Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria

[eduardo89]

Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria
By KIRIT RADIA and RYM MOMTAZ | ABC News*–*4 hrs ago

A Russian military unit has arrived in Syria, according to Russian news reports, a development that a United Nations Security Council source told ABC News was "a bomb" certain to have serious repercussions.

Russia, one of President Bashar al-Assad's strongest allies despite international condemnation of the government's violent crackdown on the country's uprising, has repeatedly blocked the United Nations Security Council's attempts to halt the violence, accusing the U.S. and its allies of trying to start another war.

Now the Russian Black Sea fleet's Iman tanker has arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus on the Mediterranean Sea with an anti-terror squad from the Russian Marines aboard according to the Interfax news agency. The Assad government has insisted it is fighting a terrorist insurgency.

 

[bluesc]

Obama gon' be pissed.

This could prevent more invasions in the Mid East.

 

[Demigod]

I was reading the comments in the article and half the comments were how Obama is a weak president and that because he is weak the Russians decided that they could do what they want,the other half on the other hand was for sending weapons to the Syrian traitors so to bog down Russia.I really don't understand how people can be that stupid.

 

[youngbuck]

How many troops? I think an American squad is roughly 9 troops, so if they're accurately using the word squad and a Russian squad is about the same amount, this might not be anything to worry about.

 

[bluesc]

this might not be anything to worry about.

9 Russian troops mean a lot to a US President considering invasion.

If it ended with 9 US troops facing down 9 Russian troops, you're looking at a potential international crisis.

 

[Lishy]

Uh oh.. This means a proxy war...

 

[eduardo89]

How many troops? I think an American squad is roughly 9 troops, so if they're accurately using the word squad and a Russian squad is about the same amount, this might not be anything to worry about.

Do you actually think a journalist for ABC would know what a squad actually is? For 99% of people a squad, platoon, even battalion just means a bunch of troops.

 

[BlackTerrel]

I don't get why people upset that US props up dictatorships are happy with Russia propping up a dictatorship.

I wouldn't be surprised if this leads to blowback for the Russians.

 

[bluesc]

I don't get why people upset that US props up dictatorships are happy with Russia propping up a dictatorship.

I wouldn't be surprised if this leads to blowback for the Russians.

I just dislike the US/Israel/UK. Any roadblock in their quest for dominance of the Mid East makes me tingle.

 

[vita3]

Sh$t just got more complicated & interesting in Syria.

I wonder how many Russkies are really there & would western proxy forces terrorize/attack them?

 

[BlackTerrel]

I just dislike the US/Israel/UK. Any roadblock in their quest for dominance of the Mid East makes me tingle.

You dislike the US? Or you just dislike American policies?

 

[eduardo89]

You dislike the US? Or you just dislike American policies?

I think it's pretty obvious what he meant..

 

[bluesc]

You dislike the US? Or you just dislike American policies?

US = US government. I have much love for American people.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Uh oh.. This means a proxy war...

Russia sells billions in arms to syria. Thus, protecting thier investment.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Obama gon' be pissed.

This could prevent more invasions in the Mid East.

Remember when Obama was "apalled" at what was happening in Syria?
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-...a-brutality-to-work-to-isolate-assad-1.376242

 

[anaconda]

I'm surprised the Russians didn't go in and help Khaddafi.

 

[youngbuck]

Do you actually think a journalist for ABC would know what a squad actually is? For 99% of people a squad, platoon, even battalion just means a bunch of troops.

No, I don't expect them to know what a squad actually is, but they ought to if they're reporting on military-related events. I saw a picture of the supposed Russian troops on another site, and it only shows 5 troops.

If this really is a photo of the actual troops that arrived, perhaps it is only a squad. If a large battalion or something arrived, they'd likely want to take a picture of a greater number of troops to elicit whatever emotional response. So, maybe it was only a squad, and maybe they're doing nothing other than guarding their ship or protecting some diplomats.

 

[Muwahid]

Syria is terrified of the Free Syrian Army taking control of Damascus. If Russian troops start securing key parts of Damascus things will surely get really interesting.

I have doubts that the US will intervene and this is just more reason.

 

[Lishy]

SAVE BAKDASH!!!!

We mustn't let extremist militants and international forces destroy this important historical and cultural relic! Bakdash is important not just for Syria, but for the entire WORLD for its unique and important ice cream delicacies! Destroying it is equal to destroying an important historical site!

Heck, don't even touch Damascus! The people living there are INNOCENT, and do not deserve to have their beautiful city, and homes destroyed!

The only ones shouting "Allahu Akbar" are the terrorists!!!

 

[oyarde]

How many troops? I think an American squad is roughly 9 troops, so if they're accurately using the word squad and a Russian squad is about the same amount, this might not be anything to worry about.

How it used to work in the day , was , they would send in some Spetsnaz in civilian clothes ( probably , previously done before now ) . These guys would be somewhat equivelent to US Army Delta , then later they would bring in more in uniform. This could be all Spetnaz , or a mixture , there is also "V " , or Vympel . who used to do the KGB assasinations , and are counter terror now , there is SOS , SpeciaL Operations Service , there is Alpha ( a little less than 690 of them total ) , Alpha is counter terror. Alpha has about five units , one , nearly always in Chechnya . V has about four units , one usually in Chechyna , they rotate them in and out to where they are all there twice a year. V , can fly planes, A are Airborne marksmen with about one third , having diving training.