Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
Russian officials are planning to put a forward operating base in Syria according to U.S. officials.
Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis told a group of reporters that the steady flow of equipment and personnel into the region is leading intelligence officers to that conclusion. The Russian government has also been sending in heavy equipment and weapons into the base via cargo flights.
“We have seen indications in recent days that Russia has moved people and things into the area around Latakia and the air base there that suggests that it intends to establish some sort of a forward air operating base,” Davis said.
At least two flights a day have been taking place according to Davis.
Russia is a key ally of Syrian President Bashir al-Assad and has stopped many actions in the United Nations against Assad through the use of their permanent veto in the U.N. Security Council.
State Department spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. does not understand Russia’s ultimate goal in Syria.
“Clearly, they are providing more assistance,” Kirby said. “But the ultimate goal? The ultimate intent here? I think there’s still a degree of opaqueness about that.”
They don’t understand, well shall we tell them? From Syria aren’t they within striking distance of New York
City. This is what they have always wanted, to put us behind the 8 ball. If we look like we are going to
interfere in the Middle East all they do is fire one over our bow-so to speak, and we back down. Obama’s
weak Foreign Policy has put us in a nearly impossible position and while they could attack our East Coast, South Korea can reach our West Coast. Who ever thought America would be put in this situation-especially by our own President and Congress!