Russians attack US backed rebels in Syria

[cupidsgame]

I'm worried this could get out of hand. They're practically fighting each other. Is this it?

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I can't find anything OP, where did you see it?

[cupidsgame]

It was trending on Facebook.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I'm not on FB unfortunately. Is it correct?

[cupidsgame]

I don't know thickandthin do you think it's just scaremongering.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Just googled again, CNN say Russians deny it. Don't worry just yet, although I get your concern.

[cupidsgame]

TY

[chilledwarmth]

Maybe we shouldn't BE backing rebels to destabilize a a foreign country in the first place, then Russia wouldn't need to do stuff like this to prop up the actual government of that country.

[OurBlanche]

... or maybe Putin is as desperate to hang on to his power base and will do anything to bolster his ratings. We may no longer have the Cold War, but the players haven't changed that much and nor, it seems, have the rules of the game.

Then again, having lived through bomb threats, 2 minutes to midnight, Cold War politics, Falklands, Rainbow Warrior, French bombing of inhabited atolls, Nestle, Monsanta etc I am inured to much political bluster and violence. Like many others of my age, I compartmentalise such actions into what I can and cannot influence. I harden my heart against what I cannot... unpleasant but pragmatic. And I do a lot for the things I can influence.

[chilledwarmth]

Russia doesn't want Syria being controlled by US backed rebels. You can't blame them for trying to stop that. If Russian backed rebels were taking control we would be bombing them as well.