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Friday, 5 February 2016
quote [ ?The kingdom is ready to participate in any ground operations that the coalition (against Isis) may agree to carry out in Syria,? said military spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed al-Asiri during an interview with al-Arabiya TV news. ]
Who would have thought? Diplomacy DOES work!
I'm a little nervous about whether Saudi Arabia tries to sway the outcome of the Syrian civil war in their favor with their ground troops (much like the Russian are doing it with their airforce), but all in all, it's good news that finally someone's committing to the fight against IS.
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WeiYang said @ 12:08pm GMT on 5th February
The Saudis and Gulfies in general are the biggest supporters of ISIS. On the one hand, my feeling is that they would be sending troops to fight the Syrian Army more than ISIS.
But, the translation of that plan in to real action will likely put Saudi troops on the wrong side of the currently successful R+6 offensive. If they want to interpose their bodies between Russian bombs and the ground, good on them. Not a fan of the Saudi govt., but very sorry for the poor schmucks they will be sending, who will be chewed up and sprayed out in a red slurry.
WeiYang said @ 12:09pm GMT on 5th February
The Saudis and Gulfies in general are the biggest supporters of ISIS. My feeling is that they would be sending troops to fight the Syrian Army more than ISIS.
But, the translation of that plan in to real action will likely put Saudi troops on the wrong side of the currently successful R+6 offensive. If they want to interpose their bodies between Russian bombs and the ground, good on them. Not a fan of the Saudi govt., but very sorry for the poor schmucks they will be sending, who will be chewed up and sprayed out in a red slurry.
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WeiYang said @ 12:08pm GMT on 5th February
The Saudis and Gulfies in general are the biggest supporters of ISIS. My feeling is that they would be sending troops to fight the Syrian Army more than ISIS.
But, the translation of that plan in to real action will likely put Saudi troops on the wrong side of the currently successful R+6 offensive. If they want to interpose their bodies between Russian bombs and the ground, good on them. Not a fan of the Saudi govt., but very sorry for the poor schmucks they will be sending, who will be chewed up and sprayed out in a red slurry.
