In the US, do not rule out an increase in military contingent in Syria

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Washington can increase the presence of American troops in Syria in order to "maintain the pace" of the attack on Raka - the "capital" of the Islamic State group (banned in the Russian Federation) in Syria, reports Newspaper.ru with reference to the head of the command of US troops in the Middle East, Joseph. Votel.

In the US, do not rule out an increase in military contingent in Syria


When asked by a journalist if the Pentagon plans to send additional units to Syria, Votel replied: "Maybe."

Our troops in Syria do not have sufficient mobility, sufficient firepower, so we must be ready to fill in some of these gaps, which may include additional fire support,
he specified.

At the same time, the General noted that he “does not intend to wait until they collect and train the necessary number of Arab recruits to release Raqqi”.

Earlier, the head of the Russian military department, Sergei Shoigu, said that Russia and the United States could start restoring bilateral cooperation with a joint fight against the militants in Syria.
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  1. +3
    23 February 2017 11: 05
    That's right, the USA, as always, after the Russian bulldozer, is trying to come. It was the same during the Second World War. The losses are minimal, but they are bargaining territories right there!
    1. +1
      23 February 2017 11: 09
      Somehow strange
      looked at Obama smile :
      1. +4
        23 February 2017 12: 46
        At the same time, the General noted that he “does not intend to wait until they collect and train the necessary number of Arab recruits to release Raqqi”.


        There is no limit to arrogance; who called them there? The time will come for everyone to answer.
        1. 0
          24 February 2017 21: 59
          They will simply bomb without understanding who is where. soldier
    2. +6
      23 February 2017 11: 12
      Quote: Mar. Tira
      That's right, the USA, as always, after the Russian bulldozer, is trying to come. It was the same during the Second World War. The losses are minimal, but they are bargaining territories right there!

      The right words! hi They want to keep up with the distribution of medals and the sharing of nishtyakov. Here they just forget the mattresses again - Russia was invited by the legally elected President of Syria! And you pinned yourself, without invitation. But as always ...
      1. +2
        23 February 2017 11: 16
        In the US, do not rule out an increase in military contingent in Syria

        This is most likely an answer to Erdogan, in his words that without the help of the Americans, he would not take Racca. Calming so to speak ... Yes
        1. +4
          23 February 2017 11: 22
          Quote: SRC P-15
          This is most likely an answer to Erdogan, in his words that without the help of the Americans, he would not take Racca. Calming so to speak ... Yes

          Type - a tablet for diarrhea? lol
        2. +2
          23 February 2017 11: 51
          It is time to impose sanctions against the United States for the occupation of Syria, to name them Tehran-2, the countries of the guarantor of Russia and Iran, and they will act until ISIS after the United States voluntarily leaves Syria. The first point is the transfer of the border of all Syria to the control of the legitimate authorities, and only after that the elections .... We need to learn from the pi_ndos in this regard. So they are fighting on the side of ISIS and there is no need to prove it, the United States supports the Separs and there are regular troops .This is not even ala Donbass ...
          1. +1
            23 February 2017 12: 14
            Our diplomats are too shy. Syria is a mirror image of Ukraine, and even more obvious. It's time to smelly pi_ndosam shut up. We must use the situation to the fullest. Let them see the past hybrid war as flowers. The berries are just ahead. We should not justify ourselves, but turn the situation in the opposite direction by analogy with Ukraine in their execution. With such a trump card you can make a good game .... Such a raise stink .... Our guys are not in vain shed blood in Syria. .. Charge to the fullest, correctly using all means. Our cause is right ....
            1. +2
              23 February 2017 17: 10
              okko077 Today, 11: 51 ↑ New
              It is time to impose sanctions against the United States for the occupation of Syria, name them Tehran-2, the guarantor countries of Russia and Iran, and they will act until ISIS after the United States voluntarily leaves Syria. ...
              okko077 Today, 12: 14 ↑ New
              Our diplomats are too shy. Syria is a mirror image of Ukraine, and even more obvious. It's time to stinky pi_ndosam shut up. ...

              #
              You are completely right, dear!
              Sorry, I don’t know how to call you by name.
              But do not forget one "BUT" ... To impose sanctions against the United States for the Looting and Destruction of Syria to please Israel, Russia needs to be an INDEPENDENT, SELF-SUFFICIENT Country!

              And starting from 90's to the present moment, ALL money, home, yachts, wives, lovers and children our oligarchs and bankers are in the West and in the United States themselves !?
              After all, even Sberbank under the guidance of successful financial guru G. Gref, in Crimea for 2 of the year did not open a single branch, only works through "other structures" so as not to lose the possibility of financial loans in Western banks !?
              So do not be offended by this "my non-patriotic retreat / clarification", but the world ALREADY HAVE ALREADY HUNDREDS OF MONEY (money, grandmother)!
              And ideas and patriotic cries of power to the people are only for people who are trusting, naive and honest!
              And do not accept this my last offer, as a mockery to all of us patriots, including me, of course, alas, ONLY ONLY A STATEMENT OF THE FACT of the real conditions of life and existence of the state Russian, and many others around the globe ...
              We all would like to see a lot of patriots and rejoice at the successes of Great Russia, but alas, "the blinkers from Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin" are not allowed yet.
              But for a bright future for the country and people, it’s worth considering and not giving up, maybe a statesman equal to Stalin will appear in Russia, from Russian patriots, honest and not greedy people for power and money!

              Once again today, I congratulate all members of the forum without distinction in ranks, higher educational institutions and years of service,
              With a great holiday 23 February, Day of the Soviet Army, Aviation and Navy!
              Michael.
          2. +1
            23 February 2017 12: 16
            how many idiots you divorced in Russia.
            1. +2
              23 February 2017 17: 18
              Hades1911 Today, 12: 16 ↑
              how many idiots you divorced in Russia.


              Dear forum users, do not notice this troll, he’s just trying to hook anyone so that he can write more posts to report to his superiors and get another “U.E.” for his troll labors.
              Michael.
              1. +5
                23 February 2017 22: 22
                I completely agree with you. And if it’s not difficult, of course, explain to the old trolls, they are paid money, etc. etc., who pays and how, interesting request Here everyone expresses their opinion, and I was accused of saying that I’m speaking out for the State Department’s money, where they give it out, this money could be in the queue, but I don’t know where recourseWho would have suggested.
                1. +1
                  23 February 2017 22: 46
                  IPC105 Today, 22: 22 ↑
                  I completely agree with you. And, if not


                  Dear "without a name", do not blame me, I’m used to contacting my opponent and others by name, the old Soviet school, you know ...
                  As for the other, I do not know for sure, I did not see their signature in the Textures.
                  I myself write on my own opinion and often I am not in the stream of discussion, especially I am "past by patriotism."
                  Because life (56let) taught me do not listen to words and patriotic calls from above, shouting "Hurray!" but to evaluate the result through the Ennoe number of years, for the people and for citizens (since the sons and servants of the people, both before and today, took care of themselves in the first place).
                  In addition, if you ask yourself simple questions like:
                  - And why?
                  - Who benefits from this?
                  - What if?,

                  then having received the ANSWERS, you have a blind faith in the calls and cries of power without REAL RESULTS, disappear like alcohol vapor ...
                  Sorry if my answer didn’t sound cheers-patriotic, but honestly and essentially.

                  And yet, if you do not deign to call yourself, do not blame me, I will not answer you anymore, "secret agents" and "profi without a name", as I do not respect and do not believe them.
                  Michael
                  1. +6
                    23 February 2017 23: 00
                    No, there’s no secret, Mikhail-Alexey’s name is me, I’ve never hidden it from the Orenburg region ... It’s just that you didn’t answer, Mikhail — in what savings bank they give out money like I’m kept in foreign countries, according to everyone here different comrades ...
                    1. +1
                      23 February 2017 23: 44
                      IPC105 Today, 23: 00 ↑
                      No, there’s no secret, Mikhail-Alexey’s my name, I’ve never hidden from the Orenburg region ..


                      Well, I don’t know how to help you Aleksey, get "your earned pennies"? Just kidding of course.

                      Maybe you just try not to put your fingers past the keyboard buttons, Well, later, the respective gentlemen or comrades, they will definitely notice you and put you on contentment !? Just kidding, do not blame me. bully

                      Mikhail, Ing.Vr., Smolensk.
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        3. +1
          23 February 2017 13: 44
          Quote: СРЦ П-15
          This is most likely an answer to Erdogan, in his words that without the help of the Americans, he would not take Racca. Soothing so to speak.


          Maybe I'm wrong, but IMHO is the preparation for tearing Syria into small protectorates (Turkish, American, Emirate, French, and there are 60 more names by the number of coalition members). Space for Assad, Russia and Iran is not provided there. The American vulture is always the first to come to the "carrion". Yes
      2. +2
        23 February 2017 11: 50
        Quote: bouncyhunter
        They want to keep up with the distribution of medals

        In the Raqqah region, the largest oil field in Syria and the Americans will hinder Assad in this direction.
    3. +4
      23 February 2017 11: 50
      .
      Quote: Mar. Tira
      That's right, the USA, as always, after the Russian bulldozer, is trying to come. It was the same during the Second World War. The losses are minimal, but they are bargaining territories right there!

      Torn off the tongue ...! They like to take off the cream ... We destroy, and they take off the indemnities later ... But it will be so, it's a shame very much, but the media are in their hands in the world ..
    4. +10
      23 February 2017 12: 06
      Washington may increase the presence of US troops in Syria in order to "maintain the pace" of the attack on Raqqa

      Oh gentlemen from Washington, have pity on my cat, negative He cannot sleep from my laughter at your statements, especially about the "pace of attack", for four years already, a very fast pace. bully
    5. +2
      23 February 2017 13: 33
      During the war with Japan, the Pacific theater of operations dispensed with the “Russian bulldozer”. And they fought as they should
      1. +3
        23 February 2017 13: 54
        Who liberated Manchuria - Czechs and Slovaks? laughing

        PS You, as a resident of the country - an ally of the Third Reich, on February 23 could have been silent.
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          1. +4
            23 February 2017 22: 06
            Why are you joining the "army" of Ludwig Svoboda - a small unit of the Red Army of the USSR, staffed by several thousand Czech and Slovak anti-fascist volunteers?

            The remaining millions of Czechs and Slovaks with shock labor strengthened the defenses of the Third Reich, and the Slovaks also guarded the rear of the Wehrmacht.

            The fact that Slovakia at the end of the war went over to the side of the victors, and the inhabitants of Prague turned to the Red Army on the radio to liberate the city from the Germans instead, perfectly demonstrates the rotten essence of the inhabitants of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

            Therefore, do not remember in vain the Russian bulldozer, NATO limotrophs am
            1. +1
              24 February 2017 02: 54
              Quote: Operator
              The remaining millions of Czechs and Slovaks with shock labor strengthened the defense of the Third Reich ...
              Therefore, do not remember in vain the Russian bulldozer, NATO limotrophs

              Now many are trying to rewrite at their own expense the merits of the USSR in the struggle against fascist Germany.
              But what were they then militarily?
              Each individually (and all together taken together)?
              You can illustrate the following example:
              "At the World Cup Group German biathletes conquered the Czech Republic! " wassat
              Instead of the Czech Republic, you can substitute any European country and the statement will remain true.
              1. 0
                24 February 2017 10: 15
                The thing is different - the Czech Republic and Slovakia, despite their small size, have real merits in the fight against the anti-Hitler coalition on the side of the Third Reich in World War II.

                These merits outweighed by several orders of magnitude the contribution to the victory over the Third Reich of the few Czech volunteers and Slovaks who fought as part of the USSR Red Army.
      2. +7
        23 February 2017 17: 41
        Quote: Vz.58
        During the war with Japan at the Pacific theater of operations dispensed with the "Russian bulldozer"

        As long as the "Russian bulldozer" did not defeat the Kwantung Army. So the submachine gunner. wink
  2. +1
    23 February 2017 11: 06
    Do you at least decide what you definitely need in Syria, except for the cradles that you regularly dig there in Iraq.
    1. +2
      23 February 2017 11: 32
      Quote: Expelling Liberoids
      Do you at least decide what you definitely need in Syria, except for the cradles that you regularly dig there in Iraq.

      They definitely don’t want Lyuley, although they have been asking for a long time, but the occupation zone ... Remember the bridge over the Euphrates ..? It’s now weak for them to go to the shore (as on the Elbe), so at least to heap a bridge ...
  3. +3
    23 February 2017 11: 06
    Washington may increase the presence of US troops in Syria in order to "maintain the pace" of the attack on Cancer

    If they take the attack on Mosul as a sample of the pace of attack
    1. +8
      23 February 2017 11: 34
      Here I have the same question: it took almost five years of verbiage, fostering of militants to change shoes in a jump and start the "liberation", which is tightly seasoned with verbiage and .. They, striped, really are not able to voice their own goals, so I think at a "pace" They will surprise for a long time. And then the Russians appeared, again the problem ...
      From February 23rd of all, health
      1. +1
        24 February 2017 07: 10
        Quote: Pete Mitchell
        And then the Russians appeared, again the problem ...

        This is a problem ..! They invested in the calculation to get controlled Syria, and now we need at least a piece to snatch. At least something to beat off ... Now, even if we all leave and leave, Syria will not fall under anyone completely, these are not the same people who two years ago, they do not have enough deliverance, they need the liberation and blood of the enemy. They know that they are not alone, they already know what victory is. And it is worth a lot.
        After all, we don’t even fight “for someone”, we don’t teach how to move tanks on the map, we teach how to be a people, a single victorious people! Look at LDNR. Can they be broken? Hardly ... They were born victorious, and we will teach the Syrians this, and they will never bend their backs before anyone else.
        There Ukraine only rake-denser, does not want to learn. Apparently she sat for too long with her mother’s (Russian) skirt. Well, nothing, learn ... The Slavs are ...
  4. +2
    23 February 2017 11: 07
    Admins, be human - turn me back Russian tricolor! drinks
    1. +5
      23 February 2017 12: 00
      Quote: Expelling Liberoids
      Admins, be human - turn me back Russian tricolor! drinks

      Here they decided to see so .. laughing Have you played war games? So we were divided ... wassat You are a Swede!

      And before the blue rows
      His warlike squads,
      Insufferable faithful servants,
      In a rocking chair, pale, motionless,
      Suffering a wound, Charles appeared.
      Leaders of the hero followed him.
      He quietly plunged into thought.
      Embarrassed look
      Unusual excitement.
      It seemed that Carla was bringing
      A welcome battle in perplexity ...
      Suddenly a weak hand crazy
      He moved the regiments to the Russians.

      And with them the royal squads
      Converged in smoke among the plain:
      And the battle broke out, the battle of Poltava!
      In the fire, under the hail of red-hot,
      The wall is lively,
      Above the fallen system is a fresh formation
      He is closing his bayonets. A heavy cloud
      Detachments of cavalry bat,
      Brazd, saber sound,
      Shattering, they break from the shoulder.
      Throwing piles of bodies on a pile,
      Balls of cast iron everywhere
      Between them they jump,
      The ashes are digging and hissing in the blood.
      Swede, Russian - tunic, chop, cut.
      Drum drum, clicks, grinding,
      The thunder of cannon, the tramping, neighing, moaning,
      And death and hell from all sides.

      Pushkin is ours. how beautifully written ... hi
  5. 0
    23 February 2017 11: 10
    Absolutely! Penguins in Syria. heat, barely loaded legs, otherwise insurance wassat
  6. +1
    23 February 2017 11: 10
    Quote: Expelling Liberoids
    Do you at least decide what you definitely need in Syria, except for the cradles that you regularly dig there in Iraq.

    Why? They need a territory to create a pro-American enclave that will fire at a certain moment. The territory of Syria in its former borders, and the previous leadership, will not work for them when!
  7. 0
    23 February 2017 11: 13
    Syrians more modern trunks and support air defense so that Khuzrail and Amers with the entire coalition priests crucified!
  8. +2
    23 February 2017 11: 13
    Quote: Expelling Liberoids
    Admins, be human - turn me back Russian tricolor! drinks

    Come on! We all know that you are ours. Today the server is probably loaded. Or maybe the Moon ??????
  9. +1
    23 February 2017 11: 13
    The fact that they are breaking nonsense - so we do not get used to it, but here is what this person has for the order bar? At least half the Galaxy won. All according to Harrison, "Bill is the hero of the Galaxy." Orders were directly welded to steel ribs.
  10. +3
    23 February 2017 11: 34
    While the Russian soldier
    There is gunpowder, bread and moonshine,
    May X be NATO soldiers
    And the Pentagon will rise in cancer!
    Happy holiday, men!
    1. +1
      23 February 2017 12: 20
      Quote: Slovak
      While the Russian soldier
      There is gunpowder, bread and moonshine,
      May X be NATO soldiers
      And the Pentagon will rise in cancer!
      Happy holiday, men!

      Your cancer has been put there for a long time.
      And not only the Turks.
      1. +7
        23 February 2017 13: 03
        Quote: Hades1911
        Your cancer has been put there for a long time.

        Striped yes, have long been put on cancer in Iraq and Syria.
        1. +2
          23 February 2017 13: 08
          Finger Yes you can show.
          But it was precisely the Turks who raped you.
          And you turned again.
          1. +1
            23 February 2017 19: 20
            Quote: Hades1911
            But it was precisely the Turks who raped you.


            Oh, don’t do it funny. "Turks raped." Yes, and then raped? If raped - a criterion of reasonableness (well, at least so), we have nothing to talk about with them. Bolts let the gorillas in the zoo measure.
          2. +1
            23 February 2017 19: 36
            Glory to the Russian Army!

            And pi_ndosam shame and contempt.
          3. +2
            24 February 2017 07: 25
            Quote: Hades1911
            Finger Yes you can show.
            But it was precisely the Turks who raped you.
            You teach the black dad Barack to love the black mom Michelle ...
            And here the men are not stupid gathered, you just can’t scout them for “cancer”. In the case, that is what? Or were there only snot and tears for BV?
            But the fact that you know Russian is commendable, a good language, promising. laughing
            And you turned again.

            Face ... We are generally generous, even forgive you, if you take up the mind. tongue
            1. 0
              24 February 2017 07: 26
              I quoted myself ... Well, okay, I won’t write, I’ll figure it out ...
  11. +1
    23 February 2017 11: 40
    Nothing, they decided to increase their contingent in the territory of a sovereign state. Have you agreed with his leadership? And where, interestingly, is the indignation of the world community?
  12. +1
    23 February 2017 11: 43
    It would be better not to get confused underfoot!
  13. +2
    23 February 2017 11: 46
    Yes, do not care about them. In Chapter 12, who knows what it is, that's enough for everyone. Happy Holidays!
    1. +1
      23 February 2017 13: 46
      Defender of the Fatherland Day is the right day! Regardless of the political situation. Are there no women between the defenders of the fatherland? So you showed yourself. Maybe you don’t know, but Russia, also a female
  14. +1
    23 February 2017 13: 42
    “A little more, a little more” and only the Russian MTR will fight for Assad, then plus landing, plus army, then a victorious exit from Afga, excuse me, from Syria
  15. +2
    23 February 2017 13: 59
    Yankees can't - don't bother
  16. +2
    23 February 2017 15: 48
    I forgot something, but who called them there? Why Damascus will not require the Yankees to be kicked out of their country in the Security Council?
    1. 0
      24 February 2017 07: 40
      Quote: Vadim12
      Why Damascus will not require the Yankees to be kicked out of their country in the Security Council?



      Damascus is not a permanent member of the Security Council. Therefore, they do not listen to them. Eh, even though we put the Chinese there, the score was 3: 2, it will not be enough. So it's not evening yet, let's wait.
  17. 0
    23 February 2017 17: 00
    It is clear that now they just divide Syria, no one wants to fight against the Ishil. Otherwise, how to explain that Turkey, Russia, Iran, Syria for almost 3 years can not take one city. Having the most modern weapons.
  18. 0
    23 February 2017 18: 38
    Quote: Hades1911
    Finger Yes you can show.
    But it was precisely the Turks who raped you.
    And you turned again.


    There are no endless debts ...
    Up to 20 terabaxes of US debt, only 22 gigabaxes are left ...
    "Who owes whom, he is a slave"
    Do you even know whose slaves you are?
    Who, for what and how has you?
    Look at the root, if not scared ...
  19. +5
    24 February 2017 00: 12
    michajlo,
    That's the thing ... ZHYANOUSLY YOU ARE PLUS .... good
  20. 0
    24 February 2017 05: 51
    Here the Americans without much tension occupied part of Syria ...
    Well, then they will start demanding to divide the country into zones of responsibility and so on.
    So right now there will be the most important and severe battles.
  21. 0
    24 February 2017 10: 59
    Fill in the gaps in Mosul, and in Syria you need humanitarian aid. Zhmody.
  22. +8
    25 February 2017 01: 16
    Keeping pace? What is this? How's Mosul? Oh well....
    The mattresses see that in Syria it is possible to rip off at the end of a banquet - that’s why they’re climbing. However, as usual. They come to an end and explain that without them - well, nothing ....

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