Moon of Alabama — Syria – Russia Accusing U.S. Of Attacks, Abduction Attempts, Team-play With Al-Qaeda

Summary:
The situation in Syria is reaching another critical point. There is an increased possibility of a large scale clash between U.S. and Russian forces. We had warned of such a clash over control of the rich fields east of Deir Ezzor. At least three incidents over the last days point to more significant escalations.... Moon of AlabamaSyria - Russia Accusing U.S. Of Attacks, Abduction Attempts, Team-play With Al-Qaeda b Fort RussRussia: We will attack Kurdish-led forces in Deir Ezzor if they target Syrian, Russian troopsPaul Antonopoulos Russia confirms that the US planned militant attack in Syrian de-escalation zone was to stop progress against ISIS

Topics:
Mike Norman considers the following as important: Russia, Syria, Syrian oil, US covert operations, US intelligence services, US military

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