news just breaking very worrisome.
Khamenei Warns Iran’s Top Leaders: WAR IN WEEKS
NATO’S secret Kurdish war: Turkey prepares Iraq-style attacks inside Syria
Is Incirlik airbase in Turkey being used to direct military and communications aid to Syria’s rebels
WND EXCLUSIVE
Russian intelligence has information that U.S. troops are in Turkey near the country’s border with Syria, a senior Syrian official told WND today.
The official said the Russians observed American forces taking part in Turkish military measures to secure the Syria-Turkey borders.
The official said the information about a U.S. military presence in Turkey has led to a debate within the Syrian leadership about whether to move the Syrian military to its highest alert level.
Currently, the Syrian army is on its second highest alert.
While the presence of U.S. forces in Turkey could not be immediately verified, it is not the first time the American military has been accused of aiding the insurgency targeting Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
In February, WND was first to report the U.S., Turkey and Jordan were running a training base for the Syrian rebels in the Jordanian town of Safawi in the country’s northern desert region, according to several knowledgeable Egyptian and Arab security officials speaking to WND.
continue at WND:
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/claim-u-s-forces-on-syrian-border/
TEL AVIV — RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. TROOPS INSIDE TURKEY NEAR THE COUNTRY’S BORDER WITH SYRIA, A SENIOR SYRIAN OFFICIAL TOLD KLEINONLINE TODAY.
THE OFFICIAL SAID THE RUSSIANS SAID THEY OBSERVED AMERICAN FORCES TAKING PART IN TURKISH MILITARY MEASURES TO SECURE THE SYRIA-TURKEY BORDERS.
THE OFFICIAL SAID THE INFORMATION ABOUT A U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN TURKEY HAS LED TO A DEBATE WITHIN THE SYRIAN LEADERSHIP ABOUT WHETHER TO MOVE THE SYRIAN MILITARY TO ITS HIGHEST ALERT LEVEL. CURRENTLY, THE SYRIAN ARMY IS ON ITS SECOND HIGHEST ALERT.
WHILE THE PRESENCE OF U.S. FORCES INSIDE TURKEY COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VERIFIED THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE AMERICAN MILITARY HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF AIDING THE INSURGENCY TARGETING BASHAR ASSAD’S REGIME.
IN FEBRUARY, KLEINONLINE WAS FIRST TO REPORT THE U.S., TURKEY AND JORDAN WERE RUNNING A TRAINING BASE FOR THE SYRIAN REBELS IN THE JORDANIAN TOWN OF SAFAWI IN THE COUNTRY’S NORTHERN DESERT REGION, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL KNOWLEDGEABLE EGYPTIAN AND ARAB SECURITY OFFICIALS.
READ MORE @ HTTP://KLEIN.WP.WND.COM/2012/07/31/CLAIM-U-S-FORCES-ON-SYRIAN-BORDER-ASSAD-MAY-PUT-MILITARY-ON-HIGHEST-ALERT/
Moves this week by the United States to position specialized massive “penetrator” bombs for an attack on Iran clearly demonstrate a total lack of grasp by key players of the risks involved and the chain of events that will inexorably follow.
This week, a threat against Iran by the United States was published by the UK Telegraph. Peter Foster, of their Washington Bureau met with Mike Donnelly, US Air Force Secretary to question him about deployment of experimental “bunker buster” bombs.
Donnelly is a Washington Insider, a computer programmer and administrative planner but did three years in the army, having served that short period after the end of the Vietnam War.
He has no combat experience and cannot fly an airplane. He is a perfect choice to run an Air force.
This is what Donnelly said:
“If it needs to go today”, would be available. We continue to do testing on the bomb to refine its capabilities, and that is ongoing,” he said “We also have the capability to go with existing configuration today. We continue to do testing on the bomb to refine its capabilities, and that is ongoing. We also have the capability to go with existing configuration today.”
Michael Donley – Air Force SecretaryThis weapon, the Massive Ordnance Penetrator or MOP weighs 14 tons and cost nearly $100 million to design.
It has never been successfully tested. Essentially, it is an 8” cannon barrel filled with high explosives hoped to be dropped from the B2 Stealth Bomber. Each B2 costs $2.1 billion dollars not to mention the $300 billion in design costs.
Some members of congress have serious doubts it is capable of penetrating the “underground weapons labs in Iran” that the CIA had briefed the same members on.
That briefing told congress that no such labs existed.
This February, James Reisen and Mark Mazzeti of the New York Times reported the current level of American intelligence regarding Iran and nuclear weapons:
“Recent assessments by American spy agencies are broadly consistent with a 2007 intelligence finding that concluded that Iran had abandoned its nuclear weapons program years earlier, according to current and former American officials.
The officials said that assessment was largely reaffirmed in a 2010 National Intelligence Estimate, and that it remains the consensus view of America’s 16 intelligence agencies.”
The attack on Iran will mean war in the Gulf – Which can spread quicklyThus, the same members of congress concerned over the performance of the weapon have been officially briefed that there is no potential use for the weapon although they have clearly indicated that they intend to use the weapon despite the fact their own best information indicates their “opinions” are not rooted in reality.
There are further concerns, other than dropping a defective bomb on non-existent targets without rationale or legal authority.
It is also hoped that Iran has not modified its air defense radars as Serbia had, allowing them to shoot down America’s stealth planes. Serbia downed several back in the 1990s.
Read more here: http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/07/31/press-tv-attack-on-iran-can-foment-world-war/
JIEDDO Report: Iranian Weapons Smuggling Activities in Afghanistan
Could be worrisome….but wait until the real worrisome news comes out that there are Iranian ships in the Atlantic….and maybe the Gulf (of Mexico), disguised at freighters or oil tankers with secret launchers hidden….all just waiting for the Mahdi signal.!!…now, that’s worrisome!
now there’s a prediction!!
Sir, have no doubt that Gordon of Khartoum will deal with the Mahdi next time round. He took his eye off the ball the first time
This would appear to be truthful. Not surprising either.The political mutterings this week of allowing the Syrian Army to stay are a direct invitation for them to oust Assad. When the writing is on the wall, well desperation and a sense of saving ones own little bubble can be appealing.
It is also a sop to Turkey, Kurds are rising again. The last thing Turkey wants is a PKK friendly breakaway Kurdish state in Syria. Iraq’s Kurds are fairly autonomous and would soon join, rewriting the boundaries is not part of a Nato scheme.
Two million Christians come into this equation also. The UN must be having kittens at the thought of more refugees. A pity the damned UN does not think in a joined up way before it backs these “sanctions” against a sovereign nation.
British accents also heard amongst terrorist groups, proxy fighters or special forces?
The Saudis are literally pleading for a military intervention, their nightmares are coming true. If, and a big if, Assad can unite more groups on the Saudi borderland he has an ace.
Well, direct invasion by Nato? Not likely now. Iraq taught them one thing, Afghanistan another. Tribal societies have existed for years. The Ottomans realised this and had a rather successful imperial reign. They recognised the tapestry and left it alone. Zionist thinking sees a greater Israel emerging, its peoples displaced elsewhere. Or worse. If Amerika follows the usual nose, it will be chaos. Look at the demographics, literally millions of young Persian and Arab young men will tie them into trench warfare. Jihad is a powerful call.
A case of better left alone? Too late, neo cons have let the lid off. I fear that it is too, too late.
By God have they got a lot to answer for.
Lets hope your right.
I fear they maybe pig headed and foolish enough to think otherwise.
Arrogance does seem to be their trade mark.
Well of course there are US troops there. Turkey has been part of NATO since 1952.
Are we going to play this game again Carl.
Incirlik Air Base (Turkish: İncirlik Hava Üssü) (ICAO: LTAG) is a United States Air Force installation, located near İncirlik, Turkey. Incirlik Air Base is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east[1] of Adana, Turkey, the fifth largest city in the country, and is 56 kilometers (35 miles) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The United States Air Force and the Turkish Air Force are the primary users of the air base, although it is also used by the British Royal Air Force.
Incirlik Air Base is the home of the 10th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanlığı) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon (LTAP), Malatya/Erhaç (LTAT) and Diyarbakır (LTCC).[2]
Incirlik Air Base has a U.S. Air Force complement of about five thousand airmen, with several hundred airmen from the British Royal Air Force and Turkish Air Force also present, as of late 2002. The primary unit stationed at Incirlik Air Base is the 39th Air Base Wing (39 ABW) of the U.S. Air Force. Incirlik Air Base has one 3,048 m (10,000 ft)-long main runway[1] and one 2,740 m (8,990 ft)-long secondary runway, both located among about 57 Hardened Aircraft Shelters.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-168222/Turkey-approve-US-troops.html
Check the article for the recent 30 billion in USA grants.Turkey took the cash and now will be occupied all be it through the back door.
This is news and important as it is another stepping stone encircling the Chinese and Russians, we await their response.
To add to Cheesy strategic, and commendable, observations. Turkey is an important market for US hardware. It has a massive F16 fleet and is also a lead customer / partner for the F35. Further hardware include Black Hawks, and Cobra Gunships. The army uses US sourced artillery and tanks / APCs.
Incirlik also houses Predator and Sentinel drone units.
Of interest is also the sovereign base area of RAF Akrotiri, after Cyprus became independent the British insisted on maintaining several of these areas. They include a powerful Type 80 radar on Troodos mountain. Airspace throughout the near east is monitored, along with AWACs based at Akrotiri on rotation. A regular and constant “visitor” is a USAF U2. The USAF maintain staff at Akrotiri.
As we can see, the empire was not totally abandoned. It now acts on behalf of its US counterpart. With increased danger to the wider world.
Russian response.
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/01-08-2012/121804-russia_army_base-0/
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Hardly a surprise eh? As for the “defence expert” quoting numbers, just the very fact they can, should act as a warning. MAD still is the reality, regardless of claims for missile shields.
Most major ballistic systems are Mirved, they have been for years. One Russian submarine off the east coast can destroy most of North America in half an hour.
You read that reminder here first
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