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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/22/russian-warplanes-reportedly-bombed-us-base-in-syria.html Russian warplanes reportedly bombed a secret military base in Syria used by elite American and British forces last month. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Russian strike on the CIA-linked site was part of a campaign by Russia to pressure the White House to agree to closer cooperation in the Syrian skies, U.S. military and intelligence officials said. Despite the fact that some forces could have been killed and the bombing dampened relations between Russia and the Pentagon and CIA, the White House and State Department still persued a compromise. The U.S. and Russia agreed to a pact last week to target airstrikes against the Al Qaeda affiliate in the region – Nusra Front – despite objections from the Pentagon and CIA. Russia agreed to stop airstrikes on U.S.-backed rebels and restrain the Syrian air campaign. The two sides are still talking about designations where Russia would need U.S. approval to conduct an airstrike. According to The Wall Street Journal, deal backers in the White House and State Department believe U.S. airstrikes on the Nusra Front in areas that were previously occupied by Russian forces would provide protection for allies in Syria. However, officials in the Pentagon and CIA contend that Washington bowed to Moscow in the deal and believe that the U.S. needs to confront Russia. The Russian strike on the base occurred on June 16. The U.S. and British forces help maintain what is described as a buffer zone in Jordan. Forces go into Syria to help protect Jordan from Islamic State, U.S. officials told The Journal. Forces didn’t spend the night, due to security reasons. Nearly a day before the strike, 20 of 24 British special forces pulled out of the base. The U.S. tracked a Russian plane heading toward the base. The warplane dropped a cluster bomb, according to U.S. and rebel officials. After the first strike, U.S. central command air operations center in Qatar called Russia’s air campaign headquarters in Latakia, Syria to tell them that the base shouldn’t be attacked. However, Russian forces struck again nearly 90 minutes after the call was made. Russian pilots didn’t respond to U.S. calls using frequencies the two sides had previously agreed to use in case of an emergency.
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I don't think it was an American base, the way we think of an American base
It sounds to.me like it was a bade housing hajjees that America set up
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Shoot down a couple and they will get the message. Hasbeen
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Obama plays Checkers, Putin plays Chess.!
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If it was a secret base how were they supposed to know it was us??
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We need to get the fück out of Syria and let Asaad and Putin do what they wish. We're going to wind up in a war with Russia over an inconsequential country full of sand and goats.
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Obviously not much of a secret.
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You would think if you had troops or assets stationed in a base, you would have a mechanism to protect them.
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You would think if you had troops or assets stationed in a base, you would have a mechanism to protect them. I think it's quite clear that both the US and Russia have no respect for our enemies, because neither side have been making much use of stealth, or air defense. Russia finally moved in some S-300 & 400 but they're not being deployed anywhere but their big main base for fear they could be overrun. Same for US Patriot systems. Actually the only reason Russia has them there is because we deployed F-22's and they want to test them to see if they can track the F-22. Our troops got very lucky...you typically don't get that lucky when you have no air defense and then you're hit with bombers.
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If it was a secret base how were they supposed to know it was us?? They do have Hillary's top secret emails.
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Why not?? Obama isn't going to do anything.
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Probably where the CIA was training and equipping ISIS ... er, I mean Syrian Freedom Fighters.
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I don't think it was an American base, the way we think of an American base
It sounds to.me like it was a bade housing hajjees that America set up Yep.
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We need to get the fück out of Syria and let Asaad and Putin do what they wish. We're going to wind up in a war with Russia over an inconsequential country full of sand and goats. Bingo.
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You would think if you had troops or assets stationed in a base, you would have a mechanism to protect them.
"Please stop bombing us Mr Putin?" What have we come to? you would think. However, look at the Incirlik base in Turkey, with no power. You would think we would have not let ourselves be dependent on Turkey for that.
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We need to get the fück out of Syria and let Asaad and Putin do what they wish. And then kill the survivors.
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We need to get the fück out of Syria and let Asaad and Putin do what they wish. We're going to wind up in a war with Russia over an inconsequential country full of sand and goats. But, but, if we overthrow another secular dictator their people will be free to have elections and democracy and they will love us..........
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If it was a secret base how were they supposed to know it was us?? They do have Hillary's top secret emails. winner
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I've been saying it for two years now. There is NO scenario where the US comes out on top in Syria. Best to leave and let them stew in their own juices.
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