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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:17 AM Apr 2018

Russia to deploy troops to site of chemical attack in Syria

Source: The Hill

BY BRETT SAMUELS - 04/11/18 10:47 AM EDT

Russia on Wednesday announced it will send troops to the Syrian town of Douma in the aftermath of a deadly chemical weapons attack there, according to multiple reports.

Russian military police will reportedly be deployed to the town, located just outside of Damascus, on Thursday to help secure the area.

On Tuesday, Russia rejected a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have created a new investigative body to examine the alleged use of chemical weapons in the wake of last weekend’s deadly attack on a hospital in the rebel-held town.

Moscow, however, has denied such reports. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that specialists sent to Douma had determined that no chemical weapons were used in the area, contradicting the findings of aid workers.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/382639-russia-to-deploy-troops-to-site-of-chemical-attack-in-syria

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Russia to deploy troops to site of chemical attack in Syria (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

Of course. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Silver1 Apr 2018 #9

More like a pretext for retaliation if the civilized world tries to find out what happened. erronis Apr 2018 #2

Drumpf won't be able to make a Syrian strike w/o killing Russians. longship Apr 2018 #3

He could probably still hit the airbase where the strike was launched from... Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #4

US forces have already killed Russians in Syria so it wouldn't shock to see it again. 7962 Apr 2018 #5

Maybe americu Maxheader Apr 2018 #6

question now is... Javaman Apr 2018 #7

Dog and pony show Liberalhammer Apr 2018 #8

If Russian "specialists sent to Douma moondust Apr 2018 #10

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. Of course.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:23 AM

Apr 2018

To prevent anyone from actually investigating the attack.

Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Silver1 This message was self-deleted by its author.

erronis

(15,257 posts)

2. More like a pretext for retaliation if the civilized world tries to find out what happened.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:44 AM

Apr 2018

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. Drumpf won't be able to make a Syrian strike w/o killing Russians.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:09 PM

Apr 2018

Clever Putin.

Stupid, stupid Drumpf.

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

4. He could probably still hit the airbase where the strike was launched from...

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:18 PM

Apr 2018

unless there are Russians there too! I'm not sure whether there are or aren't.

7962

(11,841 posts)

5. US forces have already killed Russians in Syria so it wouldn't shock to see it again.

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:42 PM

Apr 2018

Between 200-300 that attacked a US integrated force is the biggest one.
And I imagine the Russians have moved their people OFF any bases that would be a likely target though!

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)

6. Maybe americu

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:49 PM

Apr 2018

will send troops too. Start an incidence..
Cheetoz wants to fight someone so bad it hurts.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

7. question now is...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:57 PM

Apr 2018

will the orange asshole reign down terror (as an outlet for his anger toward Mueller) on Syria with those rooskie troops in the way?

Liberalhammer

(576 posts)

8. Dog and pony show

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 01:18 PM

Apr 2018

Or punch and Judy.

Don't believe any of this as just a distraction and plausible deniability that Putin owns Trump, by letting him act tough on Russia.

moondust

(19,981 posts)

10. If Russian "specialists sent to Douma

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 12:56 AM

Apr 2018

had determined that no chemical weapons were used in the area" then why on Earth wouldn't Moscow want the UN to go in there and verify it for themselves to get everybody off their backs and possibly avoid a military confrontation? Makes no sense at all, perhaps because it's a pack of lies.

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