Odds are Russia will back down in Syria...This time...

[Junkdrawer]

Following last week’s chemical attack, the West has engineered a media campaign to facilitate a military incursion, says Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The minister also cast doubts on the veracity of US and European claims about the incident.

“Official Washington, London and Paris say they have incontrovertible evidence that the Syrian government is behind the chemical attack in Damascus, but they have not yet presented this evidence. Yet, they keep saying that the ‘red line’ has been crossed,” Lavrov said during an emergency press conference in Moscow.

“Now, we are hearing calls for a military campaign against Bashar Assad.”

Lavrov said that the US, Britain and other countries have assembled a “powerful force” and are “readying their ships and planes” for a possible invasion.

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Asked if Russia was going to join in the potential conflict on either side, Lavrov said “We have no plans to go to war, but we hope that others think of long-term interests.”

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http://rt.com/news/lavrov-syria-press-conference-003/

But mark your calendars. This WILL be the semi-official start of Cold War II.

Gee, wonder who will collapse economically this time?

[KoKo]

1. Some seem hell-bent on destorying America for their own aims.

It can't be any more obvious that no matter who is President or in Congress....the goals have been set and nothing will deter them from re-making the ME and then the rest of the world to their own design.

It's outta control.

[Junkdrawer]

2. I just posted this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023535402

We've got the whip hand for now. But that is changing FAST.

[Arctic Dave]

3. If the west bombs Syria it just means weapons shipments from Russia will accelerate.

Russia will probably join in blowing the shit of any rebel "stronghold" in Syria also.

Cold War II. That is a very good possibility.