BREAKING NEWS U.S., Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria

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  1. fifthofnovember

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    Way to soil a possible humanitarian breakthrough for suffering people with your idiotic partisan nonsense.
     
  3. imyoda

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    You have really misread my intentions.........
     
  4. Supreme Allied Condista

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    US / Russian Joint Coordination Center



    Military.com / Fox News: US Conveys 'Regret' for anti-ISIS Strike that Killed Syrian Forces

    "But Washington has warned Russia that unless aid is delivered to Aleppo, it will not move ahead with the formation of the joint coordination center."



    Where's this "joint coordination center" to be based?

    Russia? Doubt the US would agree.
    The US? Doubt the Russians would agree.

    Somewhere closer to the action, in neutral territory, a warship in the Mediterranean, perhaps?

    And more to the point, who will be in overall charge of calling the shots, if anyone, and who will they report to, who will be the political authority?

    Putin? I doubt Obama would agree.
    Obama? I doubt Putin would agree.
    Ban Ki-moon? Gimme a break.

    Well I think the world's supreme leader should be Condoleezza Rice, so I suggest Condi for political authority for the joint coordination center.

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    Jordan, apparently, if this report about a similar proposal confined to anti-al Nusra operations mooted in July is anything to go by.

    The Hill - Report: US proposes joint facility with Russia to target al Qaeda in Syria

    By Rebecca Kheel - 07/14/16

    "Under the proposal, the Joint Implementation Group would be headquartered in Amman, Jordan. Each country would maintain separate offices, as well as staff a joint coordination center “to exchange intelligence and operational information.”

    Operations against al Nusra would be coordinated, with both countries agreeing to targets beforehand. Only one country’s military would carry out an operation, but “at some point, national authorities may authorize the participants to coordinate on integrated operations,” the proposal reads.

    Also, one country could target al Nusra without telling the other in the case of “imminent threats,” the proposal says.

    Regime forces would also not be allowed to fly in “designated areas” where al Nusra is located. There would be exemptions, though, for medical evacuations, personnel recovery and humanitarian assistance.

    Meanwhile, operations against ISIS would be “independent, but synchronized,” the proposal says."

    No one person calls the shots it seems. Both countries would hold a veto over operations.

    So presumably, if this joint facility had been in operation the US would have "synchronised" with the Russians before attacking what they thought was ISIS and would have been told "Woah! Those are SAA!" by the Russians and hopefully the attack called off?

    Well I could salute that. :salute:

    I still think we need Condi in there somewhere though. :smile:
     
  6. Gilos

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    Read the reports of the UN peace force before it got kicked from the area and pulled back to the Israeli Golan, civilians live in Konetra and they sent rebels to fight Assad, those with the ability (security) fight him and those without fled to Turkey, Jordan and Europe.

    I dont presume to fix the problems in Syria and I sure as hell dont support the bloody Assad for it but to keep air cover for those few in the Golan that dont want him - IMHO is just humanitarian aid. sadly Israel doesnt do that, just a few shells on Assad posts from time to time, not enough.
     

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