rooster59 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Most rockets in Western attacks on Syria were intercepted - Russia MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday that the majority of missiles fired during the overnight attack on Syria by U.S., British and French forces were intercepted by Syrian government air defence systems, TASS news agency reported. Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has responded angrily to the strikes, while Syrian state media called them a "flagrant violation of international law." More than 100 missiles were fired from ships and manned aircraft, and the allies struck three of Syria's main chemical weapons facilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford said. According to Interfax news agency, Russia's defence ministry also said that Syria intercepted the U.S. and allied attacks using Soviet-produced hardware, including the Buk missile system. -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-04-14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 A third World War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pmarlin Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 Russian propaganda. Other news sources report out of over 100 cruise missiles 13 were shot down. That also was from Russia. The US UK and France has made no reports on what was lost. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mister Fixit Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 The Putin-bots are out with their fake news again. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 35 minutes ago, rooster59 said: including the Buk missile system. This proofed well against a civilian plane. But against a myriad of rockets? Sound like a bad joke. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sky news this morning said the US would issue an update some time after 2100hrs here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 Of course Russia & Syria would say that. Whether it's true or not remains to be seen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thian Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: This proofed well against a civilian plane. But against a myriad of rockets? Sound like a bad joke. I also don't believe it...how many rockets can that growler get at the same time? I reckon the US knows exactly how many it can get at one moment so they just double/triple that amount and they will hit target. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StreetCowboy Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 is bombing people really the best form of enlightenment and education? Is that why the US has so many school shootings? 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simple1 Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said: is bombing people really the best form of enlightenment and education? Is that why the US has so many school shootings? Trump tweeted, anticipated targets had 48 hours to relocate personnel. So far appears to be infrastructure damage, minimal human casualties reported. Also US informed Russians of airspace to be used by Western forces. Between a rock and a hard place, Assad repeatedly deployed chemicals to kill / injure civilians sheltering from airstrikes. Whether this limited attack will act as a deterrent on future chemical attacks by Assad when trying to retake other areas is currently an open question. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddy Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 45 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: This proofed well against a civilian plane. But against a myriad of rockets? Sound like a bad joke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buk_missile_system "designed to counter cruise missiles, smart bombs, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watcharacters Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 How many times have we all seen a boxer smile to try to say he was not phased or injured by the last punch? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 37 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said: is bombing people really the best form of enlightenment and education? Is that why the US has so many school shootings? I'd say no to both questions 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 A cruise missile is not rocket powered so the headline is BS.... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobBKK Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Just1Voice said: Of course Russia & Syria would say that. Whether it's true or not remains to be seen. And Vice Versa and we will never know. Both sides Lie, Lie and Lie again. Ordinary citizens are, and will be, clueless. Personally I think it's a set-up of collusion, obfuscation and skulduggery. Every time Syria begins to 'win' (as it certainly has) something 'happens' to warrant bombing. WHY would Assad do this? what's to be gained? and why is this in the USA's, France or UK's interest? ignore the 500,000 killed by conventional weapons but go all-out bombing over 75 alleged chemical deaths? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bristolboy Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, BobBKK said: And Vice Versa and we will never know. Both sides Lie, Lie and Lie again. Ordinary citizens are, and will be, clueless. Personally I think it's a set-up of collusion, obfuscation and skulduggery. Every time Syria begins to 'win' (as it certainly has) something 'happens' to warrant bombing. WHY would Assad do this? what's to be gained? and why is this in the USA's, France or UK's interest? ignore the 500,000 killed by conventional weapons but go all-out bombing over 75 alleged chemical deaths? Except, of course, that the Assad regime isn't beginning to win. It's been winning for a few years already.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealbash Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 is bombing people really the best form of enlightenment and education? Is that why the US has so many school shootings?According to news reports, great efforts were made to minimize bombing of peopleSent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobBKK Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Sealbash said: According to news reports, great efforts were made to minimize bombing of people Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Bombs before proof seems to be the way these days. Whatever happened to the UN? and the rule of International LAW. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sealbash Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 Bombs before proof seems to be the way these days. Whatever happened to the UN? and the rule of International LAW.Like the law against chemical weapon use?Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobFord Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, bristolboy said: Except, of course, that the Assad regime isn't beginning to win. It's been winning for a few years already.. Exactly. His bombs can’t reach them so he resorts to chemical weapons which seep underground where they’re hiding. Including woman and children. This city is a big prize for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene1960 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 A third World War?No 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, BobBKK said: Whatever happened to the UN? Nothing at all happened to the UN. It's still the same powerless and wasteful organization it has always been. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Interception artificially enhanced via Co-Ordinates fed in via Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beats56 Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 We use to have RT news on the tv. Its a Russian news channel Never seen so much propaganda in my life. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice777 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 They always say that never true I reckon they got zero.Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 2 hours ago, watcharacters said: I'd say no to both questions With a straight face? SO what other explanation do you have for the US penchant for school shootings? Or is it like the rising of the sun, the phases of the moon, or is the US government like King Canute no more able to prevent school shootings than the flowing or ebbing of the tide? When they can control gunmen on university campuses, maybe they can turn their skills to chemical weapons in the Middle East 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, BobBKK said: Bombs before proof seems to be the way these days. Whatever happened to the UN? and the rule of International LAW. From your post, it seems it's worth a shilling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialK Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 they usually shoot down about 70% of incoming rockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Sealbash said: Like the law against chemical weapon use? Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Alleged chemical weapon use ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snooky Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 From some of the posters comments, I might assume that the Russians have not only penetrated FB, they have also penetrated this forum 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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