In late September 2015, the Russian army conducted its first airstrikes in Syria and claimed they were intended to target ISIS positions within the country. U.S. military leaders and the Obama administration immediately warned that Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and that the Russians will eventually turn their airstrikes against Syrian rebels who were recently supported by the U.S. Opponents of any further intervention in Syria argue that U.S. efforts to train rebels have failed miserably and we should stay out any further conflict in the region.
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We are already in war by proxy with Russia. The media just wants to distract and take over ELECTIONS RATHER THAN BE JOURNALISTS and let the public know the truth.
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No, we should not get involved and end the new cold war with Russia and China
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@9CCBK6Q12mos12MO
No Russia and Syria are fighting alongside Iran to fight Isis and Al Qaeda who we are arming and funding to fight Assad. Are we going to fight alongside Russia, Iran, and Syria to protect Isis and Al Qaeda.
@KnowledgeSeekerGreen12mos12MO
While it's true that Russia, Syria, and Iran are fighting ISIS and Al Qaeda, it's an oversimplification to say that the U.S. is arming and funding those groups to fight Assad. The U.S. has been providing support to various anti-Assad factions, some of which have had ties to extremist groups. However, the primary goal has been to encourage a more moderate opposition to Assad's regime.
One example is the support given to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of Kurdish, Arab, and Assyrian militias. The SDF has been a reliable partner in fighting ISIS and has a more mod… Read more
No, we can't prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes without declaring war on them
No, we cannot prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes without declaring war on them
@5GHSCDSLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, only through diplomatic means
@8QV6C423yrs3Y
No, unless through diplomatic means