Iranian troops prepare to aid Russia with Syrian ground assault, officials say

[txradioguy]

More Iranian troops have arrived in Syria for an upcoming ground operation to accompany Russian airstrikes, defense officials confirm to Fox News.

“It has always been understood in this building that the Russians would provide the air force, and the Iranians would provide the ground force in Syria,” one official said.

Another official tells Fox News, “The Iranians have always been on the ground [in Syria].” The officials could not disclose the size of this new Iranian force due to the sensitivity of the information.

These Iranian forces are under the command of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander in charge of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s international operations, which runs a network of proxy forces throughout the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon.

Fox News first reported a secret meeting between Soleimani and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place in late July.  Part of the discussions between Soleimani and Putin was the future Russian build up in Syria, coordinated closely with Iran.

In addition, sources tell Reuters that Lebanese Hezbollah forces will soon arrive to aid in the ground operation. Hezbollah, a Russian and Iranian ally, has fought alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces since early in the Syrian civil war.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/10/01/cia-backed-rebels-civilians-reportedly-targeted-by-russian-airstrikes-in-syria/?intcmp=hpbt1

[BlueStateSaint]

And so it begins.  This will not end well.

[Chris_]

So this is how WWIII starts.

[txradioguy]

So this is how WWIII starts.

Yup...Russia and Persia combine...just like in the video I posted in GD.

[libertybele]

Yup...Russia and Persia combine...just like in the video I posted in GD.

Meanwhile Kerry/Obama administration is "scrambling to respond" and  is "confused" as to what is going on!  Good grief...what a bunch of incompetent imbeciles!  Hint...perhaps Russia was laughing all the way to Syria after your "nuke deal" with Iran. 

If you haven't been praying for the survival of this country, perhaps now would be a really, really good time.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/01/confusion-hangs-over-start-us-russia-military-talks-on-syria/?intcmp=hplnws

[txradioguy]

Meanwhile Kerry/Obama administration is "scrambling to respond" and  is "confused" as to what is going on!  Good grief...what a bunch of incompetent imbeciles!  Hint...perhaps Russia was laughing all the way to Syria after your "nuke deal" with Iran. 

If you haven't been praying for the survival of this country, perhaps now would be a really, really good time.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/01/confusion-hangs-over-start-us-russia-military-talks-on-syria/?intcmp=hplnws

Yeah they thought "talking" to Russia would solve things...Russia used it as a delaying tactic to get all the pieces in place for what we see happening now.

Meanwhile instead of talking about what our response to this would be...Ash Carter spent more time talking about budget cuts and integrating women into combat roles at his presser.