagmire.
Good luck with that. We tend to regard our enemies as Evil Geniuses. But perhaps they are just Evil Idiots. Let's hope so, anyway. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 05 Oct 2015 11:05 p.m. PST |
All these claims and predictions proved wrong. That's probably because the Russians are not bound by restrictive ROE's with their hands tied behind their backs. |
| Stealth1000 | 06 Oct 2015 2:41 a.m. PST |
Well can they make a worse mess then the west did. I dought it. I would think it means rather that the Islamic crazy's hatting the west they will start killing Russians more too. As far as I can see the Russian are Christians fighting an evil satanic ideology. Good luck to them. Pity the USA and the UK cannot be friends and allies of Russia in the fight against the real enemy. |
| coopman | 06 Oct 2015 4:22 a.m. PST |
Well, in this case they appear to be evil geniuses. |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 06 Oct 2015 8:29 a.m. PST |
In a case like this, non of the factions seem to be 'good', so really if Russia can help stabilise the area then the best of luck to them. |
| Mako11 | 06 Oct 2015 10:20 a.m. PST |
Then we can ask them to go to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Iran, to clean up the messes there too. |
 Murphy  | 06 Oct 2015 11:17 a.m. PST |
If they fail….a lot more people will die… If they succeed….a lot more people will die… Either way….. |
| carne68 | 06 Oct 2015 1:26 p.m. PST |
It is simple: Lack of free press=Less restrictive Rules of Engagement |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 06 Oct 2015 3:54 p.m. PST |
Atrocities? What atrocities??? |
| Cherno | 06 Oct 2015 4:08 p.m. PST |
Considering how long the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan lasted, they will be in for the long haul… And when it's over (to whatever end), things might be different around the world, so it's impossible to say. |
| paulgenna | 07 Oct 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
Hopefully they are successful in killing ISIS. |
| Tango01 | 07 Oct 2015 11:31 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4   | 09 Oct 2015 6:48 a.m. PST |
That's probably because the Russians are not bound by restrictive ROE's with their hands tied behind their backs.
Bingo ! Well can they make a worse mess then the west did. Bingo … again ! Hopefully they are successful in killing ISIS.
Allah willing … or as we say in the West … Amen ! |
says he's pretty happy with these babes...
