SYRIA-TURKEY CRISIS UPDATES : Almost 150 killed as Syria truce collapses, Meanwhile US Deploys Troops & 70 Nuclear Bombs in Turkey

RT @Brian_Whit: Syria rebels threaten to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon

Turkey to use "greater force" if further Syria shelling

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guarantee war before nov 6th, 2012.

Nato names US Gen John Allen as new supreme commander

He will be replaced as US commander of international forces in Afghanistan by Joseph Dunford, who is currently US Marine Corps deputy commander.

Gen Allen has led the Nato campaign in Afghanistan since July 2011.

He was nominated for the new Nato role by US President Barack Obama and is expected to begin work in spring 2013, pending approval by the US Senate.

Gen Allen played a key role in countering the Iraq insurgency between 2006 and 2008. He then oversaw a surge in US troops in Afghanistan in battling the Taliban.

In Afghanistan, Gen Allen commanded coalition troops from 50 different countries, which commentators say gives him the experience to deal with the often sensitive and conflicting wishes of Nato's 28 member states and 22 partners.

Some 68,000 US troops currently make up the majority of the 100,000-strong coalition force.

The Afghan army is taking on increasing responsibility for security ahead of the end of Nato's combat mission in 2014.

[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

Moscow to block US from monitoring Russia’s nuke arsenal

Moscow plans to halt its participation in the Nunn-Lugar Program, in which the US funds Russia’s dismantling of its arsenal of nuclear weapons, a Russian media outlet reported.

Russia no longer requires US aid and can continue with the program unassisted, Kommersant daily newspaper reported. In addition, Moscow explained the decision by the necessity to prevent secret data leak.

The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program was launched in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union and aimed to dismantle unneeded nuclear weapons in Russia’s arsenal and eliminate outdated biological and chemical weapons.

The agreement was extended twice – in 1999 and 2006 – and expires in May 2013. Sources in Pentagon and the State Department told Kommersant that the US hopes to extend the program again.

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Kindof a piss poor secret if the New York Times is reporting it...

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Russia defends UN Charter on Syria, Iran: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments at a press conference on Wednesday.

He warned that any use of force against Tehran would put and end to all negotiations on Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Lavrov noted that the main objective is now to focus on the mediation of the P5+1 group to become operational, adding that deputy foreign ministers of the six member countries of the group are preparing for another round of talks with Iran.


The foreign minister pointed out that any arbitrary interpretation of the UN Charter’s important principles is a threat to the world order.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, who represents the P5+1 group -- comprising the US, the UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany--, met in a follow-up to their previous negotiations on Iran’s nuclear energy program on September 18 in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

[link to www.presstv.ir]

This is all propaganda. There is so much noise and 1/2 truths out there it is now next to impossible to tell what is really going on.

I always have to go back to Terrence Mckenna and what he said about 2012 and the nature of time(being fractal) and what would be happening during these times. Time is speeding up so fast that it is impossible for most people to comprehend it and what is truly going on.

I have noticed the increased solar activity is affecting many people including myself. They seem agitated and bewildered and don't know why. It just seems like everything is playing out in all directions. The best thing to do is be aware of it all and try to stay centered and aware.

Try to have a nice day all.

No clashes today ? What is the situation ?

Confirmed: Pentagon deploys military forces to Jordan-Syria border


US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has confirmed that US troops have been dispatched to the Jordan-Syrian border to help bolster the former’s military capabilities in case violence escalates in the volatile region.

"We have a group of our forces there working to help build a headquarters there and to insure that we make the relationship between the United States and Jordan a strong one so that we can deal with all the possible consequences of what's happening in Syria," Panetta said.

Panetta’s comments came during a NATO conference of defense ministers in Brussels, where he said the US had been working with Jordan to monitor chemical and biological weapons sites in Syria and help the country deal with Syrian refugees crossing over the border.

The US has previously used Jordan as a base for other Syria-related military activities. In May of this year, Washington held military drills in Jordan dubbed ‘Operation Eager Lion,’ which saw around 12,000 troops from several nations participate in undisclosed training exercises.

[link to rt.com]

41He will also enter the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out of his hand: Edom, Moab and the foremost of the sons of Ammon(Modern Jordan). 42“Then he will stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43“But he will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt; and Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his heels. 44“But rumors from the East and from the North will disturb him, and he will go forth with great wrath to destroy and annihilate many. 45“He will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
--Daniel 11:41-45

i'm glad, as a citizen of the united states, i look forward to watching my country put down another dictatorship. 1776-2776, if you think you can change that timeline, by all means COME AND TAKE THEM :).

Yes but how much military force has been deployed?



Nobody is going into Syria with just 100-200 troops.

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Not WWIII, but more likely war of Psalm 83 or Oracle of Damascus...

Turkish F16s intercept Syrian civilian flight from Moscow to Damascus

A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at Esenboga airport in Ankara October 10, 2012. (Reuters/Cem Oksuz/Anadolu Agency)

Turkish F16 fighter jets forced a Syrian airline passenger plane to land in Ankara over suspicions it was carrying "non-civilian" cargo, says the Turkish Foreign Ministry. The Damascus-bound plane, which had departed from Moscow, is being inspected.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Ankara received intelligence that the Syrian plane was carrying "certain equipment in breach of civil aviation rules", but refused to comment on the presumed content.

Earlier, Turkish media speculated that the plane was diverted on suspicions that it might be transporting heavy weapons.

The plane was forced to land in Ankara’s international airport at 5:15 pm local time (3:15 pm GMT). The Airbus A-320 was carrying around 30 passengers.

[link to rt.com]

The Free Syrian Army, the “rebel” mercenary group supported and trained by the CIA and MI6, has vowed to expand operations into Lebanon and attack Hezbollah, the paramilitary and political organization established in 1982 to resist the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.



On Tuesday, Fahd al-Masri, who is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army Joint Command, told the London-based daily newspaper Ash-Sharq-al-Awsat that the FSA will expand the proxy war in Syria to “the heart” of Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold.

The FSA claims to hold 13 members of Hezbollah captive in the Syrian city of Homs. In August, the United States accused Hezbollah of “deep involvement” in the al-Assad regime attempt to combat FSA attacks inside the country.

The accusations are part of a coordinated effort by the Treasury and State Departments to impose sanctions on Syria. The U.S. claims Hezbollah is working in tandem with operatives of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, according to the New York Times.

The Future Movement bloc of former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has declared that Hezbollah has signed on to the “Baabda Declaration,” which vows to keep Lebanon out of the conflict in Syria.

Despite Lebanon’s neutrality, the FSA attacked a Lebanese Army post near the northern border with Syria in September.

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Great, Israel may or may not be happy about that, the fighting could spill over into Israel.

A bad sign -

R**ters had a report that Bashar Assad has taken control of the Syrian military. Was he ever even in the military?

It doesn't go well when the civilian leader takes military command...

Just ask the Germans...

gonna backfire dude.

Turkey's interception of Syria-bound plane an act of war OKed by US



Don Debar, an anti-war activist and journalist says the incident with Syrian plane in Turkey is a wake-up call signaling that NATO members are ready for open military confrontation.

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Turkey's army on high state of readiness, first step for Syria no-fly zone

War tensions over Syria continued to spiral early Thursday, Oct. 11, when Turkey’s armed forces were placed on a state of readiness and its chief of staff pledged stronger response to any hostile act by Syria, A high-placed US source confirmed to debkafile that Turkey had, by forcing a Syrian civilian Airbus A320 plane en route from Moscow to Damascus to land in Ankara and declaring Syrian airspace “unsafe,” taken the first step toward creating a no-fly zone over Syria.

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Syria halts power purchase from Turkey, says Turkish energy minister

Syria halted their power purchases from Turkey one week ago,” Yildiz said on Thursday.

The Turkish minister also stated that Ankara would resume electricity export to Syria if it received a request.


The reason behind the cancelation is still unclear.

In June, Ankara warned Damascus that it was considering cutting power to northern Syria after a Turkish fighter jet was shot down by Syrian air defense forces.

Turkey provided 20 percent of Syria’s electricity need prior to the halt in power purchases.

Tensions have been running high between Damascus and Ankara over the past few months.

In an interview with the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet in July, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Ankara “has supplied all logistic support to the terrorists who have killed our people.”

[link to www.presstv.ir]

No Weapons On board Syria's Aircraft !

Neither weapons nor any system or components of military equipment were on board or could have been, says a source within the Russian state arms export agency.

Turkish jets forced Wednesday a Syrian passenger plane from Moscow to land at the airport of Ankara. A suspicious cargo was found and seized. To check if the device continues to Damascus.

Piracy

Following the forced landing, the Syrian Minister of Transportation accused Turkey of Thursday ''air piracy''


The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires a statement by the Turkish government about the incident with the Airbus, reports Reuters

The Russian government complains about the Turks that Russian diplomats were on board and that turks or any other country are actually not allowed to access the Russian diplomatic passengers without permission according to international Law.


[link to www.nu.nl]

Syria demands compensation from Turkey for confiscated plane cargo

Syria has demanded compensation from Turkey for confiscating the cargo of a passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara.


Syrian transport minister said Turkey’s move on Wednesday “amounted to air piracy which contradicts civil aviation treaties.”

[link to www.presstv.ir]

Syrian bus attacked at Lebanon border, 8 killed

Eight people have been killed in an attack on a Syrian bus near the Lebanese border, SANA reports.

[link to www.presstv.ir]

#BreakingNews: Eight Syrians have been killed after bus attack near the borders with Lebanon: SANA

Al Arabiya English.

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May as well just change your name to "The Anti-DoorBert".

LOL