Russia: US Deploys Warships For Imminnt Attack OnSyria, Trains Militants For False Flag Attack

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Russia Claims US Deploys Warships For Imminent Attack On Syria, Trains Militants For False Flag Attack:
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Last April, in one of the Trump administration's first "diplomatic" ventures, the US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on Syria, in stated retaliation for the latest alleged chemical attack by the Assad regime, the same "false flag" excuse which was used by the US to officially enter the conflict back in 2013 when military tensions between the US and Russia nearly resulted in a regional war.

Well, it appears that Assad is a relentless glutton for punishment, because not even a year later, the WaPo reported two weeks ago that the US is considering a new military action against Syria for - what else - retaliation against Assad's latest chemical attack, which took place several weeks earlier.

How do we know Assad (and apparently, Russia) was behind the attack? We don't: in fact, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in a moment of bizarre honesty, admitted that he really doesn't know much at all about "whoever conducted the attacks." But hey: just like it is "highly likely" that Russia poisoned the former Russian double agent in the UK - with no proof yet - so it is "highly likely" that a clearly irrational Assad was once again behind an attack which he knew would provoke violent and aggressive retaliation by the US, and once again destabilize his regime.

And so we now wait for that flashing, red headline saying that US ships in the Mediterranean have launched a missile attack on Syria, just like a year ago. Only this time Russia - which is allied with the Assad regime - is not planning to be on the defensive, and according to Russia’s Defense Ministry, "US instructors" are currently training militants to stage false flag chemical attacks in south Syria, i.e., the catalyst that will be used to justify the US attack on Assad. The incidents, the ministry said, will be used a pretext for airstrikes on Syrian government troops and infrastructure.

“We have reliable information at our disposal that US instructors have trained a number of militant groups in the vicinity of the town of At-Tanf, to stage provocations involving chemical warfare agents in southern Syria,” Russian General Staff spokesman General Sergey Rudskoy said at a news briefing on Saturday.

According to the Russian, "early in March, the saboteur groups were deployed to the southern de-escalation zone to the city of Deraa, where the units of the so-called Free Syrian Army are stationed."

"They are preparing a series of chemical munitions explosions. This fact will be used to blame the government forces. The components to produce chemical munitions have been already delivered to the southern de-escalation zone under the guise of humanitarian convoys of a number of NGOs."​

And, using the exact same worn out narrative as last April, and every prior "chemical attack by the Assad Regime", the "planned provocations will be widely covered in the Western media and will ultimately be used as a pretext by the US-led coalition to launch strikes on Syria", Rudskoy warned.

The provocations will be used as a pretext by the United States and its allies to launch strikes on military and government infrastructure in Syria."​

[highlight]Confirming the WaPo's report from early March, it now appears that an attack is imminent.

“We’re registering the signs of the preparations for the possible strikes. Strike groups of the cruise missile carriers have been formed in the east of the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf and Red Sea.”[/highlight]

Rudskoy also warned that another false flag chemical attack is being prepared in the province of Idlib by the “Al-Nusra Front terrorist group, in coordination with the White Helmets.” The militants have already received 20 containers of chlorine to stage the incident, he said.

Moscow and Damascus have repeatedly warned about upcoming chemical provocations, and have highlighted that banned warfare agents have been used by the militants. Of course, none of that matters to the Western press which has its marching orders to expose the bloodthirsty killer Assad as an irrational despot who will use the exact same military method month after month and year after year, knowing well the response he will get from the US.

Meanwhile, just a few days ago, Syrian government forces reportedly captured a well-equipped chemical laboratory in Eastern Ghouta. Footage from the facility has been published by the SANA news agency:

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The installation contained modern industrial-grade hardware of foreign origins, large amounts of chemical substances as well as crude homemade munitions ad their parts. It was unclear if the chemical lab was capable of synthesizing the novachok nerve gas used in the attempted murder of the Russian agent in the UK that has resulted in the latest diplomatic scandal involving Russia and the west.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03-17/russia-claims-us-training-syrian-militants-false-flag-chemical-attack-justify

 

[goldenequity]

yep.



RUSSIAN FM SERGEY LAVROV: THE US, THE UK AND FRANCE ARE NOT FIGHTING SYRIA BY PROXY. US, BRITISH, AND FRENCH SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES ARE ON THE GROUND IN SYRIA DIRECTLY ENGAGING THE SYRIAN ARMY

U.S., BRITISH, FRENCH SPECIAL FORCES OPERATE IN SYRIA, IT'S DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF THOSE COUNTRIES IN WAR - LAVROV

US training Syria militants for false flag chemical attack as basis for airstrikes – Russian MoD
https://www.rt.com/news/421589-us-preparing-syria-provocations-airstrikes/

Russian MoD reports US forces have trained terrorists in Syria’s southern de-escalation zone to use chemical weapons and are preparing a false flag attack, 20 tons of chlorine has been delivered to them

U.S. HAS FORMED CRUISE MISSILE STRIKE GROUPS IN EAST MEDITERRANEAN, PERSIAN GULF AND RED SEA FOR POSSIBLE STRIKE AT SYRIA - RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF

THERE ARE SIGNS U.S. PREPARING TO STRIKE SYRIA - RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF

USS Derbyship in Red Sea
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT aircraft carrier, along with its team taken battle positions in Persian Gulf.
Mediterranean 6th Fleet with surface +submarine units.4 US ships,USS Oak Hill, Iwo Jima, USS New York,USNS William Mclean exercising wit Israeli forces.

 

[Raginfridus]

 

[goldenequity]

Syria Partition Plans Must Be Foiled - Lavrov
https://muraselon.com/en/2018/03/syria-partition-plans-must-be-foiled-lavrov/

France's foreign ministry tells reporters to stop all travel to Syria - Reoters

Recent satellite images show the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group in Persian Gulf #Syria

Wael
@WaelAlRussi
Russia air defense systems in Khmemeim AB Latakia intercepted unidentified object/s over the sea.
2 missiles were launched.
(probably drone take downs... all quiet since)

USS Derbyship in Red Sea
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT aircraft carrier, along with its team taken battle positions in Persian Gulf.
Mediterranean 6th Fleet with surface +submarine units.4 US ships,USS Oak Hill, Iwo Jima, USS New York,USNS William Mclean exercising wit Israeli forces.

Analysis: (decent current overlook)

first it is correct that
France is requesting journalists to leave Syria.
UN have been asked to move from Damascus.

second
France HAS asked to form a coalition to strike the Assad regime in response to chlorine attacks.

It is NOT accurate that
the US have informed Russia of any strikes in Syria at this time.
(Normal procedure is to give the Russian's about 1 hour warning.) There has been no warning yet.

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The carrier group in the region is on usual station. It is supposed to be there.
That said,
cruise missile equipped ships are indeed positioning in various places.
and
There has been some deployment of bomber aircraft out of the USA.

So there is certainly some prep work going on
but
I don't think the go signal has been given yet.

That said, plenty of pieces moving on the board.

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IFS
If the strike goes ahead and they have plenty of warning to get their people out of the way,
then there will likely be no repercussions.

However,
they are telling the USA
that if there is a strike
and
IF their people end up in the line of fire
they will respond militarily.
I think they mean it too.

 

[Jan2017]

Syria Partition Plans

Syria Partition Plans

To partition or not to partition - that is the question.

 

[goldenequity]

Assad today gets ready to eat a child.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYl6gRGWAAAeQZl.jpg:large

 

[Zippyjuan]

Russian fearmongering.

We have had ships in the area for decades. We almost always have a carrier group in the Persian Gulf. Roosevelt has been in the region since November. http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html Iwo Jima has been in the Mediterranean Sea for over a month now.

Ships are supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as keeping eyes on Iran.

The Red Sea? Watching for Somali pirates. https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/idex/2017/02/11/us-navy-beefs-up-red-sea-presence/

US Navy beefs up Red Sea presence

WASHINGTON — Responding to a growing number of dangerous incidents in waters around Yemen, the U.S. Navy is expanding its presence in the Red Sea, especially around the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern entrance to the waterway.

The destroyer Cole was tasked Feb. 3 with patrolling in the region, days after a suicide boat attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on the Saudi frigate Al Madinah off the port of Al Hudaydah killed two sailors on the warship. Two other suicide boats in the attack were driven off by gunfire.

Now, Pentagon sources say two more destroyers are likely to be stationed in the Red Sea, patrolling opposite ends of the 1,400-mile-long body of water. A U.S. assault ship also is staying in the region, carrying attack aircraft and Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Thought he was going to bring troops home, what is the urgency behind such an escalation of war at this juncture?

 

[Zippyjuan]

Thought he was going to bring troops home, what is the urgency behind such an escalation of war at this juncture?

There isn't a military escalation going on.

I thought Putin was withdrawing from Syria. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42307365

 

[acptulsa]

First you say...

US Navy beefs up Red Sea presence

Then you say...

There isn't a military escalation going on.

What definition of 'escalation' are you using that a 'beefing up' does not fit?

 

[Dr.3D]

First you say...



Then you say...



What definition of 'escalation' are you using that a 'beefing up' does not fit?

 

[shakey1]

 

[Raginfridus]

There isn't a military escalation going on.

I thought Putin was withdrawing from Syria. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42307365

I thought thats none of our fucking business anyway?