Babylon Unmasked Chronicles CCCXXXXV1
1. Turkey (currently run by hardline Islamists) is a member of NATO. The US runs NATO and has veto power over ANY member's military action
2. Both the US and Turkey have the PRIMARY goal of ousting Assad... so they BOTH arm, train, provide intelligence support & political cover for the assorted Sunni terrorist groups also interested in his ouster
3. Turkey is a key member of the "coalition" of forces led by the US that's supposedly "fighting terrorists" in Syria for over a year. See above for their real purpose. Interestingly in that year+ of "fighting terrorists"... said assorted terrorists have EXPANDED their territory & influence in Syria
4. Russia enters the Syria chess game ~2 months ago with a goal of supporting the Assad govt. Syria is a long term Russian ally since the 1970s. Syria provides Russia with its ONLY year-round ice-free port. Without Syria Russia is hemmed in at home during the winter...and subject to being bottled up by the NATO-controlled Bosporus straits in the Black Sea.
5. The Russian bombing is severely disrupting terrorists and what the US describes as "moderate opposition"...In reality that "moderate opposition" is fluid...at various times includind Al Nusra Front, Al Qaeda and other recognized terror groups So US/West/Turkey/Saudi etc anti-Assad plans are being foiled ...Clearly this axis must respond to the Russian chess move
6. So Turkey as NATO member, coalition partner, host of US forces in the region...and main supporter of TERROR groups in the region (along with Saudi Arabia) ....decides to splash a Russian jet ...supposedly for a 17 second incursion over its border
7. IMMEDIATELY the US/West/NATO closes ranks and supports Turkey's "right to defend itself" This is clearly a specious & hypocritical excuse since Turkey was never under attack nor would have any credible reason to believe so
Geo-pol 101 Conclusion: The incident was a US/Turkey ambush. A provocation designed to punish Russia and "impose costs" on that country for having the temerity to interfere with well laid plans..Obama and US Def Sec Carter promised such costs
Now the next move is Russia's. I suspect Putin may actually visit Syria for the propaganda value & to shore up troop morale (That would be a globally-covered event if it occurred and a HUGE signal of resolve) ....then execute a massive bombing of Turkmen terror groups (i.e. US/Turkey "freedom fighters" ) along the Syria border... along with other US-supported terror targets throughout Turkey
The full Russian strategic air arm will be unleashed...Backfire, Bear and Blackjack strategic bombers will be pounding Syria by next week...along with surface ship & submarine cruise missile strikes from the Caspian & Mediterranean seas
Expect Shock & Awe Round 2
D1
RBZ Geo-Political Analyst
1. Turkey (currently run by hardline Islamists) is a member of NATO. The US runs NATO and has veto power over ANY member's military action
2. Both the US and Turkey have the PRIMARY goal of ousting Assad... so they BOTH arm, train, provide intelligence support & political cover for the assorted Sunni terrorist groups also interested in his ouster
3. Turkey is a key member of the "coalition" of forces led by the US that's supposedly "fighting terrorists" in Syria for over a year. See above for their real purpose. Interestingly in that year+ of "fighting terrorists"... said assorted terrorists have EXPANDED their territory & influence in Syria
4. Russia enters the Syria chess game ~2 months ago with a goal of supporting the Assad govt. Syria is a long term Russian ally since the 1970s. Syria provides Russia with its ONLY year-round ice-free port. Without Syria Russia is hemmed in at home during the winter...and subject to being bottled up by the NATO-controlled Bosporus straits in the Black Sea.
5. The Russian bombing is severely disrupting terrorists and what the US describes as "moderate opposition"...In reality that "moderate opposition" is fluid...at various times includind Al Nusra Front, Al Qaeda and other recognized terror groups So US/West/Turkey/Saudi etc anti-Assad plans are being foiled ...Clearly this axis must respond to the Russian chess move
6. So Turkey as NATO member, coalition partner, host of US forces in the region...and main supporter of TERROR groups in the region (along with Saudi Arabia) ....decides to splash a Russian jet ...supposedly for a 17 second incursion over its border
7. IMMEDIATELY the US/West/NATO closes ranks and supports Turkey's "right to defend itself" This is clearly a specious & hypocritical excuse since Turkey was never under attack nor would have any credible reason to believe so
Geo-pol 101 Conclusion: The incident was a US/Turkey ambush. A provocation designed to punish Russia and "impose costs" on that country for having the temerity to interfere with well laid plans..Obama and US Def Sec Carter promised such costs
Now the next move is Russia's. I suspect Putin may actually visit Syria for the propaganda value & to shore up troop morale (That would be a globally-covered event if it occurred and a HUGE signal of resolve) ....then execute a massive bombing of Turkmen terror groups (i.e. US/Turkey "freedom fighters" ) along the Syria border... along with other US-supported terror targets throughout Turkey
The full Russian strategic air arm will be unleashed...Backfire, Bear and Blackjack strategic bombers will be pounding Syria by next week...along with surface ship & submarine cruise missile strikes from the Caspian & Mediterranean seas
Expect Shock & Awe Round 2
D1
RBZ Geo-Political Analyst
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