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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAP Breaking: US leading Russian war planes in attack in Syria (reported on CNN)
Spicer wouldn't talk about this of course at his "press conference" -- the media folks on CNN are stunned that none of this was discussed (and that Spicer was shifty about Iraq and oil also). Being reported on CNN as AP Breaking News but I don't think anything is verified. Obviously this shows a "new willingness" to work with Russia and with Assad.
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AP Breaking: US leading Russian war planes in attack in Syria (reported on CNN) (Original Post)
anneboleyn
Jan 2017
OP
DU'er Grantcart called this a while ago. Putin makes Trump look good to mask the treason.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#4
BeyondGeography
(39,386 posts)1. "Rubbish"
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/russian-claims-of-joint-is-mission-with-coalition-forces-in-syria-rubbish-35391478.html
Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that its forces in Syria had received coordinates of IS targets near al-Bab on Sunday "from the US side via hotline with the international coalition headquarters".
US air force colonel John Dorrian, a coalition spokesman, almost immediately labelled the Russian claim as propaganda.
US navy captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said the US does have routine "deconfliction" talks with Russia to avoid unintended aerial incidents in Syria's crowded skies. But he said there have been no changes to that arrangement, and the US has insisted for months that it has no coordination or sharing of targets with Russia.
US air force colonel John Dorrian, a coalition spokesman, almost immediately labelled the Russian claim as propaganda.
US navy captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said the US does have routine "deconfliction" talks with Russia to avoid unintended aerial incidents in Syria's crowded skies. But he said there have been no changes to that arrangement, and the US has insisted for months that it has no coordination or sharing of targets with Russia.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)2. UMMMM - for what it is worth in our alternate reality -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/23/us-denies-russia-airstrikes-syria
...snip....
The Department of Defense is not coordinating airstrikes with the Russian military in Syria, said spokesman Eric Pahon, who added that he was not aware of any coalition member aiding Russia in this instance.
The White House, however, signaled it was open in principle to joint military strikes with Russia in Syria.
The press secretary, Sean Spicer, said Trump would work with any country that shares our interest in defeating Isis, saying the inclination applied to Russia or anyone else.
Like I said..for what it is worth....what is a lie..what is the truth - indistinguishable at this point...
...snip....
The Department of Defense is not coordinating airstrikes with the Russian military in Syria, said spokesman Eric Pahon, who added that he was not aware of any coalition member aiding Russia in this instance.
The White House, however, signaled it was open in principle to joint military strikes with Russia in Syria.
The press secretary, Sean Spicer, said Trump would work with any country that shares our interest in defeating Isis, saying the inclination applied to Russia or anyone else.
Like I said..for what it is worth....what is a lie..what is the truth - indistinguishable at this point...
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)3. The AP story
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APNEWSALERT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Perhaps with some other member of the coalition?
Russian Defense Ministry says its warplanes have flown first combat mission in Syria with U.S.-led coalition aircraft
Perhaps with some other member of the coalition?
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)4. DU'er Grantcart called this a while ago. Putin makes Trump look good to mask the treason.
Generator
(7,770 posts)5. Russia defense ministry says it's US led
Our military is denying it per the AP.