As the saying goes, there is a time to hold them, and a time to fold them.
Seems Russia is not certain of its ally, Bashar Assad in Syria and is moving forward. No one can blame them. I mean really. How would they benefit from sticking around?
Navy chief says Russia wants naval bases abroad
MOSCOW — Russia is talking to Cuba, Vietnam and the Indian Ocean island country of Seychelles about housing Russian navy ships, the nation’s navy chief said in remarks reported Friday.
Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov told the state RIA Novosti news agency that Russia is in talks about setting up maintenance and supply facilities for Russian ships in those countries but wouldn’t give any further details, the Associated Press reported.
Russia’s only existing naval base outside the Soviet Union is located in the Syrian port of Tartus. A squadron of Russian navy ships, including several assault ships carrying marines, is currently heading to Tartus in a show of support for a longtime ally whom Moscow protected from international sanctions and continued to supply with weapons.
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Iran's little puppet is going off the deep end, but then what did anybody expect?Bashar Assad, the apple that never fell far from the tree. My wonder is how long are the Arab nations going to put up with this?
Even that Iran. What kind of a puppet ally will be left by the time Assad is killed, runs away? Or like some bad joke just survives spreading the cheer of death and destruction. Perhaps divine intervention with a sudden cancer is in order.
U.N. monitors said to reach site of Syrian massacre
BEIRUT — A team of United Nations observers reached a village Friday in central Syria where activists say scores of civilians were massacred by pro-government militiamen, British news media reported.
A BBC reporter traveling with the unarmed observers in a convoy from the capital, Damascus, said an advance team reached Qubair and was checking the security situation before the rest of the monitors could enter the village to investigate the reported massacre.
The observers turned back Thursday after being stopped at Syrian military checkpoints and coming under small-arms fire from unidentified gunmen, U.N. officials said.
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Syrian Army in revolt, 4000 citizens killed and Iran's little buddy, President Bashar Assad seems to be on the way out.
That guy is so disgusting even the Arab League has had enough.
Syria says it’s still open to Arab League observer plan, as sanctions tighten
Syria said Sunday it is still negotiating with the Arab League over the bloc’s request to send observers into the country, as tightening sanctions by Arab and other nations fail to halt the eight-month crackdown on anti-government protesters.
New violence killed at least nine people on Sunday, including a female university professor and a father and his three children in central Syria
Syria’s failure to meet a Nov. 25 deadline to allow in observers drew Arab League sanctions, including a ban on dealings with the country’s central bank. Together with sanctions from the United States, the European Union and Turkey, the Arab League’s penalties are expected to deal significant damage to Syria’s economy and may undercut the regime’s authority.
Who would think?
Syria, which has already been suspended from the 22-member League, may be playing for time while its crackdown continues.
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