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98. Yes, but Russia has no love for extremists like ISIS. They've suffered over the years:

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 02:48 AM

Sep 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beslan_school_hostage_crisis&printable=yes

I knew people from that area, we used to talk daily. They see Syria and Iran as related by blood to Russia. They met Putin after the Beslan massacre where they lost family as children. He helped train them in self-defense. I haven't heard from them for years. They want a return to the empire, monarchy and Orthodox Christianity.

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BREAKING: US Has Begun Airstrikes in Syria Against ISIS [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

Rachel has it on now Tribalceltic Sep 2014 #1

for at least half an hour now. riversedge Sep 2014 #6

More here: candelista Sep 2014 #23

Toby Keith's Masterpiece "Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)" warrant46 Sep 2014 #135

Does Assad support this? Reter Sep 2014 #2

20 minutes after ISIS is gone Aerows Sep 2014 #24

The world's policeman is out to clean up the ghetto warrant46 Sep 2014 #104

Actually, Assad was open to coordinating. amandabeech Sep 2014 #28

Here. candelista Sep 2014 #97

That was quick bpositive Sep 2014 #3

Same story via NBC Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #4

Good luck to our forces, hope they stay safe and kill some of those fuckers. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #5

+ 1 Botany Sep 2014 #9

Yes ^ That misterhighwasted Sep 2014 #17

One of our "Arab partner nations" does the same thing Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #64

Not the same - their's are after a trial DrDan Sep 2014 #103

...^ that 840high Sep 2014 #10

Someone on the other side just wished the same thing for someone else. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #38

I hope no US pilots get shot down golfguru Sep 2014 #7

CNN reports Arab Nations are taking part in the strikes. Sunlei Sep 2014 #8

I just saw them named on CNN leftynyc Sep 2014 #99

Prayers to our brave men and women pilots and troops Iliyah Sep 2014 #11

Drones should be used exclusively in conflicts like this. Bring out the jets only in a war... EEO Sep 2014 #44

not that I support this mess bobduca Sep 2014 #63

bombs are dropped from a distance of 10 to 30 miles away ... quadrature Sep 2014 #72

I hate this and support it at the same time. drm604 Sep 2014 #12

I know how you feel... CherokeeDem Sep 2014 #14

me three. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #21

You are all drinking the Kool-Aid. candelista Sep 2014 #30

Calm Down! Geesh. nt DocMac Sep 2014 #36

Many follow what has been going on the land of "first human" Iliyah Sep 2014 #37

this too. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #54

I, for one, don't like Kool-aid... CherokeeDem Sep 2014 #109

How do you feel Caretha Sep 2014 #110

I'll tell you how I feel... CherokeeDem Sep 2014 #111

Obama Caretha Sep 2014 #112

Uh.... CherokeeDem Sep 2014 #113

My point is Caretha Sep 2014 #117

The point is... CherokeeDem Sep 2014 #130

you think that these supplies just marched into Syria in one nice neat line? kwassa Sep 2014 #131

Uh, that's going to happen anyway Aerows Sep 2014 #139

Stomach churning, isn't it? But I understand what you say, here. freshwest Sep 2014 #95

Will any in the US notice? Lots of series premieres tonight.... Thor_MN Sep 2014 #13

No, and rest assured that corporate media, GOP are hoping Iliyah Sep 2014 #15

CBS did a news crawl at 9:30. brooklynite Sep 2014 #16

Continuous "splainin" and informations on CNN... Amonester Sep 2014 #18

The US version of CNN has a panel going with Jim Sciutto and their favorite ex-military guy amandabeech Sep 2014 #29

They have three retired military commanders there explaining what they think is happening. Amonester Sep 2014 #42

I'm not sure that we are watching the same program. amandabeech Sep 2014 #46

Is Don Lemon there where you watch? Amonester Sep 2014 #59

They swicthed back to International now since 12:00 Amonester Sep 2014 #62

And don't forget Monday Night Football hatrack Sep 2014 #26

Qatar mentioned as part of the Arab coalition flamingdem Sep 2014 #19

UAE also Amonester Sep 2014 #20

Go Qatar Aerows Sep 2014 #25

I'm happy they decided to get on the right foot flamingdem Sep 2014 #27

Yes. We are in a insane asylum now. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #32

So, then, you know who actually started ISIS for ballyhoo Sep 2014 #137

Those of you cheering for the Killing warrant46 Sep 2014 #134

Abdulkader Hariri is live tweeting from Raqqah Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #22

Gosh, I hope no one kills him for doing this, or is killed by a bomb. He's very close to these guys. freshwest Sep 2014 #96

It was due. And hopefully it is being done as well as possible given all the complexities. pinto Sep 2014 #31

WW3 begins in earnest...... ballyhoo Sep 2014 #33

Then you think Russia will get involved? candelista Sep 2014 #35

If Syria is belligerantly struck by the US, he has to, or he may as ballyhoo Sep 2014 #39

Russia, excuse me, Syria are aware Iliyah Sep 2014 #41

Did not understand your sentence. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #43

The US jets will get to see what a Russian Mi-28 looks like as the chopper is going down if it tries GGJohn Sep 2014 #47

No, it won't-- ballyhoo Sep 2014 #49

You just keep believing that. GGJohn Sep 2014 #51

I will. We will know soon. It can whip ballyhoo Sep 2014 #55

You just keep believing that. GGJohn Sep 2014 #57

If the Havoc is so superior to the Longbow, then why would the Indian Air Force, GGJohn Sep 2014 #67

Rebates...deals. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #70

No, the IAF determined that the Apache was a more versatile, GGJohn Sep 2014 #77

Some say that. Other say differently and prefer the tank buster. I'd have ballyhoo Sep 2014 #82

The Longbow is a tank buster. GGJohn Sep 2014 #115

That is why Kerry and other have spoken of "deconflicting with Syria and Iran karynnj Sep 2014 #71

I've been in war. I've seen how it ballyhoo Sep 2014 #80

Yes, special sites that were so trustworthy with regards to Russia karynnj Sep 2014 #114

Not me with absolute certainty. That ballyhoo Sep 2014 #116

No I even watch some primary sources - like the UN meeting last Friday karynnj Sep 2014 #119

USA USA !! warrant46 Sep 2014 #133

lol ballyhoo Sep 2014 #136

Maybe so. candelista Sep 2014 #92

Yes, but Russia has no love for extremists like ISIS. They've suffered over the years: freshwest Sep 2014 #98

A helicopter is not going to take on a jet fighter hack89 Sep 2014 #105

Fella Does Provide A Good Deal Of Comic Relief, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #107

Aljazeera is burrowowl Sep 2014 #34

Do you have a link to the Aljazeera story in English? ballyhoo Sep 2014 #45

You can watch it live here... Turborama Sep 2014 #101

Yep.....Rachel is the Corporate Media of GE and Comcast LovingA2andMI Sep 2014 #60

I haven't watched her for a long ballyhoo Sep 2014 #61

Very True as the American Corporate Media..... LovingA2andMI Sep 2014 #69

I know. And it is only going to get worse no ballyhoo Sep 2014 #73

Yep...I know.... LovingA2andMI Sep 2014 #78

Well... I'm still somewhat religious, and I ballyhoo Sep 2014 #83

Oh yes indeed.. LovingA2andMI Sep 2014 #86

Yeah...I know...32°35'00"N and 35°11'00"E Night ballyhoo Sep 2014 #88

VICE is the best news organization in the World, guess where they are based out of? snooper2 Sep 2014 #120

Canada. I had to research it before I used it. I have it ballyhoo Sep 2014 #121

Wrong, New York City snooper2 Sep 2014 #122

Hey, thanks. I just deleted it. I don't know you very well but ballyhoo Sep 2014 #123

I don't agree with 80% of what he is saying whoever he is, maybe he needs VICE news as well snooper2 Sep 2014 #124

Good. That's what I wanted to know. So to you ISIS is not a CIA ballyhoo Sep 2014 #125

I think Obama is doing the best he can without boots on the ground snooper2 Sep 2014 #126

I disagree with you too much to continue this. ADIOS. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #127

She does some VERY good shows/stories. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #128

Money corrupts. But, having said that, I ballyhoo Sep 2014 #129

I see Du has a lot of drama queens. nt DocMac Sep 2014 #40

Hundreds of people are dying. .nt quadrature Sep 2014 #48

Thousands have died recently, DocMac Sep 2014 #68

Yeah, why would they think this could go wrong in any particular way? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #50

Exactly. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #58

Since when do we give a fuck DocMac Sep 2014 #66

Calm down, Doc. Amonester Sep 2014 #79

I need no reminders. Click away! DocMac Sep 2014 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Sep 2014 #84

I'm sure we have clear objectives that can be realistically acheived. EEO Sep 2014 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Sep 2014 #90

Oh yeah, HOW WILL WE PAY FOR IT? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #53

American people who pay more taxes than corporations. Iliyah Sep 2014 #65

Money is no obstacle, m'kay? nt DocMac Sep 2014 #74

Deficits do not matter, m'kay? DocMac Sep 2014 #76

Deficits are going down and away fast (these days). Amonester Sep 2014 #81

On the backs of Americas most vulnerable. It's also a war on the poor and middle class. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #118

We are now at war in Syria. Full stop. Fearless Sep 2014 #56

Well PNAC IS GETTING ITS WISH! dawn frenzy adams Sep 2014 #75

PNAC PNAC uber alles reddread Sep 2014 #108

I hope the mission suceeds bluestateguy Sep 2014 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Sep 2014 #89

Monumental... ballyhoo Sep 2014 #91

But I thought ISIS was nothing? joshcryer Sep 2014 #94

Who has made that claim? leftynyc Sep 2014 #100

did the UN give 'permission' to the US for the current war quadrature Sep 2014 #93

Smart bombs kill only evildoers, we are told. n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #102

It's the Hand of God coming to slay the Devil warrant46 Sep 2014 #106

Coalition Members IronLionZion Sep 2014 #132

The Turks are tougher than you think warrant46 Sep 2014 #138

BOO, OBOMBA! Unca Adverse Sep 2014 #140