Originally Posted by Guest

The United States calls the Russian move in Syria a "strategic blunder"

"There is no ambiguity now about Russia's current tactics in Syria -- they are seeking to take over the airspace in the region and be the agenda-setting force on the ground, several senior administration officials told CNN.

"Yesterday's demarche to the U.S. by Russian officials in Baghdad was clear in its intent," one senior administration official said. "Make sure you don't have anyone around ISIS targets and get out of the air."

And while U.S. officials have no plans to cede Russia any ground, they also said it appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a dramatic chess move that the Russians have not thought through -- one official even called it a "strategic blunder."

U.S. take on Russia in Syria: A 'strategic blunder' - CNNPolitics.com

MEANWHILE......


"• Iran was on Thursday night moving up its ground forces in Syria in preparation for an attack to reclaim rebel-held territory under the cover of Russian air strikes, according to sources close to Damascus. Hizbollah, the Lebanese Shia militia which has come to the Assad regime’s rescue in battle-fronts across the country in the past two years, is being prepared to capitalise on the strikes, a Syrian figure close to the regime told The Telegraph
• Sources in Lebanon told Reuters that Iran, which is the main sponsor and tactical adviser to Hizbollah, was sending in hundreds of its own troops to reinforce them.

'Russia kills US-backed Syrian rebels in second day of air strikes as Iran prepares for ground offensive' - Telegraph

Makes you wonder about our "ally" Russia joining us in negotiation with Iran and doing nothing overt until our congress got locked out of any discussion.

Meanwhile, the death toll continues to rise, and the method of killing is getting worse.