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fcastro2

Syria allies: Why Russia, Iran and China are standing by the regime - CNN.com - 1 views

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  • One has to do with economics; the other with ideology.
  • Russia is one of Syria's biggest arms suppliers
  • Syrian contracts with the Russian defense industry have likely exceeded $4 billion
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  • Russia also leases a naval facility at the Syrian port of Tartu
  • Moscow also signed a $550 million deal with Syria for combat training jets
  • value of Russian arms sales to Syria at $162 million per year in both 2009 and 2010
  • Russia's key policy goal is blocking American efforts to shape the regio
  • Russia doesn't believe revolutions, wars and regime change bring stability and democracy
  • It believes humanitarian concerns are often used an excuse for pursuing America's own political and economic interests.
  • not only driven by the need to preserve its naval presence in the Mediterranean, secure its energy contracts, or counter the West on 'regime change
  • Putin's existential fear for his own survival and the survival of the repressive system that he and al-Assad represent
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      fcastro2 on 28 Jan 15
       
      Putin is scared that the "west" will defeat Russia if Syria is defeated
  • al-Assad cannot lose because it means that one day he, Putin, might as well
  • The West handles the Islamic world the way a monkey handles a grenade," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tweeted
  • Russia is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. It has the power to veto Security Council resolutions against the Syrian regime and has done so repeatedly over the past two years
  • religion and strategy.
  • Islamic Republic has provided technical help such as intelligence, communications and advice on crowd control and weapons as protests in Syria morphed into resistance
  • Iran counted on Syria as its only Arab ally during its eight-year war with Iraq. Iraq was Sunni-dominate
  • proxy through which Iran can threaten Israel with an arsenal of short-range missiles
  • The last thing Iran wants now is a Sunni-dominated Syria -- especially as the rebels' main supporters are Iran's Persian Gulf rivals: Qatar and Saudi Arabi
  • war between the front of hegemony and the front of resistance
  • Syrian government is a victim of international plots
  • Iran says the main objective of this plot is to make the region safer for Israe
  • Many believe Iran is Washington's greatest threat in the region, especially with its nuclear potential
  • the Americans will sustain damage like when they interfered in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Syria's third-largest importer in 2010, according to data from the European Commission
  • maintain its financial tie
  • indicates that China sees Syria as an important trading hub
  • China has said foreign countries shouldn't meddle in Syria's internal affairs
  • Rather than siding with either Assad or the opposition and standing aside to 'wait and see,' Beijing is actively betting on both
  • China said it is firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons and supports the U.N.'s chemical weapons inspectors.
  • It also said it wants a political solution for Syri
  • China is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. And like Russia, China has repeatedly blocked sanctions attempts against the Syrian regime
  • fcastro2 on 28 Jan 15
     
    Syria's allies, Russia, Iran, and China, all stand by them despite western powers opposing the Syrian government. There are different reasons to why these powers seem to stay with Syria such as Russia's ideologies, Iran's strategy, or China's trading. Either way, these government will stand by them until there is nothing left to lose. 
jherna2a

Make No Mistake - the United States Is at War in Yemen - 0 views

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  • jherna2a on 24 Feb 16
     
    The United States has began backing Saudi-led aggression against Yemen by providing targeting intelligence. There are many contradicting justifications for this provided by the NSC, the White House, the Pentagon, and Capitol Hill.
jherna2a

The U.S. Should Stop Supporting the War in Yemen - 0 views

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  • jherna2a on 17 Feb 16
     
    While not directly intervening, the United States has been quietly aiding the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen by providing intelligence and weapons. According to the author, this comprises U.S. interests and its moral standing.
jherna2a

Six reasons why Iran won't join the war in Yemen - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle ... - 0 views

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Iran Yemen war proxy

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  • jherna2a on 09 Mar 16
     
    According to the author, there are six reasons Iran has not directly intervened in Yemen through military action. Among these is that launching a military campaign in Yemen is not a priority considering the conflict in Syria and Iraq.
allieggg

Libya Plunges Deeper into Chaos After Parliament Declared Unconstitutional | TIME - 0 views

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  • allieggg on 21 Nov 14
     
    The internationally recognized parliament of Libya was ruled invalid by the supreme court. The parliament reacted by dismissing the ruling, claiming that its verdict was coerced by the threat of arms. The polarization of these 2 ruling governments continues without negotiations.
jordanbrown16

Iran and Israel - 0 views

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  • jordanbrown16 on 19 Apr 15
     
    Since Israel's birth in 1948, Israel and Iran have had close relations. Up until the 1979 revolution, the two countries have been involved in a number of proxy wars that have caused Israelis to believe their country to be at risk with regards to Iran's controversial nuclear program.
jordanbrown16

Iran will do what it takes to fight ISIS - 0 views

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  • jordanbrown16 on 13 Apr 15
     
    Counter efforts have been made by Iran as the country expands its influence in Iraq. In late November 2014, Iran launched airstrikes in eastern Iraq to push back ISIS militants. Since then, Iran and Iraq have been involved in a series of proxy wars as Iran furthers its influence over major Shiite groups in Iraq.
jherna2a

Iranian support seen crucial for Yemen's Houthis - 0 views

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  • jherna2a on 09 Mar 16
     
    Iran has provided weapons, medical aid, and training to the Houthis. In 2013, a ship smuggling Iranian weapons to Yemen was seized.
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