Washington Rejects Joint US/Russian Coalition Against Terrorists by Stephen Lendman
A previous article explained Defense Minister Sergey Shoigus proposal for US/Russian joint operations against ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorists in Syria not supporting ceasefire - as well as on convoys from Turkey supplying them with arms and munitions.
If America spurns unity against a universal scourge, Shoigu said Russia intends operating unilaterally against armed groups continuing to wage war on Syria and its people.
Surprising no one, Washington rejected Moscows offer, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis, saying Americas military doesnt collaborate or coordinate with the Russians on any operations in Syria.
He lied claiming Moscow focuses on supporting and enabling Assad while Americas interest is degrading and defeating ISIL - the monster it created and supports.
State Department spokesman admiral John Kirby said discussions with Moscow only involve proposals for a sustainable mechanism to better monitor and enforce the cessation of hostilities.
He turned truth on its head blaming Syrian forces for the vast majority of violations. Virtually all are carried out by US supported terrorist groups.
Washington wont ally with Russia against terrorists in Syria and elsewhere for obvious reasons. It backs the scourge it claims to oppose, providing arms, munitions, funding, training, direction and other material support.
Partnered with NATO, Saudi Arabia, Israel and other despotic regional regimes, it wants Syria transformed into another US vassal state - why Obama launched naked aggression in the first place, using terrorists as imperial foot soldiers. Moscow respects Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Americas longstanding relations with Russia are adversarial. Theyre enemies, not partners. Despite Moscows best efforts to normalize relations, top US officials and Pentagon commanders call Russia Americas leading threat, a recklessly dangerous perversion of truth.
Putin and Obama are geopolitical opposites - the worlds preeminent peace maker v. its leading aggression, both leaders promoting agendas opposite the others.
Washington wont ever agree to policies diverging from its imperial objectives - achieving dominion over planet earth, its resources and populations.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
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